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Introduced by Councilor Brountas, Oct. 25, 1965
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Mnlinntref Amending ..Chapter VI, article 7 Signs. and Billboards.,,,
Beit ordained by the City Couu of the Cita of Banger, ae PoOome:
That Chapter VI of the Revised City Ordinances, as amended, be further
snooped by repealing Article 3 in its entirety and replacing with the
following new Article 3:
CHAPTER VI
ARTICLE 3 - SIGNS
Sec. 1 Definitions
1.1 Sian. Any name, identification, deecription, display, illustration or
device which in affixed to or represented directly or indirectly upon a
building, structure or land in view of the general public, and which
directs attention t0 a product, place, activity, person, institution o
business. A sign shall Include writing, representation or other figure
Of similar character within a building only when illuminated and located
in a window.
1.2 Advertiaim Sign. A sign which directs attention to a business, product,
service, activity or entertainment not necessarily conducted, sold or
offered upon the premises where such sign -a located.
1.3 Business Sion. A sign which directs attention to a business, profession,
Product, service, activity or entertainment sold or offered upon the
premises where such sign is located.
IA fiashim Sian. A sign, the illumination of which is net kept constant
in Intensity at all times when In use, and which sxhlbits sudden o
marked changes in such light a color effects. Illuminated signs which
Indicate the time, temperature, weather o other similar information shall X
not be considered flashing signs provided ohm total surface area of such j,'
sign does not exceed thirty (30) square feet and the erti cal dimension of I'
any latter or number is not more than twenty-four (24) inches.
1.5 Illuminated Sign. A sign which has characters, lettere, figures, destg:u
or outlines illuminated by electric Sighting or luminaus tubas as part of
the sign.
1.6 Indirect lY-I llumineiad Ston. An Illuminated, non -flashing sign whose
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la Eerivad anttnely room an asternal artificial a an f
is ea arranged tiwt no direct rays Of light are projected from such
artificial source into residential zonae or public streets.
J F�--CEIVED
1965 CC 122 a! 4:54
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
QTY OF I i -j 17. PA'kF
IN CITY COUNCIL
Oct. 25, 1965
Amended by changing the figure
$200 to $100 in Section 12, Ntia
penalty, and by adding a new section
14 follows:
ORDINANCE
2205 IN CITY COUNCIL
IN CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL
Dec. 29, 1965
Feb. 26, 1966
InnE AmaMir:g Chap, VI, Art. 3
- Signe and Remaly' on table.
Taken fram table,
Passed let reading by
Billboards
the folloving yes and
following yea and no
VIII, Article 15 of the Ordinances of
vote: Councilors
CITY
K vote: Couacilors voting
CITY ixBv
voting year Brountae,
yes: Bronotas, Brown,
crrnm, Houston,ninsky.
CCemittee an
IN C Culai
N CITY COUNCIL
Cpincilore voting no:
IniroSmd ani flLSan.
10, 1966
Baldisci, Barry, Hunt.
thirty (30) days after the decision
Taken from table,
Councilor Hughes absent
Hughes, Minaky absent.
of the Rained of Appeals as provided by
Nov. 22, 1965
motion to amend
Conncilor Higgins de-
law. Me Board may affirm, neddfy or
Take, trvm table, amended. Clerk
directed
Sailed by the fel-
ceased. Tabled.
Nwcflm
lowing yes and no vote:
vote: Councilors voting
Inspector in accordance with the terms
Councilors voting yes:
TY
ants aHtrm+cc is crvrecengross3d.
Brown, Houston,
on, Minelq�.
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Councilors voting no:
C1ERK
Baldecci, Barry, Brountes,
Referred'to Public Safety Camattee, tabled.
Hughes, Hunt Councilor
Sec. ID Aoeesl . Any person aggrieved
H11 -- absent.TuEva{�N
CITY COUNCIL
by a decision of the building inspector
March 14, 1966
W appeal from said decision to the
Taken from table by the
Based of Appeals established by Chap.
following yea and no
VIII, Article 15 of the Ordinances of
CITY
K vote: Couacilors voting
the City of Hunger and from said Hoard
yes: Bronotas, Brown,
to the Superior Court. The appeal to
CCemittee an
IN C Culai
Houeton. Votingno:
the Superior Court shall be within
gan'soh! 0ornanes'
San. 24, 1966
Baldacci, Hunt. Barry,
thirty (30) days after the decision
IN CITY COUNCIL
Remain on tqble.
