HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-03-09 15-103 ORDINANCECOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. 15-103
Date: March 9, 2015
Item/Subject: ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 23, Board, Committees and Commissions, of
the Code of the City of Bangor, By Converting Commission on Cultural
Development Associate Member Positions into Regular Member Positions
Responsible Department: Legal
Commentary:
This ordinance amendment would convert the two associate members of the Commission on
Cultural Development into regular members. The Cultural Commission currently has nine regular
members, two associate members, and a City Council member, for a total of twelve members.
This ordinance would make the two associate members into regular members, allowing them to
vote on matters brought before the Commission.
Department Head
Manager's Comments:
City Manager
Associated Information: Ordinance
Budget Approval:
Finance Director
Legal Approval:
City Solicitor
Introduced for
Passage
x First Reading
x Referral to the Business and Economic Development Committee on March 17, 2015
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ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 23, Board, Committees and Commissions, of the Code of the City
of Bangor, By Converting Commission on Cultural Development Associate Member
Positions into Regular Member Positions
WHEREAS,, the Commission on Cultural Development is currently composed of nine members, two
associate members, and a member of the City Council; and
WHEREAS,, eliminating the associate member positions and turning them into regular member
positions will allow for additional voices and perspective in the voting members of the Commission;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, THAT
Chapter 23 of the Code of the City of Bangor be amended as follows:
§ 23-13. Establishment; membership.
There is hereby established a Commission on Cultural Development for the City of Bangor which shall
consist of mine eleven members and twe asseelate rnem who shall be appointed by the City Council
and a member of the City Council to be appointed by the Council Chair. The Chair of the Commission
shall designate which associate member shall vote in the stead of an absent member.
§ 23-14. Qualifications.
A. Four members shall possess credentials and expertise in one or more areas of arts, culture, and
humanities, which may include, but not be limited to, architecture, landscape architecture, museum
curator or other museum professional, professional visual or performing artist (including musical
artist), art educator, and manager of a cultural organization.
B. five Seven members shall be appointed as at -large members of the Commission.
C. The 40th 12th member shall be a member of the Bangor City Council.
§ 23-15. Residency requirements; salaries and compensation.
All members and asseeiate members of the Commission on Cultural Development shall be residents of
or be employed in the City of Bangor and shall serve without compensation. No salaried employee of
the City shall be eligible to serve on the Commission.
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§ 23-16. Terms of office.
A. The term of each non -City -Council member and asseeiate membe shall be for three years or until
his or her successor has been appointed and has qualified, provided that of the members first
appointed, two shall be appointed for terms of one year, two shall be appointed for terms of two
years, and two shall be appointed for terms of three years. The initial third, fourth, and fifth at -
large members appointed in accordance with § 23-14B shall be appointed for terms of one, two,
and three years, respectively. The 6th and 7th at -large members shall be the individuals serving as
associate members of the Commission as of March 1 2015 and shall become regular members for
the remainder of their terms. The 12th member shall be a member of the City Council who
shall be appointed annually by the Council Chair.
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IN CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 9, 2015
FIRST READING AND FEFERRAL TO BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE MEETING OF MARCH 17, 2015
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IN CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 23, 2015
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
VOTE: 8-1
COUNCILORS VOTING YES: BALDACCI, BLANCHETTE, CIVIELLO, FAIRCLOTH
NEALLEY, PLOURDE, SPRAGUE, DURGIN
COUNCILORS VOTING NO: GRAHAM
PASSED
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