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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-07-11 94-319 ORDERDate Item No. 94-319 ORDERS Satabl blrri special Cmmittee fox Ue wapoee of tt iewLlg Altmmtiva Sataess of Mmicapel Ipcme IteMSubject: acl Tia Eudopet Pmceaeea aaki Pr¢echaee macuuve Responsible Department: Commentary: At varlmm poL throughout the budget prxesa, Uere em pros=s.m.+wre discussion zegardiry Ue seed to explore alfematfve sancea of municipal revemm otiet then the isapeaty tan mid to fvrthex reviar t e budget pceca,aes and pcoarLrz® of Ue City of Bangor. As,eln. of Cmmcilors msggeariml that a special camfttee ba established fox thea purposes. Attached please ffml an oadgL der f of an Drder which world establish such a cowwv ee. In general, the Canniness wind be cha ptl wiN xevire Sng vruc a proposals which b roe teem made to proydde altemmtfve zaumme noes; cocndinat efforts with Diose of the leaLe Iamicipsa nssociauon a other msucipaliues; xepreeasturg Ube City at the kiobs 0m U:ve and legtalauve level: aM ree4eeing oref smkieg policy ra^®esdations to tiva full Comcdl of actions which might be tales la:ally. In additimh, the O>®itfee would be charged with miewing oro' current badger process to see ff it can be inproverl to aeaist In decision malsvg. A must cas fox Ua nmbmahfp of Ue Caprin® IS ahso attached. ' ggda item urin be xeferref to the Finance Cvmiittea for tliawsaiay next I'm aura Dat Ue Comal surd I would am.e-:x= mrnecsts and suggastiore from any ry M of Ua fumed on Any changes ox adjastmast ydsich might be merle to inerrza that Ud.s C Vpes reflects tlm issiention of the wase nem ih _ pe)artmene Hmd Manager's Comments: — /UFHe41 J_,N 0-dev4i�pd.X(� Lt (City Manager Asocu[M Iniorma[ionG` Budget Approval: Finance Vrea Le of Approval: cuy saeane Introduced For OPassaw ❑First Reading Page_of ®Referral--- a,W +� 94-319 (Amended) Aeeignedto Covnaor Shubert July 11, 1994 CITY OF BANGOR (TIRE.) Orb=, ........_ "a' spsc> m ttaas for tla Aulmse of _... B iadmg A ternsti sources Of nWcipal lmnme and the B dgat Paesaes and procedures of ile Mty of Bangor By 14 City Cwm of eu City eraaa .- ORDERED, TUT ta�IS, municipal gov ents fn tha State of Mete are leavily dg� on property tan=s and state aid in the form of revenue staring and aid to 0&catioa: and 4ll0B14• state aid, particularly for erbicatioa, bee heal declining in responea to both fiscal restrains at the State level es Well eS the emsatio al re� formula as it applies to The City of Bangor; arca wrmarn5• state goueasmut lee sham an ruwill�s w m available to municipal governments alternative sources of ince; and yffiBB t as a result, pvenmoaite in tivimi, fnsladfng the Cfty of Bsngor• consistently confrait difficult tradeoffs bebeai naalal public services and the ability of the property tax to support such services; Wi, Tf B, m m QmOIID wY CPM N@ m cy Tim CITY ce 6MiLR, Timmi There fs hereby autherimad and established a Special Camlttee for the purpose of reviewing alternative saurome of municipal income. 'Alec camf[tee is specifically clarged whthn 1. Undertaking a review of various proposals which lave been rade over the years Winch xould provide mmucilal access to alternative reoenue sources and estimating the proposed impact of these altenmtivea on the muucipal budget; 2. VYating with +A�ves of Tia M l4mdcflal Aeaciatirm to determdra the Association's position on alterative revenue wwxces and cmNkattng with Afire monicilal and other vunicipalitins• as necessary and appmpriahe, to insure that nvucipal cc c are maoe known to State gomanent; 3. RBpresent n the City of Bangor and its concerns to officials of the Buecutive Branch of State Gov nt, leadership, maobers, and ccdtteee of the State legislature including representatiai of the City at legislative hearings and meetings; 4me-OCG 90-319 4. yonailating xecrnfrerdxl Policy p itfmu for p� to ilc City Wunr11 on actimie rddch col he uMerteiwn locally to: induce the impact of tax base lose or aiditlorel eatviccm crawted by ex=tfn9, nw or expwdl r.., marFt p.rn�; expyd or fxpxove fee for sexvfre axxagennts: diam.M b or rEduce rexGfn cur sery ; or other a:tione Wch w d xsE�ce s cipal ,teP� on pxap=Ly vitas{ The Candttee shall be cvlosed of Hie following maohexe to be appointai try the Chair of the Ba City Council: maobers of the City Oamcil, tuo ,�ilas of the Bogor Scinol Caodtteo, a rep¢esa,vtfve of Hta R, mr¢ aimys CM1aoher of CvmPrce wte pwsess experie with a large private actor orgarixatfw, one xepresmtative from a m fft or Janlaation, a � Canty C®nisaioret, a State tetive frac emgor, affi a sura Seaton £xvu Bangor to he appointor by Hu m it Chafr. The City MaNget ani the SuperirrteMent of Sc s shall serve as exofffcio, non-voL g merbea of the Camitree. Slevld tfie 6 cil Chair ba unable to fL an ialivi(kul who is willing to serve in a dsigruted slot, Umt Blot atoll x®ain vmaR vnt11 such tine as a desf�1Mivldual can be feud. BB TT FSOlM@R , 'HNT: There is herby a seco,d species crn,uittre for tle purpose of xeviewing the budget pmceases aM ptacaLues of He City of Bs . This Camdttee shall be clazgal with reviewing the cuaent bdgst precess to devndne whether ab hxr that prows can be fmprmved fa order to assist tie City Caucil in makbig s ad wall is fain budget dsisinw. This co dttee dull be of three maiEexs of He Cfty m.