Hughes, Minaky absent.
of the Rained of Appeals as provided by
Nov. 22, 1965
Passed 2nd reading by
law. Me Board may affirm, neddfy or
Take, trvm table, amended. Clerk
directed
the following yes and no
reverse the decision of the Building
to advertise public hearing to be
held
vote: Councilors voting
Inspector in accordance with the terms
Dec. 13, tabled.
TY
CLERK yea: Brountas, Brown,
of this ordinance.
I Houston. Councilors vot-
Referred'to Public Safety Camattee, tabled.
CITY COINC
ing no: Baldacci, Hart.
Feb. 14, 1966
Councilors Barry,Hughes,
CITY CLF$a
Hannan on table.
Musky absent.
CITY CIERK
This ordinance having
IN CITY COUNCIL
received 2 readings on
IN CITY COUNCIL
Dec. 13, 1965
dates was
i\- ,g
Nov. 8, 1965
Taken from table, public hearing heltl CITY C
certified
certified as correctly
tabled.
engrossed and tabled.
Remain on table.
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1.2 Name Plate Sian. A sign which states the name address or both of
the occupant of the let where the sign in located.
1.8 Praiecting Sign. A sign which is attached to the building wall and
which extends more than eighteen (18) inches from the face of such mall.
1.9 Surface Area of Sian. The entire area within a style continuous series.
ter enclosing the extreme limits of the actual sign surface. It does not
Include any structural elements outside the limits of such sign and not
ferning an integral Part of the display. for Projecting or double -face
signs, only one display face shall be measured In computing total sur-
face area where the sign faces are parallel or where the interior angle
formed by the faces is 900 or lase.
Sec. 2 Sian permits
2.1 Reaulrementsi No person, fire, at corporation shall hereafter aract.
hang or place a sign a sign structure of any kind without apermit
first having been issued by the Building Inspector upon payment of a
permit fee of $10.00. Every application for a sign psrmlt shall be
accompanied by plana, to scale, shoeing the area of the sign, the position
of the sign in relation to nearby buildings of structures, the location of
the building. structure or lot to which or upon which the sign is to be
attached or acted. the method of illumination. If any, and such other
Information as the Building Inspector shall require to show full compli-
once with this and all other lame and ordinances of the city. If it
appears that the proposed sign Is In compliance with all such require -
rests and laws, the permit shall he issued, but should the work authorized
under the permit not he coop leted within a year after date of issuance,
the permit shall became null and void.
2.2 Exemotionen Traffic and other municipal signs, legal notices, railroad
crossing signs, danger and such other temporary, emergency o-adver-
timiTg signs a may be approved by the City Council a exempt from the
permit requirements of this Section; and all signs expressly permitted in
Residential and Agricultural Zones under Section Three (3) below are also
exempt provided they d0 not exceed twenty-four (24) square feet SoSur.
face area and provided, further that such signs shall be subject to the
provisions of Section Ten (10) of this Ordinance. Customary holiday
decorations on private property or those erected by the municipality are
excepted from the provisions of this Ordinance.
Sec. 3 11 re 1n R sldent al ntl A rlwlturoL Zanee. In Residential (R) and
Ag[lwltu rol W lanes, elg na Shall be permitted under the following conditions,
3.1 One name plate sign identifying the owner or occupant of a building or
dwelling unit, provided the surface area does not exceed two (2) square
feet.
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3.2 One sign for each separate street frontage of a lot and pertaining to
the leads o sale of a building or property, provided it shall not
wed twelve (12) square feet In surface area and is non -illuminated)
is not bark at least fifteen (15) feat from the street line; and is np
more than fifteen (15) feet nor lees than two (2) feet above ground.
