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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-06-24 13-227 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION Item No. 13-227 Date: June 24, 2013 Item/Subject: ORDER, Censuring City Councilor Charles R. Longo, Jr. for Inappropriate Public Remarks about Governor Paul LePage Responsible Department: City Council Commentary: At the June 10, 2013 meeting of the Bangor City Council the City Council discussed a Resolve taking a position against the proposed reduction in Revenue Sharing made by the Legislature's Appropriations Committee. During these discussions Councilor Longo stated that I have not personally confirmed this, but, folks say that [Governor LePage] hits the bars pretty heavy". These remarks were inappropriate, offensive, and disrespectful of Governor LePage and the Office of the Governor. Though requested to do so, Councilor Longo did not retract his remarks nor apologize for them at the City Council meeting. These remarks have no place in the deliberations of the Bangor City Council. This Resolve, if passed will formally censure Councilor Longo for his remarks. Manager's Comments: Associated Information: Budget Approval: Legal Approval: Introduced for Passage First Reading Referral Department Head City Manager Finance Director Page _ of _ City Solicitor 13-227 JUNE 24, 2103 ._ Assigned to Councilor —Durgin SUY 7F GIT'Y OF BANGOR (TITLE.) ORDER, Censuring City Councilor Charles R. Longo, Jr. for Inappropriate Public Remarks about Governor Paul LePage WHEREAS, on June 10, 2013 at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Bangor City Council the City Council discussed a Council Resolve taking a position against the proposed reduction in Revenue Sharing made by the Legislature's Appropriations Committee; and WHEREAS, Councilor Longo made comments on the Resolve; and WHEREAS, during his remarks Councilor Longo stated that "I have not personally confirmed this, but, folks say that [Governor LePage] hits the bars pretty heavy"; and WHEREAS, the remarks were inappropriate, offensive, and disrespectful to Governor LePage and the Office of the Governor; and WHEREAS, though requested to do so, Councilor Longo did not retract his remarks nor apologize for them at the City Council meeting; and WHEREAS, concerns have been expressed that the remarks were unprofessional and reflected negatively on the City Council and the City of Bangor as a whole; and WHEREAS, said remarks have no place in the deliberations of the Bangor City Council. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT, City Councilor Charles R. Longo, Jr. is hereby formally censured for his Inappropriate public comments about Governor LePage made at the June 10, 2013 meeting of the Bangor City Council. IN CITY COUNCIL June 24, 2013 Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion Doubted Vote: 7-1 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Civiello, Gallant, Hawes, Nealley, Sprague, Durgin, Hawes Councilors Voting No: Baldacci P s CITY CLERK