«.: f and to maNsxs fres the 6viga Scbnl Comnittm. Tne City Manager a the S,perfntadart of S cols shall be exo£flcio, inn-votbv meibers of this Caedttee. nth camittees shall report their fiudngs and xatvnomulatime to CM1e City Cavcil f= tfae to time and as appxoprtate. 'He Caadttees dull co 2 fn existara w they rave fulfilled ttn_fr cba w outlined in thio ortlex or u.n:, Jure 30, 1995, wtdchauer shall occur fixer u s by action of the City C il. Both oafttees are forHw:r a to draw upon staff resources and other expertise fn the cm,mu,fty arWor stain as may he naessary to fulfill HNir cl a . 94-319 4. Fonmlati policy preitiaa for pr�nn to ila City 6 u on m:tio:a aiucll mild be .,..� lcoally to: xe;Wre da sups of taz Agee lose or mliitivel services vaated by exigUng, t or expwxUi taz mes,pt prcpmtfes; exp W or � fm for wrvina aamig®e ; disrontLme or tetluoe ceetn:n cue eery ; or ottler atrium eddch weld ice asmicival dep tl on property Tmami 5. Pevlew The c3sczat badge[ process to tletewire wtetimr and buns it can be impss m under to wBe t the Cfty ffxacil in making scud ad well irSonmd budget dreisiwa. 'IDs Cam ti shall be ccupce of the follmI g � to le a ointai by the rn„iof the Bm City Cauril: wo :mob® of ttm Bvgv City Camcil to Uclude the Clair of The Fiaanca Cmmittee, a sesmer of the Bangor Bawl C Uee, tie Clty Mmager, the Siperintargnt of schools, a repceeenta w of The Beater Baur tAmober of tkmm¢ce, a narbsr of the Brays Daleg^^ to the &rata Isgisbaane, and � a aay or v not b cucu¢eaRly elected officials ani do possess expertise on municipal mWor state operative and ralaticrtsbT or budgets. m Gamines shall conium in existence until Jure 30, 1995 unless farther eateMai by acus: of tla City Cwar,S 1. it is furtter eupa to d upon staff resourc® and atM expertise in the o>vmm:ity ad/or state w nsca;sary to fulfill iia cberge. 94-319 Moped to CouneJm Shubert July 11, 1994 CITY OF BANGOR By tW IXty CauveW of W Cit ofBwi . ORDERED. TUT 48®ffih.S, nmaicipal g� do the Slate of Maine are heavily deem on pxaperty taro:. armd State all In the foci of xevenu:e sherilg attl aid to edmatiau; aM W®✓FIS, State aid, pa arly for edwatinn, has beau dining in reepamee w Toth fd resuainra at the State level as mull as time ex n enamel reingxursereiut Remdila as it aw:bas to the City of Boger; and wewrs, state gaavymuut has s an „"" I ldnpmeee ha malre available To municipal goveamnvrts alternative awrces a d ; and wemmns, as a molt, QJvevvants in y t irclutbrg the Ctty of Detgrtr cansiatattly mnfiarc dgffdrult t atleoffs bebvrn reee d podlin eavir a and the ability of time 1¢vpeuty tax w support such service;; 1yJW THEg@YPB, m m � B4 TBS cm DFM:IIr cw m my x BAlY3I1¢• Tf1AT: There ie hereby artltrc i and estab]islGd a Special C btee fnr fire Pals of re iesai g alternative saxrce a of vamdcfpal frcae and evaluating time budget prowaeea and ptof The Cfty of eau err.. its caafttee is epsificaily charged 1. mAsrt u: eg a xvnr a of variws Proposals which have been made wa: the } res which weld provide municipal access w alternative swamma sourrva and estiaitrni the proposal hq=t of these alterretf m au tM municipal budget; 2. Meting with represarcativea of the yaira Municipal hsemda[im to tletemdre the sesmiet .s posi� mu alternative teverme sauc-m aM mordviating with [ Mmfcilal and otlwr rnaicipaaties, as remaeary and appropriate, w drmeuro that ummiciw concerns are main b to State gAenment; 3. R presentug the Cfty of Bangor. and its conrems w officials Of the a tive Brmch ce State (bvameent, leadership, maolmera, and c tteeeu Of the State legislature Lcludirg repreeeutatiau of the City at legislative herrings and neaetirgs; IN CITY COUNCIL L- July 11, 1994 94-319 Filet Beading O R D E R Referred to Finance Committee Title, CITY ERR Establishing Special Committee for the purpose of Reviewing Alternative Sources IN CITY COUNCIL ...................................... '' Municipal Income and the Budget Processes July 35. 1994 and Procedures of the City of Bangor. Amended by Substitution as .""""......'""""""""""".;""" Printed Passed,-, ped to 4�,— C1TYC �p YN 5�CITY Ewuntilman