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Introduced by Councilor Needham, August 27, 1973
yrs CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE) MrUrs RSTABLISHIdtgt OF RENTAL HOUSING CCMMITTEE _
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NMRREAR, the People of the State of Maine have reacted an Act to Provide
for Municipal Rent Control, Chapter 508 of the face of 1973; and
WERRAS, said Act $bell become effective on October 3, 1973; and
NRBRMS, seem citizens have expressed a desire for rent controls in
the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bangor deems It desirable that
before the Mttntcipality adopt such controls, a complete and orderly review
be made of all rental housing accomodatione available in the City of
Bangor to determine whether or not a serious public housing emergency
exists,
By the City Council of the City of Banger:
ORDERED,
THAT the Chairman of the City Council appoint a committee to be know
as the "Rental Hoastng Committee" for the purposes oft
A. Investigating the existing and projected rental housing
wcomedations In the City of Bangor, to determine wether
or not an emergency exists and especially to determine
wether or not
1. There in or will be a shortage of rental housing accomodatiw
2. There is or will be abnormally high cents
3. There is or
will be a writes threat to the public health,
safety and general welfare unless residential rents act
regulated and controlled, and;
IN CITY COUNCIL
August 27, 1973
Passed, Mai man named the
followingenmdtteee Needham
(Chairman),Hroantas, Henderson
and requested that public hear-
ings be held September 17 s
October 3.
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B. Recommending the most effective means to eliminate the public
housing emergency in the City of Senate, if such emergency
is found to exist.
Said Countries shall be comprised of three (3) members, who shall be
City Councilors. The chairman and members of said Comeitcee shall be
appointed by the Chairman of the City Council. In addition, the City
Solicitor and City Manager shall serve on said Committee as ex -officio
members.
BK IT PURTM6R MDEELEB THAT said Comofttee conduct on re public
hearings for the purposes of soliciting information, are
and opinions
regarding the aforementioned purposes, and that on or before the first
regular meeting following the effective date of Chapter 586 of the lave
of 1973, said Committee shall report to the City Council its findings
and recommendations concerning rental housing accamodations available
in the City of San gar.�am