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i Introduced by Initiative Petition, September 24, 1973
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Be if ordained By the City CoappoU of the City ofBaayot, "thUbtoe:
— THAT Chapter I of the Ordinances of the City of Bangor be amended by the
addition of Article 8 as follows:
CHAPTER I
Article 8 - Public Proceedings
Sec. 1 Declaration of Policy. The citizens of. Bangor find and declare
that public proceedings exist to aid in
the Conduct of the people's business. It is the intent and
policy of the citizens of Bangor that all proceedings, except as
provided herein,of any administrative or legislative agency o
body of the City of Bangor be open to the public at all times add
that the deliberations of such body of agency be conducted openly.
Sec. 2 public proceedings. For purposes of this Ordinance the term
"public proceedings" shall mean the trans-
actions of any functions affecting any or all citizens of the
City of Bangor by any administrative or legis latfve body of the
City of Bangor, with which function it is charged under any
ordinance, statute, or under any rule or regulation of Such
administrative or legislative body or agency.
Sec. 3 Open Meeting$. All public proceedings shall be open to the public,
and all persons shall be permitted to attend any
such meetings of these bodies or agencies, and any minutes of Such
proceedings a required by law shall be promptly r tided and
open to public inspection, except as otherwise specifically provided
by ordinance or statute.
Sec. 4 Executive Sessions. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed
as preventing or prohibiting any body or agency
of the City of Bangor from holding executive sessions; provided that
such sessions
shall not be used to defeat the purposes of this
incidence orthe policies declared therein; and provided that no
ordinance,order, rule, resolution, regulation, contract,
appointment or other official action shall be finally approved
at such executive asand provided further, that such
sessions
may only be called by a majority vote of the members
ofsuch bodies or agencies and only for one or more of the
following reasons, the specific reason to be stated in a written
public record;
a Matters dealing with individual personalities, including,
but not limited to, discussions of current and prospective
municipal employees; appointments to boards, co®itteas, or
commissions, welfare clients; or
I. Discussions subject to the attorney-client privilege; or
c. Matters concerning negotiations which require confidentiality
n the public interest, including, but not limited to,
collective bargaining; economic development; proprietary
functions.
Sec. 5 Separability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase
or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held
valid o unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction,
nch Portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
prom talon and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions thereof.
Sec. 6 Violation. Any public proceeding conducted by any administrative
r legislative body of the City of Bangor in violation
of this Ordinance is hereby deemed null and void.
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N CITY COUNCIL
SeptemEer 29, 1973
Received Tat s 2nd readings,
engrossed, under suspension of
rules received 3rd and final
reading and was PASSED by the
following yes or
no vote:
Councilors voting yes: Baldecci,
Ballon, eigney, Brountas, Gass,
Henderson, Mooney, Needham,
Speirs.
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