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Home My WebLink About1994-08-08 94-362 ORDER.94-362 COUNCIL ACTION Item No. Date August B, 1994 Item/Subject: Proposing Amendment to Bangor City Charter, Article 11, Bangor City Council -- Term Limitation for City Council members Responsible Department: Legal The attached item, if ultimately adopted by the City voters, would delete City Charter provisions that currently limit Council service to two consecutive terms. If approved by the Council, this item will need to be advertised for a public hearing to take place at least 30 days prior to the November 0th election date. Final Council approval must occur within seven (7) days after the public hearing. Department Head ma agegr'e Cosmients- /Lf#!,k/�lLZY�AJ le�iY✓,�i � �rNl/�a%4 �� 4'lortt�dd./vilQ/ /, Arl/ihc fide Associated Information: Order Budget Approval: Finance Director Legal Approval: jh 5 i m 3N2J(A `K (dA 9ibfi) 'VACdrjsnf(y With 9y-3ry, City solici%o Introduced For Passage k.9Hf /D First Reading /� Referral eAvJC 414$- Page 1 of 3 AS AMENDED August 8, 1994 94-362 Amipmd lo:Cumailw Cohen CITY , OF BANGOR Proposing Amendment to Bangor City Charter, (TITLE.) UBrber, ...._.... _. __.. ... Article 11, Bangor City Council -- Term Limitation for City Council Members 60 OXY C6aMY Of 014 MY OfBaAgWc ORD666De TWT WHEREAS, the Bangor City Charter currently limits members of the City Council to two consecutive three-year terms; and WHEREAS, it is the sense of the City Council that term limitations for City Council members do not serve the public interest; NOW, THEREFORE, By the City Council of the City of Bangor, be it ORDERED, THAT the following amendment to Article II, Section 2 of the Bangor City Charter be placed on the ballot of the ext regular municipal election, to be held on November 8, 1994, for approval by the qualified voters of the City of Bangol in accordance with Title 30-A M.R.S.A. Sections 2104(1) and 2105: ARTICLE II CITY COUNCIL **Sec. 2. Composition, election, tenure of office, etc. There shall be elected at large from the qualified voters in said city a City Council consisting of nine members. At the first election under the act there shall be elected nine members of said City Council. No voter shall vote for more than nine. The three candidates receiving the largest number of votes at said election shall hold office for three years, the three receiving the next largest number of votes shall hold office for two years, the three receiving the next largest number of votes shall hold office for one year. As MENDED d 94-362 Thereafter at each annual municipal election there shall be chosen at large three members of the City Council to hold officefora term of three years. No voter shall vote for mora than three. Each memter of the City Council shall hold office until his successor is elected and qualified. Members of the City Council shallreceive the sue of $400.00 per year in full cmtpensatfonr. ones payable quarterly. Unless City Council shall by ordinance increase the amount members shall be entitled to receiveas compensation, provided, however, no such ordinance increasing the Council's compensation shall take 'effect until approved by the voters at a public referendum and until three (3) years after the date of adoption by the Council. Ne-posses-may-eeEwe aa -a -mambas ea-abs-6lty-ember ofta_mese-5bae-Ewe-shall, enduring theeeeEbve Name. No rehear of shave be Council shall, during the term for which he or she shall have been elected and for one year thereafter, be appointed to any other nonelected office of profit or employment position of the City. and be it further ORDERED, THAT purdbant to 30-A H:R.S.A. S 2104(6) and. 3105(3), the form of the question to be submitted to the voters shall beas follows, "Shall the proposed City Charter Amendment Summiarized below be approved and adopted by tap City of Bangor?" "�umnuo t The proposed City Charter amendment would delete the existing term limits provision, permitting Council members to serve an unlimited umber of consecutive terms. Me proposed amendment to Article II, Section 2 of the City Charter would delete existing provisions that limit City Council members to two consecutive three-year terms. Currently. the City Charter provides that Council members may serve no more than two consecutive three-year terms, but des not limit the number of non-consecutive terns." The City Clark is hereby directed to take all necessary action consistent 'with this ordor. (STATBMHNT OF PACT: Deletions from the existing Charter,prdovisione are etemek-eat. The intent of this amendment is to remove: terra'' limitations for service by Bangor City Council members.) j August 8, 1994 94-362 AWgned to Cmumaor coten CITY OF BANGOR �p - Proposing Amendment to Bangor City Charter, QITLB) Mrbtrf___.._....... _. _. _. Article 11, Bangor City Council -- Term Limitation.for City Council Bambara - By the City Castell of He Oity Of SEWN ORDERED, _ THAT WHEREAS, the Bangor City Charter currently limits members of the City Council to two consecutive three-year terms; and WHEREAS, it is the sense of the City Council that term limitations for City Council members do not serve the public interest; NOW, THEREFORE, By the City Council of .the City of Bangor, be it ORDERED, THAT the following amendment to Article II, Section 2 of the Bangor City Charter be placed on the ballot of the �- next regular municipal election, to be held on November 8, 1994, for approval by the qualified voters of the City of Bangor in accordance with Title 30-A H.R.S.A. Sections 2104(1) and 2305: ARTICLE II - CITY COUNCIL t,Sec. 2. Composition, election, tenure of office, etc. There shall be elected at large from the qualified voters in said city a City Council consisting of nine members. At the first election under the act there shall be elected nine members of said City Council. No voter shall vote formore than nine. The three candidates receiving the largest number of votes at saidelection shall hold office for three years, the three receiving the next largest number of votes shall hold office for two years, the three receiving the next largest number of votes shall hold office for one year. IN CITY COUNCIL -. - -:"TNCCTTY COUNCIL August 8. 