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Home My WebLink About2026-04-27 26-150 Ordinance26-150 04/27/2026 CITY COUNCIL ACTION Council Meeting Date: April 27, 2026 Item No: 26-150 Responsible Dept: CED Action Requested: Ordinance Map/Lot: N/A Title, Ordinance Amending City of Bangor Code - Part I Administrative Legislation Chapter 23 Boards, Committees and Commissions Section 35 through 38, Respectively, to Modify Membership, Election of Officers, and Meetings/quorum for the Downtown Parking Advisory Committee Summary This Ordinance proposes to make amendments to the membership, officers and meetings of the Downtown Parking Advisory Committee. This request stems from conversations with the current Council liaison, Councilor Leonard. The Committee serves to make recommendations regarding parking in the downtown area. The proposed changes include: 1. Removing the Chair to be the appointed Councilor to the Committee. It is more typical for the Councilor to function as a liaison to the Committee. An at -large resident of Bangor is offered to replace this position to keep the committee membership at an odd number. 2. The language of the election of the officers was then added. 3. Required votes to pass votes of recommendation were added; this can be a point of confusion and has needed modification for other committees. Committee Action Committee: Business & Economic Development Action: Staff Comments & Approvals City Manager Introduced for: First reading Meeting Date: April 6, 2026 For:4 City Solicitor Against: 0 Finance Director 26-150 04/27/2026 CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE Date: April 27, 206 Assigned to Councilor: Leonard ORDINANCE, mend City of Bangor Code - Part I Administrative Legislation Chapter 23 Boards, Committees and Commissions Section 35 through 38, respectively, to modify membership, election of officers, and meetings/quorum for the Downtown Parking Advisory Committee. Whereas, the Parking Advisory Committee is an advisory body to the City Council; and Whereas the City Council has assigned a Councilor Liaison to this Committee; and Whereas it is more appropriate to have a Councilor as a non voting member of an advisory body; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, THAT The City of Bangor Code Administrative Legislation for Boards, Committee and Commissions Sections 35 through 38 for the Downtown Parking Advisory Committee is hereby amended as follows: § 23-35. Establishment; membership; term. [Amended 10-14-2015 by Ord. No. 15-330] A. There is hereby established a Downtown Parking Advisory Committee for the City of Bangor. B. The Committee shall consist of seven members: (1) A City Councilor, who shall serve as Committee ii aiF Liaison, appointed by the Council Chair; (2) A person who resides within the Downtown Parking Management District, appointed by the Personnel Committee of the City Council; (3) A resident of the City of Bangor, with preference given to one who resides outside of the Downtown Parking Management District, appointed by the Personnel Committee of the City Council; (4) The owner or manager of a business within the Downtown Parking Management District, appointed by the Personnel Committee of the City Council; (5) A person who owns property in the City of Bangor, appointed by the Personnel Committee of the City Council; aid (6) Two members of the Downtown Bangor Partnership Board of Directors, appointed by the Board; and (7) A Bangor resident at -large. 26-150 04/27/2026 C. The term of each member shall be for two years, or until the member's successor has been appointed; excepting that, for the initial terms only, two of the members appointed by the Personnel Committee and one of the members appointed by the Downtown Bangor Partnership Board of Directors shall be appointed for a one-year term. Any vacancy shall be filled in the same manner for the unexpired term. § 23-36. Authority. [Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. IA The Downtown Parking Advisory Committee is hereby authorized to review the City's parking resources, prices and fees, and policies as they relate to on -street and off-street parking in the Downtown Parking Management District and make recommendations regarding the same to the City Council and its appropriate committees. 2& 3-37. Election of Officers A. At the first meeting of the calendar year, there shall be the election of officers. B. The officers shall be the Chair and the Vice -Chair. The Chair shall facilitate the meetings and be the point of contact for staff coordination. The Vice -Chair assumes the tasks of the Chair in their absence. 15 23-38. Meetings; quorum. A. The Committee shall meet as follows: (1) Quarterly, at a regularly established time and date, provided that there is business to be conducted; and (2) When requested to meet by the Committee Chair or by the City Council or City Council Committee. B. A quorum shall consist of at least three Committee members; at least one shall be the Committee Chair or Vice -Char. C. Motions of recommendations to the City Council may be passed by a majority vote of the members resent. Additions are underlined, deletions strHe�k thFeugh. IN CITY COUNCIL APRIL 27, 2026 COrd 26-150 Motion made and seconded for First Reading Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Beck, Carson, Deane, Faloon, Fish, Leonard, Mallar,Walker, Hawes Councilors Voting No: None Passed � �„��µw�:..�� n,� „ ��rv��:�„� �. CITY CLERK IN CITY COUNCIL MAY 11, 2026 COrd 26-150 Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Beck, Carson, Deane, Faloon, Fish, Leonard Mallar,Walker, Hawes Councilors Voting No: None Passed � �„��µw�:..�� n,� „ ��rv��:�„� �. CITY CLERK