3.3 Temporary sign, for one year or until thirty (30) days after occupancy
of project, advertising a now subdivision or apartment development upon
the land an which placed, provided such Sig me do not exceed ninety-six
(96) square feet in surface and, are no more than fifteen (15) fast nor
lees than two (2) feet above ground, advertise only the development in
which located; only one to beerected at each dedicated street entrance
and set back t0 the required building line; and is nen-illuminated.
3.4 One n n_illuminated Sign identifying an engineer, architect or contractor
engaged in the construction of a building, provided such sign shell not
a than fifteen
exceed twelve (12) square feet in surface area, is no more
(15) feet nor lana then two (2) feet above ground and is removed within
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thirty (30)days Fallowing occupancy of the building.
3.5
One identification sign, not to exceed twenty-Faur (24) square feet in
surface area for each bulldiN devoted to the fallowing u church,
school, hospital, library or other permitted c unity facility u
Such sign shall be solely for the purpose of identifyi g the institution
and its services or activities and may be illuminated.
3.6
n busineas sign for any permitted business use
e in a Residential or Agri-
cultural Zane not teexceed twenty -Four (24)square feet in a and may
be either n n-illuminaed or indirectly illuminated, except that signs
for a motel or hotel shall conform to Section 4.2 of the Local Business
Zone.
3.7
No name plate sign shall be erected within two (2) Feet of the street
line and no other sign described above shall be erected within ton (10)
feet of any street line.
3.8
Advertising signs.(billboards) and fleshing Signe shall not be permitted
to be erected in Residential or Agricultural Zones.
Sec. 4 Sig no
in Local Business Zones. In Local Business Zones (LB), signs shall be
permitted
under the fallowing conditiamn
4.1
Sig am as permitted and regulated in Section Three (3) for Residential
and Agricultural Zones.
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4.2 The total surface area of all business signs not to exceed three (3)
in number on a lot shell not exceed the sum of three (3) square feet
far each lineal Foot of building frontage but not to exceed a maximum
of two hundred (200) square feet per building except that For a building
an a e lot the maximum allowable area would be three hundred (300)
squares Feet. Npall sign shall project above the roof or parapet line
ro than four (4) Feet, nor to extend more than eighteen (18) inches
from the Sall to which attached into any required yard. For buildings
set back frac the street line a projecting sign shell be permitted For
each business occupancy not to project more than Forty-eight (49) inches
Free the Face of the building and In noent shell any sign project mere
than eighteen (1B) inches into the public way.
4.3 No ground sign shall beerected except for service and drive.in type
estsblis meant with the approval of the Zoning Board of Appeals. Any
such approved sign Shall be regulated under the provision of 4.2 above
and shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.
Sec. 5 Mens in General 6usineae Zones. In General Business zones (GB), Signs Shall
be permitted under the following conditions:
5.1 The total surface area of all business signs not to exceed four (4) in
umber on e lot shall net exceed the sum of Four (4) square feet for
each lineal foot of building or lot frontage whichever is greatest but
not to exceed a maximum of eight hundred (600) square Feet except when
applied to an Integrated shopping area where the average building front-
age is set bald at least one hundred (100) feet the total surface area
ahall notexceed the a of six (6) Square feet far each lineal foot of
frontage bunot to exceed a maximum of eight hundred (800) square feet.
No wall sign shall project above the roof or parapet line more then six
(6) feat, nor to extend more than eighteen (16) inches from the wall to
which attached into any required yard. For buildings set bark free the
Street line a projecting sign shall be permitted for each business Arco.
eager not to project more than six (6) Feet from the face of the building
ardin n ent shell any Sign project more then eighteen (18) inches into
any public say. Ground business signs shall not exceed one hundred fifty
(150) square feet in area, IF within twenty (20) feet of the principal
street.
5.2 Advertising sign structures shall be permitted provided they are limited
to not more than one (1) per one hundred (100) feet of street frontage,
or major reaction thereof, nd to only one (1) additional sign for each
additional one hundred (100) feet of frontage or major reaction thereof.
