HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-02-08 Public Safety Committee MinutesPublic Safety Committee
February 8, 1985 at 4:00 P.M.
Minutes
Present: Councilor John Gass, Chairman
Councilor Ed Brown
Councilor Arthur Tilley
John Flynn, City Manager
Lt. Thurston, Police Department
Sgt. Geissler, Police Department
1. Parking on Birch 6 State Streets.
The'Co:mmitteediscussed parking at this location with Mr.
Gambino and Miss Ellis, and unanimously recommended that an
additional 20 feet of parking making a total of 40 feet
allowed onthe northerly side of State St. to the corner of
Birch Street. An Order will be prepared for the February 28th
agenda.
2. Firearms ordinance.
The City Solicitorhanded out copies of a draft ordinance
regarding firearms. At .the last meeting regarding this item,
Councilor Gass wanted to clearly establish the fact that the
discharge of firearms in the City of Bangor is prohibited. The
draft change would create two zones within the City for firearms
discharge. Those zones would be established along the same
lines as exist on the current firearms discharge map.
Under Section 7.2 the draft ordinance was changed to a
"Prohibited" rather than a "Restricted" District and clearly
explained the fact that only an owner or someone with written
permission from the owner would have authority to discharge
firearms. .Councilor Gass felt that the ordinance should be
restricted to the owner granting written permission - not the
tenant. Councilor Tilley indicated the tenant had as much
right as the owner. They finally agreed that the tenant should
have written permission from the owner but the tenant could not
give written. permission to a third party. "Or tenant" will be
removed from Section 7.2.
Several concerned citizens attending the meeting expressing
concern over stricter enforcement of the Ordinance, concern over
obtaining writtenpermission while hunting through several
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of property owned by different people, and o citizen suggested
that the landowner who permits hunting on his property should be
held liable for shooting accidents.
The Committee unanimously
p
usly approved recommendation of the Ordinance
as drafted by the City Solicitor. It will appear on the February
25th Council agenda and will require two readings by the Council.
3. Parking for Downtown Apartment.
The Committee approved the administration's. recommendation to
grant Dave Bryant two permanent parking spaces on the Park and
Shop Lot behind the Presses building at $7.50 per month. Mr.
Bryant requested these spaces for he and his wife for their
downtown apartment.
4. Council Order 85-83 "Regulation of Off -Street Parking
The Committee recommended .approval of Council Otder 85-83
which adds the following spaces to permit parking in the
Abbott Square Lot.
The second double row (containing approximately 32 spaces)
of parking spaces on the Harlow Street end of the lot and the
row (containing approximately 13 spaces) adjacent to and
southwest Of this double row.
5. Council Order 85-84 "Off Street Meter Zones."
The Committee recommended approval Of Council Order 85-84
which makes the following change:
Abbott Square - the area containing the row of twenty-one
,spacesfrontingonHaynes7Court be designated as off-street
.meter zone. -
6. Council Order - Harlow street. -- -
The City Manager gave the Committee an Order amending the
Parking schedules regarding Harlow street which took care
of some mistakes within the Schedules and added the parking
n front of the former Harlow Street school. The Committee
recommended approval.
Meeting adjoruned at 5:13 p.m.