HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-05-24 10-199 ORDINANCECOUNCIL ACTION 10 199
Item No.
Date: 5/24/2010
Item/Subject: Ordinance — Amending Chapter 113 — Firearms Discharge Committee,
Section 3, Subsection C, Paragraph 2 of the Code of the City of Bangor.
Responsible Department: Police
Commentary: Chapter 113 section 3-C (2) states that the Committee shall, "Make
recommendations to the Bangor City Council annually, at least 90 days prior to the start
of the regular fall hunting season, regarding necessary changes in the location of the
boundary between Zone 1 and Zone 2 described above and recommend any ordinance
amendments or other Council action regulating the use of firearms within the City of
Bangor the Committee shall deem necessary to protect the public safety. "
Members of the Committee believe that the wording "regular fall hunting season" is
ambiguous. The committee recommends that the ordinance be changed to read, "Make
recommendations to the Bangor City Council annually, prior to lune 30, regarding
necessary changes in the location of the boundary between Zone 1 and Zone 2
described above and recommend any ordinance amendments or other Council action
regulating the use of firearms within the City of Bangor the Committee shall deem
necessary to protect the public safety. " This change would, in effect, designate Oct. 1
as the beginning of the "regular fall hunting season" and give the committee members
a date -certain deadline to recommend changes to the City Council.
Manager's Comments: The Firearms Discharge Commission and Government
Committee both recommended approval.
Associated Information: Ordinance
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
Introduced for
Passage
First Reading
Referral
Department Head
Interim City Manager
Page _ of _
Finance Director
Solicitor
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aN s Assigned to Councilor - Gratwick May 24, 2010
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CI'T'Y OF BANGOR
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(TITLE.) Ordinance, Amending Chapter 113 - Firearms Discharge Committee, Section 3,
Subsection C, Paragraph -2 of the Code of the City of Bangor
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF'THE CITY OF BANGOR,THAT:
Chapter 113 - Firearms Discharge Committee, Section 3, Subsection C, Paragraph 2 of
the Code of the City of Bangor is hereby amended as follows:
"Make recommendations to the Bangor City Council annually, x# kea-4
Prior to June
M regarding necessary changes fn the location of the boundary between
Zone 1 and Zone 2 described above and recommend any ordinance
amendments or other Council action regulating the use of firearms within
the City of Bangor the Committee shall deem necessary to protect the
public safety. "
IN CITY COUNCIL
May 24, 2010
Firs Reading
CITY CLERK
IN CITY COUNCIL
June 14, 2010
Motion Made and Seconded
for Passage
Vote: 9-0
councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette,
Bronswon, Gratwick, Hawes, Nealley,
Palmer, Stone; Weston & Wheeler
Council rs Voting No: None
Passe
CITY CLERK
MTLE,)Amending Chapter 113 - Firearms
n;-grha ve Committee, Section 3, Subsection C
Paragraph 2 of the Code of the City of Bangor
Assigned to Councilor