Such structure shall got expand a length or twenty -Five (25) feet or a
surface area of three hundred (300) abuses Fast, except that if am* Is
combined, asingle sign may exceed three hundred (300) square feet but
shall not exceed fifty (50) feet in length nor twelve (12) Peet in height.
No advertising Sign shall be permitted to be erected within fifty (50)
Feet of an adjoining residential zea if visible from such zone and de-
signed to face into Such a zone.
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5.3 Roof signs ere permitted, but no sign a actoo upon the roof of e
building shall extend higher then twenty-five (25) feet above the
roof at the point of mounting and a clearance of at least six (6)
feet shall be maintained between the bottom edge of the sign and
the reef level, and no sign shell exceed eight hundred (800) square
foot in area.
5.4 No flashing sign shall be permitted in GB Zones.
5.5 No ground sign shall he erected to exceed fifty (50) feet in height.
Sec. 6 Signe in Indgetrial Park Zonae. In Industrial Perk Zones (IP), signs shell
be permitted under the following conditions:
6.1 Business Signe as permitted and as regulated under Section Five (5) for
General Business Zones, except that all signs shall be placed within the
setback lines for the property upon which located and no single sign shall
exceed four hundred (400) square feet in surface area.
5.2 No advertising sign shall he permitted to be erected in the IP -
Industrial Park Zane.
6.3 An additional sign to list business establishments located in the Perk may
be a ecteq with the approval of the Planning BaarQ at each entrance to the
Industrial Park and shell not exceed three hundred (300) square feet in
See, i Signs in Standard Industry Zones. In Standard Intluetriel Zones (SI), signs
are permitted as permitted and regulated in Section Five (5) above for IS Zones,
except that:
7.1 The total surface area of all business signs an a lot shall not exceed the
sum of four (4) aquae feet for ad& lineal foot of street frontage of the
lot or tree! and a ground business sign shell be limited t0 four hundred
(400) square feet in surface area in SI Zoom] and
7.2 No business or advertising sign structure erected upon the roof of a bull&
IN shell extend higher than thirty-five (35) feet above the roof at the
paint of mounting.
Sec. B General Sion Regulations. The following prohibitions and general regulations
Shell apply to signs In all Zones:
B.1 No sign, whether illuminated or not, shell project into the line of vision
of a motorist of anofficial traffic signal at a Street or railroad inter-
section within one hundred fifty (150) feet of such signal from a moving
lane of traffic and no sign visible from the Street shall contain the w[d
-Danger' or 'Stop" with the intent of simulating street traffic or other
official signs.
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8.2 No sign ahall beerected or maintained which extends o r projects
into any public way more then eighteen (18) inches and every sign
attached to the wall of any building above a sidewalk, driveway at
parking area and every ground sign In such area shall be required to
maintain a clearance of at least tan (10) feat between the bottom of
such sign and the ground level.
8.3 Arcade signs (signs attached to the underside of the soffit or coiling
of an arcade or covered sidewalk) are permitted In Integrated shopping
ants". The face of the sign shall not exceed eighteen (16) inches In
height$ to be measured at right angles to the soffit at ceiling, and
such sign shall not exceed six (6) feet In length and the sign must be
mounted at right angles to the neatest face of the building.
8.6 In Business and Industrial Zonae where a building is designed with a
canopy projecting more than two (2) feet from the face of the building.
e (1) canopy sign per business may be erected on the loading edge of
the canopy, provided the sign does not exceed six (6) feet In height,
and is insluded in the total allowable sign area.
6.5 No wall sign shall be attached to, or obstruct, any window, door, stair -
any or other opening intended for ingress or egress or for needed ventl.
lotion and light.
e.6 No sign shall be attached to any tree, fence, or utility pole.
8.7 Any sign now r hereafter existing which no longe[ advertises a bona fide
business conducted, product sold, or activity or campaign being conducted,
shall be taken down and removed by the owner, agent, or person having the
beneficial use of the building structure, or lot upon which such sign may
be found within ten (10) days after written notification from the Building
Inspector and, upon failure to comply with such notice within the time
specified In such order, the Building Inspector is hereby authorized to
removal of such sign, and any expense incident thereto shall be paid
byr
the o r of the building, structure, or lot to which such sign Is
attached owner
B.B Any sign painted directly to the surface of any wall shall be requited to
be race Inted at least every three (3) yea" and a sign permit shall be
required for such repainting and if the repainted sign should result In
seeding the total surface sign area allowable in the respective business
or Industrial zone for such business sign, said sign shall be painted out
or otherwise removed or reduced in surface area to conform to such limits.
tions.
