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Introduced by Councilor wreeler, September 8, 1986
CITY OF BANGOR
(TIRE) (®nift mwia ml for, the, consideration of levisions to, the any
Q rtee or the tdoption of a New Oearter and the Mtablistment of a
Charter Wimission
BY 9U City Coumail of City of Bauder:
ORDERED, -
THAT in acoordance with d0 M.&S.A. S 1912(1) the 9aegor Qty tb ncil,
by adoption of this Order, does hereby determine that revisions to the eaWor
Qty Uharter or the adoption of a new Qharter scould be considered, and to it
Esther
oa¢aeo,
THAT tins Bangor City Cantil, by adoption of this Older, aces
hereby detemdne ard declare that aC ter Carmission slnuld be established to
carry out such pur ries.
In City Oounoll September 8,1986
Passed Vote Byes 1 No
Voting Yes Brown,PraNml,Iebowita:
He Osrtby,Stllivan,TiIley,Wheeler
Willey Voting No Cox
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Title,
Providit� Yor tie tle Comideretian oY
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Revisions to the City Charter or ile
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Adoption of a New obarter and the eetabliehsent
of a ahertar mmiseion
Intl ed a led by
Councilman
lcns,.rzcn-un
September 4, 1986
TO: Bangor City Council
FROM: Robert E. Miller, Qty Solicitor
RE: CMrter Revisions
Ranting on the agenda are two faders which, if adopted, would
initiate the process W permit revisions to our existing Municipal Charter or
the adoption of a new Carter, and fothe establisla ant of a Charter
Con ission. The Council has been face] with several proposed Charter
artzMnents over the past few years. However, this is the first time, to the
best of my recollection, that a formal Charter revision process las been
proposed.
In order for the Council to better mMerstand the process, enclosed
Please fiM copies of the relevant provisions of the Hare Rule statute, 30
M.R.S.A. S9 1911, 1912, 1913, aM 1915.
the two pending Orders are suttaitted to meet Clue requirenents of 3O
M.R.S.A, 5 1912(1) and (5). Unlike charter amenduents, each of Mesa two
iters may be adopted without a prior public hearing.
Please rote that the question for establishing a Crarter Ca:mission
must be sulmitted W the voters at "tire rwe[ regular or special municipal
election held cot less than 60 days" after the aloption of the semM Order.
Because of the 6o y requirement, this iten will not be in order for
consideration by the voters at the November election. The election will have
W be held at a special election, or at Ne regular municipal election Mid
in Nov anther , 1987.
In deciding whether to establish a Carter Cbmnission, the Council
sheuld consider the method for claosing members for the Crnmission ant the
manner of their operations. these requirmsents are spelled out in 9 1913.
If you have any questions rugarling the functioning of a Charter
camnission, please call me.
R.E.M.
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cc: JOM Flynn
Russ NCKenal