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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-04-24 167-Z ORDINANCEIntroduced by Councilor Henderson, April 24, 1972 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLEJ MYDiYIa=g,. Establishing a Welfare Appeals Board B it erdalmcd 6y dw City Caummq ofGw City ofBamyot. dfoMus. That Article 21 of Chapter II of the laws and ordinances of the City of Bangor be amended to include the following: SECTION 6. WELFARE APPEALS BOARD. There is hereby established a Welfare Appeals Board which shall consist of five (5) members who shall be appointed by the City Council after proper qualification. SECTION 6.1. MEMBERSHIP. The initial appointments to the Welfare Appeals Board shall be as follows: one m ember for a n term of five years, one for four years, one forthree years, e for two years, and one for one year. Thereafter, expired terms shall be filled annually with members to serve for five (5) years or until a successor is duly appointed. Three of the five members shall be low income with under $7,000 total household income. Two of these shall be past r present welfare recipients. The remaining two members shall be any qualified citizens other than city employees or salaried city officials. The Welfare Director shall be a member ex officio. The members of the Board shall be selected by the City Council from 'among a list of candidates who shall have presented a petition bearing the signatures of one hundred (100) registered Bangor voters supporting his or her candidacy. The City Council shall publish the names under consideration prior to appointment to allow comments and/or recommendations from interested citizens. SECTION 6.2. MEETINGS. Meetings shall be held within twenty- four (24) hours of request for a hearing by any individual who has been denied aid and/or by the Welfare Director. Three members shall constitute a quorum. s � RECEIVED I9T2 APR 20 IN 4: 11 CITY CLERK'S OFFICE I6]-2 DRDINANCE Intrt jced and film ry IN CITY COUNCIL April 24, 1972 Received 1st and 2nd readings, [ilmm motion to refer to City Solicitor and table failed by the following yes and n -vote: Councilors voting miS Ordinance is cWieftlp agme Yes; Baldacci, Cohen, Henderson, Needham. Councilors voting n aigney, crannies, Case, Mooney. Councilor absence Hallou. Indefinitely postponed by the fallowing yes and no vote: Councilors voting ye^ -- Bigney, freeness, Case, Mooney, NeMham. Councilors voting no; BaldaCci, Cohen, Henderson. Councilor Ballou Dwdttea on absent. Rnpmssed ""tronas. CITY CLERK SECTION 6.3. FUNCTIONS. It shall be a function of the Welfare Appeals Board to conduct an annual review of the Guidelines of the Bangor Welfare Department, and tojoin with the Welfare Advisory Committee and the Welfare Department in making recommendations for revisions in these Guidelines. It shall also be a function of the Welfare Appeals Board to hear appeals of cases arising from interpretations of the above guidelines, and to base its decisions on the then existing Guidelines. The Board shall record its decisions for clarity and precedent. The City Attorney shall be available for legal interpretations when needed. The person appealing shall be entitled to an advocate and/or legal council of his r her choice. The caseworker whose case is being appealed shall be present at the hearing to respond to questions and/or clarify the Welfare Department's disposition of the c in question. In event of further appeal, the City Council retains the right of final judgment, with anaffirmative vote of six (6) councilors necessary to override the decision of the Welfare Appeals Board.