8.9 All signs and sign structures shall be properly maintained and kept in a
neat and proper state of maintenance and appearance.
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8.10 Gooseneck and thin line reflectors and lighting shall be permitted on
Indirectly illuminated signs provided so& reflectors and lights ds not
extend more than six (6) feet beyond the sign structure to which attached
and such illumination is directed upon the face of the sign to reduce
possibility of direct light rays shining Into adjoining prop arty or the
public may.
8.11 Except in General Business and Standard Industrial Zones, no advertising
sign shall be permitted to be erected or maintained within six hundred
sixty (660) feat of the right -of -may line of any Interstate Highway if
such sign would be visible from the main -traveled way of such Interstate
Highway and where permitted no structure ban be erected within one thoUs.
and (1000) feet of another structure on the some side of the highway. All
signs shall be subject to the State of Maine Statutes governing placement
of signs adjacent to the National System of Inters tete and Defense Highways.
8.12 In addition to signs permitted elsewhere in this Ordinance one (1) sign,
not to exceed two (2) square feet per sign, deals noting an entrance or
exit to a parking lot shall be allowed.
Sec. 9 Removal of flashing Signs. All flashing signs as defined and classified In
this Ordinance stroll be converted to conform to the provisions of this Article
or shall be completely removed from the premises not later than three (3) years
after the effective date of this Ordi nano@.
Sec. 10 unsafe and unlawful Signs. If the Building Inspector shall find that any sign
or sign structure regulated herein is unsafe or Insecure, or is e mananaR to
the public, or has been constructed or ected or is being maintained in vin-
lation of the previsions of this Ordinance, he shell give written notice to the
permittee thereof. If the permittee fails to remove or alter the structure so
as to comply with the standards herein sat forth within ten (10) days after
such notice. such sign or sign structure may be removed or
altered to comply
by the Building Inspector at the expense of the permittee or owner of the
property upon which it is located. The Building Inspector may "use any sign
which is an Immediate peril to persons or property to be removed summarily and
without notice.
Sec. 11 Removal of Non-conforetne protecting Slone. Every sign that does not conform
J to all the provisions and eendi!Sone pI this Drdinance shell no structurally
altered to so comply within three (3) years after the effective date of this
Ordinance, or in lieu of such alteration, shall be completely removed from the
promisee upon which located.
Sec. 12 Penalty. Any person who violated any provision of this Ordinance or fails to
amply with any of Its requirements, shall upon be relation thereof be fined
not more then 6200, and, in addition, stall pay all costa and expenses involved
in the case. Each day such violation continues, constitutes a separate offense.
This Ordinance shall become affective upon adaption by the City Council.
Sec. 13 separability, If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase o
portion of this Ordinance is For any e r
n held invalid o unconstitutional
tional
by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall deemed a
separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall net affect
the validity of the remaining portions.
CITY OF RANCOR, MAINE
Executive Department
Joseph R. Coupal, Jr. Date November 17, 1965
City Manager
Memo To: Councilor Houston
Memo No.:
In Re: Amendments to Sign Ordinance
In accordance with your request to the Public Safety Committee meeting,
these are the amendments that should be offered to the Sign Ordinance in
order to accomodate the temperature and weather signs now in operation
at several of the local banks.
Amendment)
In Section 1.4 in the sixth line, the figures 'thirty" (30) square feet
should be changed to read "sixty-six" (66) square feet.
Amendment II
In Section 5.1 In the next to the last sentence, after the words "any
public way" strike the period and replace With a coma and add the following
phrase: "except for time and temperature signs which meet the requirements
of Sections 1.4 and 8,2."
