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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-08-23 93-412 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION Item No. 93-412 Date Aunust 9. 1993 item/Subject: Proposing Amendment to Bangor City Charter, Article II -A, Superintending School Committee Responsible Department: Legal Co:msentary: The attached Order, if adopted, would result in submission of a Charter amendment to the voters of the City of Bangor at the next regular municipal election to be held on November 2, 1993. The Charter amendment would create a residency requirement for service as a member of the Superintending School Committee. Pursuant to 30-A MRSA 9 2104(1), a public hearing must be conducted on the attached Order no more than seven (7) days prior to final action by the City Council. In order to be placed on the ballot for the next municipal election, the attached Order must receive final approval by the City Council no later than 30 days prior to the election date, i=, by October 3, 1993. Dpepar ment Head UU Manager's Comments: City Manager Associated Information: Order Finance Director Legal Approval: I recommend that this item be referred to the Bangor School Committee for its review prior to the public hearing and final Council action. City Sol citor Introduced For Passage First Reading Referral Page 1 0£ 4 93-412 Aselened to Counodor saxi August 23, 1993 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) (PrINer,.- .._ proposing --Amendment .to. Bangor -city .'Charter' __. Article II -A, Superintending School Committee ByW Citm ComagO of he OitE of Beazer: ORDERED, TEAT WHEREAS, the Bangor City Charter does not currently require members of the Superintending School Committee created under Article II -A to bet residents of the City of Bangor at the time of their election, or to remain residents of the City of Bangor during continuation of their term of office; and WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the citizens of Bangor that members of the Superintending School Committee be and remain residents of the City of Bangor during their term of office; NOW, THEREFORE, By the City Council of the City of Hanger, be it ORDERED, THAT the following amendment to Article II -A of the Bangor City Charter bs placed on the ballot of the next regular municipal election, to be held on November 2, 1993, for approval by the qualified voters of the City of Bangor in accordance with Title 30-A M.R.S.A. Sections 2104(1) and 2105: ARTICLE II -A SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE Hee. 2. Composition, Election, Tenure of Office. The Superintending School Committee shall consist of 3 members to be elected, at large, by popular voter, e€ from a c the qualified voters of the City of Bangor. Those members of the committee holding office at the time this amendment takes effect shall serve until their terms expire and there successors are duly elected and qualified. The remaining 2 positions shall be filled at a special election to be held not more than 90 days after the effective date of this amendment. The candidate accruing the largest total of votes at the municipal election shall be elected to serve until the first Monday in November, 1984, and the candidate receiving the next to the largest total number of votes shall be elected to serve until the first Monday in November, 1983. Thereafter, at each regular municipal election the qualified voters of the City shall ballot for candidates for office on the committee whose terms expire that year. All members of the Superintending School Committee shall serve for terms of 3 years and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Sec. 4. Vacancies. 6tlNe£}PBefld}0.g--6ekee}__6ewe}88eer--€e£ I£ shall occur for more than six (6)v any months prior to the next regular municipal election, the vacancy shall be filled by a special election, the warrant for which shall be voted upon by the City Council and be issued by a member of the City Council by vote designated for that duty. (STATEMENT OF PACT: Additions to the existing Charter provisions are underlined; deletions are strnek--eut. The intent of this amendment is to clarify that members of the Superintending School Committee must be residents and voters of the City of Bangor when elected, and to incorporate in the City Charter a provision derived from .Title 20-A M.R.S.A. 5 2305, requiring the Superintending School Committee to declare a vacancy upon the death, resignation, removal from the City, removal from office, or expiration of the term of any Committee member.) and be it further ORDERED, THAT pursuant to 30-A M.R.S.A. 6 2104(6) and 2105(2), that the form of the question to be submitted to the voters shall be as follows: OUBSTION !CITY CHANTER ANBNCNENTI "Shall the proposed City Charter Amendment summarized below be approved and adopted by the City of Bangor?" "Suama : The proposed amendment to Article II -A, Sections 2 and 4 of the City Charter would clarify that members of the Superintending School Committee must be residents and voters of the City of Bangor when elected. The amendment also provides that the Superintending School Committee must declare a vacancy upon the death, resignation, removal from the City, removal from office, or expiration of the term of any Committee member." The City Clerk is hereby directed to take all necessary action consistent with this order. 93-412 O ROER IN CITY COUNCIL Title, August 23, 1993 Consider at Special Council Propoaln& AmeadmevC Co Bav6orCitYCFa¢er Meeting of September ], 1993. .... " " Article II -A, Superintending School Committee � CITY' LE .09 —Ek Fes+ .. y�................y�. ) ... C RR IN CITY COUNCIL A'e�ugnu/Wd beRAJ.w.,'i A✓L September .I, 1993 Passed cilmsn uiii CLERK