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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-04-11 88-191 ORDERk,vuncu Action 88-191 Item/Subject: Providing for the Amendment to the Dartgor City Charter Creation of Council Districts Responsible Department: City Clerk Commentary: . This item calls for a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the City Charter which', if adopted, would provide for the at -large election of 4 members of the City Council and the election of 5 members from individual wards. Manager's Comments: Associated Information: Budget Approval: Ft"We Legal Approval: This proposal needs sme changes in order to avoid possible conflicts with State law. Recommended amendments will be provided 'y ' at a later date. ` Item No. - Pam -01- 88-191 Introduced by Councilor Tilley, April ll, 1988 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE) @rDBT, __. Providing for„_the Amendment to the Bangor City Charter -- Creation of Council Districts By W CW Cwaml of W My ofeaww: THAT the Bangor City Council, by adoption of this Order, does hereby determine and declare that the amendment described herein to the Bangor City Charter should be considered, and be it further ORDERED, THAT the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed, pursuant to 30 M.R.S.A. 89 1911 at seq., as amended, to provide for notice of a hearing to be held on April 2$, 1988, in the City Council Chambers, for purposes of considering the proposed amendment to the Bangor City Charter, the text of said proposed amendment and a brief explanation thereof being as follows: THAT the first eight sentences of See. 2, Article II of the City Charter of the City of Bangor, referred to hereafter as Sec. 2(a), Article II, is amended and a Sec. 2(b), Article II be added to read as follows: Sec. 2(a) - 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. - EB -191 I ORDER _ Ne'7 in City Council April 11 1988 Title, P' vote t Indef ti y Po tponh Failer Vote 4 yes 4 no I I I I Voting yes Sawyee.6a l.6hubect. .l id3 9 for the Amendment co the �rYCfERK R Sullivan Stager Lity Charter Creation of :.. C S1.Eidt i.t Voting No Blanchette,Englando FiaNal: Tilley - Vote for passage failed vote 4 yes 4 no 1 trad d and filed by voting yea Blanchatte.Enqland, VoN tNx 1O Sa y ✓ Voting o 6awy .BaxL 6hnbett.•CAW LIH Sullivan Order failed Passage i I{C City attests - 88-191 e£-veEeB-she}}_ee}B_efF#eel£ea-Sve-yeahet-SAe-Sebes neee#v#ng-SAe-next-}eagae S-aaaSea-e£-vefiee-aka}}-AeIB eFFlee_Fanlees-yeah.-Tgesea£Yea-eE-ea eq-annus}_nau#e#ha} of-then-SAeae-Reel}_Be-ekeeea-a S-}Cage-SAhea-at-Ope e£-SAe-C}fiy-Ceuae#}_Se-ke}B_apples - Cap -a-Senn-e£-Schee yembe.-Ye-theca-ty Council shall hold offSchee. Each member of the City Council shall hold office until k}e their successor is elected and qualified. Explanation: The purpose of this amendment Is to provide for a more democratic means of electing representatives to the Bangor .City Council. `Anile creating 5 council districts, this amendment will still allow for four councilors to be elected at large.