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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-09-28 15-330 ORDINANCECOUNCIL ACTION Item No. -15-330 Date: September 28, 2015 Item/Subject: ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 23, Boards, Committees and Commissions, of the Code of the City of Bangor, By Amending the Membership of the Downtown Parking Advisory Committee Responsible Department: Legal Commentary: This ordinance amendment would remove two City staff members from the Downtown Parking Advisory Committee and replace them with a downtown resident and downtown business owner or manager. These new members can provide valuable perspective on downtown parking issues, and staff members already have the opportunity to provide input through their positions. The new members of the Committee would be appointed with the Personnel Committee, as are members of other City boards and commissions. Manager's Comments: Associated Information: Ordinance Budget Approval: Legal Approval: Department Head ✓Y� CkJ226,. City Manager Finance Director Solicitor Introduced for Passage x First Reading x Referral to the Business and Economic Development Committee on October 6, 2015 AS AMENDED 15-330 SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 r Assigned to Councilor Graham \ u` CITY OF BANGOR 0 o`L see' �A4TEO,fE ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 23, Boards, Committees and Commissions, of the Code of the City of Bangor, By Amending the Membership of the Downtown Parking Advisory Committee WHEREAS, the Downtown Parking Advisory Committee is responsible for reviewing certain aspects of downtown parking and providing recommendations to the City Council regarding the same; WHEREAS, this Committee should represent an opportunity for those with an interest in the downtown to provide input to the City; 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: § 23-35. Establishment; membership; term. A. There is hereby established a Downtown Parking Advisory Committee for the City of Bangor. B. The Committee shall consist of five seven members: (1) A City Councilor, who shall serve as Committee Chair, appointed by the Council Chair; (2) A staff FnembeF fmm the Gemmunity & Eeenemie Develepment Department-, A person who resides within the Downtown Parking Management District, appointed by the Personnel Committee of the Cily 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 Cu Council: The owner or manager of a business within the Downtown Parking Management District appointed by the Personnel Committee of the City Council; U5 A pgrson who owns Rrol2eft in the City of Bangor. ointed by the Personnel Committee of the City Council: and U6 Two members of the Downtown Bangor Partnership Board of Directors, appointed by the Board_ AS AMENDED 15-330 SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 {4} A staff Fnembep ffem the BlangOF Peliee DepaFtment, appeinted by the Ghief ef Peliee. C. The term of each member shall be for ene-year 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. 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 Area and make recommendations regarding the same to the City Council and its appropriate committees. § 23-37. 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. B. A quorum shall consist of at least three Committee members; at least one shall be the Committee Chair. Additions are underlined, deletions strttc-IF-threugh. 15-330 SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 Assigned to Councilor Graham. int . sus/W CI7Y OF BANGOR ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 23, Boards, Committees and Commissions, of the Code of the City of Bangor, By Amending the Membership of the Downtown Parking Advisory Committee WHEREAS, the Downtown Parking Advisory Committee is -responsible for reviewing certain aspects of downtown parking and providing recommendations to the City Council regarding the same; WHEREAS, this Committee should represent an opportunity for those with an interest in the downtown to provide input to the City; 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: § 23-35. Establishment; membership; term. A. There is hereby established a Downtown Parking Advisory Committee for the City of Bangor. B. The Committee shall consist of five members: (1) A City Councilor, who shall serve as Committee Chair, appointed by the Council Chair; (2) A downtown resident, appointed by the Personnel Committee of the City Council; (3) The owner or manager of a downtown business, appointed by the Personnel Committee of the City Council; and Two members of the Downtown Bangor Partnership Board of Directors, appointed by the Board_•; -and C. The term of each member shall be for one year or until the member's successor has been appointed. Any vacancy shall be filled in the same manner for the unexpired term. § 23-36. Authority. 15-330 SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 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 Area and make recommendations regarding the same to the City Council and its appropriate committees. § 23-37. 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. B. A quorum shall consist of at least three Committee members; at least one shall be the Committee Chair. Additions are underlined, deletions souck thmuo. IN CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 FIRST READING AND REFERRAL TO BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING ON OCTOBER 6, 2015 CITY CLER IN CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 14, 2015 MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE MOTION MADE AND SECONDED TO AMEND BY SUBSTITUTION AMENDEMENT PASSED MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE AS AMENDED VOTE: 8-0 COUNCILORS VOTING YES: BADACCI, PLOURDE, SPRAGUE, DURGIN COUNCILORS VOTING NO: NONE PPASED AS AMENDED CITY CLERK CIVIELLO, FAIRCLOTH,