Amendment III
Section 8.2 shall be striken In its entirety and replaced with the following
Section 8.2: "No sign)( shall be erected or maintained which extends over or
projects Into any public way more than 18" except the time and temperature
signs erected upon the exterior wall of any building for the convenience of the
public may project 72" Into the public way, provided they meet the requirements
of Section 1.4 and that only the name and advertising of the owner shall be
permitted, and that they be maintained to keep only time and temperature and
that they are approved by the Board of Appeals; and every sign attached to the
wall of any building above a sidewalk, driveway or parking area, and every
Councilor Houston -2- November l), 1965
ground sign in such area, shall be required to maintain a clearance of at least
ten (10) feet between the bottom of such sign and the ground level.
Amendment W
Add a new Sub -Section 8.13 as follows: "Wherever each unit in a
shopping center is a separate establishment, it shall be created as such in
determining the allowable frontage and number of signs."
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Ame:W Ordinance 220-5 by striking out entire Sec. 11 and replacing
It with the following:
Sec. 11. Removal of non -conforming orolectina signs. Every sign, oWx
poie-sites that dont conform to all the provisions aM conditions
of this ordinance relative to projection into the public way, shall be structurally
altered to so comply within these years after the effective date of this
ordinance or in lieu of such alterations, shall be completely removed from the
premises upon which located. 'eppn'thekderm4aeuhrm.
to all the provisi
on wndi/t no of is ordlnan/a) retattveXd projection
into the pubsshall b. true rally eltereIAo ee to-cromply withln�ten
years after they of this ordinance or In lieu of such alterations,
shall be completely removed from the promisee upon which located.
1/7/66
CITY OF BANGOR
PUBLIC NOTICE
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CITY OF BANGOR
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that there is pending before the City Council of the City
of Bangor the following ordinance:
(TITLE.) ORDINANCE, Acceding Chapter VI, Article 3 - SIGNS AM BILLBOARDS.
Mich consists of the following sections:
See. 1 Definitions.
See. 2 Sign permits.
Sec. 3 Signe in Residential and Agricultural Zones.
Sec. 4 Sign in Local Business Zones.
Sec. 5 Signe in General Business Zones.
Sec. 6 Signs in IMeatrial Park Zones,
Sec. 7 S1gn in Standard Industry Zones.
San. 8 General Sig: Regulations.
Sec. 9 Removal of Flashing Sign.
Sec. 10 Unsafe and unlawful Signe.
See. 11 Resoval of Non-conforndng Projecting Signe.
Sec. 12 Penalty.
Sec. 13 Separability.
Sec. 14 Appeal.
A public hearing will be held in the Council Roan, City Hall, Dec®bar 13: 1965 at
8:00 o:clock P.M. All persons for or against the approval of this ordinance may be heard,
if they desire.
Copies of this ordinance amendment may be obtained fres the office of the City Clerk
MR PRIOR CITY COUNCIL
Dec. 6, 1965 Jay E. Alley, City Clerk
ORNINANCE 220-S
Amending Chap. VI, Art. 3 - signs and
IN CITY COUNCIL Billboards
Marcb 28, 1966
Taken from table, referred to Public
Safety Committee, tabled by the following
yes and no vote: Councilors voting yes:
Barry, Brountas, Brow, Houston, Minsky.
Councilors voting no: Balsaecl, Hunt.
Councilor Hughes absent.
,CITY cam
IN CUNCIL
April 11, 1966
Remain on table.
IN CITY COUNCIL
April 25, 1966.
Taken fro: table, amended by striking
out Sec. ll and replacing with the following:
Sec. 11 Removal of n coaforming projecting Sime
Every sign that does not conform to all the prove
And conditions of this ordinance relative to projection
into the public way, shall be structurally altered to so
comply within ten (10) years after the effectiye date of
thin ordinance o on
in lieu of such alteratis, shall be
completely reneved from the premises upon which located.
As amended PASSED 3rd reading by the following yes and
no vote: Councilors voting yee: Brountas, Brow, Houston,
Minsky, Porter. Councilors voting no: Baldacci, Harry,
Hughes, Hunt.
CITY CLERIC