1994 - 94-562 July 24, 1995 Notion to Indefinitely Postpone by 0 R D E R Motion for Passage Councilor Shubert. Notion not Seconded. Chairman then set the date for Motion Passed A Five Minute Served was called Nearing for C.O. 94-362 to be Motion to Reconsider (Made at by Chairman Soucy. Title, Proposing Amendment to Bangor City beginning of New Business) Motion to Amend by Councilor Charter Article FI, Bangor City Council Motin Passed Stoae, 2M by Councilor Shubert. Term Limitation ..•......... ...... far City Council Members. ... ..... •• ••••• Motion to Pass As Amended d As Am dme b Pxevimel Amended At pa4sed, yr Unanimous vote with Councilor Blanchette Absent. ..................................... Amended by moving the last sentence, in the City Charter Amendment Question, _ to be the first sentence. Assi@: t After discussion the Council Chairman then set the date for Special CouncilMeeting and Public Nearing for C.O. 94-362 to be he Cowcilman August 19, 1994 at I p.m. in the Council Chambers. �/ C;Z CITY CLBRR In City Council August 29,1994 - PUBLIC dagalsG (2)Motion to Table until second meeting in Jonuary in addition ther€be :some discussion with the various committees as to Whether we want create a commission to deal with it or not. Motion Passed ..0 P /war,(�,e,..� T VCLERR IN CITY COUNCIL January 23, 1995 Re d to Committee CITY UUNNAN y Amended by Changing the "Date of the next Regular Municipal Election" Co November I, 1995 Passed As Amended and As Previously Amended Public Bearing Set for Aug.14,f l9 CI LE� Chairman Soucy declared the Public NearingO p On. Me Following spoke from [M1e General public: In Favor of Sullivan,81 ¢nb Mary Payments, a1 Grant street Arta r Brouls, Bangor Resident Arthur BShubert Marthantas Phylli Shubert, 38 Royal Br Avenue MartWa Newman, 64 Royal BBad Tim Nonstick, 35 procedure Bangor (not In favor of term orelimits, he but questions s current by which this proposal was before the Council. In dme current form, he would oppose amendment.) Opposed Amendment: rx Marshall Frankel, 111 Devfr[ Avenue Larry Willey, 27 Howard Street. �a4 362 Thereafter at each annual municipal election there shall be chosen at large three members of the City Council to hold office for a term of three years. No voter shall vote for more than three. Each member of the City Council shall hold office until his successor is elected and qualified. Members of the City Council shall receive the sum of $400.00 per year in full compensation, same payable quarterly. Unless City Council shall by ordinance increase the amount members shall be articles to receive a compensation, provided, however, no such ordinance increasing the Councils compensation shall take effect until approved by the voters at a public referendum and until three (3) years after the date of adoption by the Council. Ne-gerhae-may-serve-ae-fl-member tevmse-ENoy-embeai}_€themere-SAaa-€il shall, duewe-eeheeterm f which. No member of the City Council shall, during the term for which he or she shall have been elected and for one year thereafter, be appointed to any other nonelected office of profit or employment position of the City. and be it further ORDERED, THAT pursuant to 30-A M.R.S.A. g 2104(6) and 2105(2), the form of the question to be submitted to the voters shall be as follows: OUESTION (CITY CHARTER AMENDMENTI "Shall the proposed City Charter Amendment summarized below be approved and adopted by the City of Bangor?" "Sluffinurv: The proposed amendment to Article II, Section 2 of the City. Charter would delete existing provisions that limit City Council members to two consecutive three-year terms. Currently, the City Charter provides that Council members may serve more than two consecutive three-year terms, but does not limit the number of non-consecutive terms. The proposed City Charter amendment would delete the existing term limits provision, permitting Council members to serve an unlimited number of Consecutive terms." The City Clerk is hereby directed to take all necessary action consistent with this Order. (STATEMENT OF FACT: Deletions from the existing Charter provisions arestraek-ext. The intent of this amendment is to resnove term limitations for service by Bangor City Council members.) d�'n(iy%di tinter of Meun..tar Uott wj $0,Md erl'rven OIL) of panCor, rMaimni REVISED 08-25-1996 August 25, 1994 M let RW O[5 Is, MB CIT' COUNCIL, entire Is barely, given that a Spatial seating of the City C"Wil will be held Is the Council move, City Ball, Barger,_ 29 199 - t. •aleck P.Mto . h Cd P 3er 94-197, Council 94-362 (as amende<12 ld P tleeiing-CLt Cheitei Amendment nt to 94-387 ORDER Autandhorizig lleonstructtPortions ofract Award the General eAViation Apron Rehabilitate Bangor International Airport. C.O. 94-381 "Proposing Amendment to Bangor City Charter.AtC1e19Iia 'byor City Council - Tern Limitation for City Coumll. tleebere." PCBLfb hWINU: . UgQ BT1pp . (Gary LVSBR AMBNONENT) ••Shell the proposed City Charter Amendment. summarized-belod be approved end adopted by the City of Saegort" •'S=rp The proposed City Charter eeasdwvt wouldidalsite the ' existing term lblto provision, Perverting .Coup it weWare ",Cn ae n-uAldmltdd number of c vutiva:tsmms. The PCWQ"d;.amm> nsim ut to Article II, Section t 01 the City Chettex'sma�. delete emitting provisions that limit City COYnoS1 mubsre)tg two consecutive three-year terms. Currently, Che City provides that Council members may mares m mit the two •. ';¢ consecutive three-year terms, but does cut Mott rile nW�69L:gd _ von -consecutive terms." CNAIRNN OP TBE CITY COIMCIL