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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-07-25 11-251 ORDINANCEplain NO. 11 ;S51 Date: July 25, 2011 Item/Subject: Ordinance, Amending Chapter 9, City Council, Section 21, Proceedings to Be Recorded, of the Code of the City of Bangor, to Clarity Recording Proceedings Responsible Department: Legal Commentary: City ordinance currently calls for meetings of the City Council, Planning Board, and Board of Appeals to be taped. Given the quality of the new audiovisual equipment in Council Chambers, It is iw longer necessary to make separate tapes of these meetings. If approved, the proposed ordinance amendment would darify that the audiovisual recording will be the legal recording of the public meetings. Department Head Mdl�a ier's Comments:- ILP.t1�Q 'g /�Ltiwn,.a.. err -w !0✓4,Q S �1+'(1'�(lil.�4n Clty Manager Associated Information: Ordinance Budgerk Approval: Finance DIrfKIOr Legal Approval: ty Solicitor Introduced for Passage 3 First Reading l Referral to the Finance Committee on August 1, 2011 at Spm 11 251 Assigned to Councilor - Palmer July 25, 2011 CITY OF BANGOR (MILE.) Ordinance, Amending Chapter 9, City Council, Section 21, Proceedings to Be Recorded, of the Code of the City of Burger, to Clarify Recording Proceedings WHEREAS, the City has recently installed a new audiovisual system in Council Chambers; WHEREAS, in the past, Council, Planning Board, and Board of Appeals meetings have been taped in addition to being recorded on the previous audiovisual system; WHEREAS, the new audiovisual equipment Is sufficient for creating a record of all such meetings; and WHEREAS, the language of U e City odinance is outdated and creates the potential for confusion; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED By THE CRY COUNCIL OF THE CM OF BANGOR THAT Chapter 9, Section 21 of the Code of the City of Bangor be amended as follows: § 9-21. Proceedings to be recorded. Beg he City Clerk shall cause all proceedings Conducted at regular or special meetings of the City Council to be recorded . The City Clerk shall also cause all meetings or hearings Conducted by the Planning Board and the Board of Appeals to be se recorded akeF as ddate. No such tapes recordings shall be erased or destroyed for a Period of at least 60 months from the date of such meetings or hearings. m an coo m ' July 25.2011 nrot eeadfeg aad Eefeital to the Pluauce Co tteelYofCAL$upg%oe�t^1. 22011lat 5:00 P.U. ZwWrf 18 CRY COO = d st 8. 2011 - N tlm Made avd Secooddl for rassne Pa ae,f # 11-251 OBDSN68Cg (mle,) dueudl ChaVter 9, C1 Sectfou 21. Proeeedlu s to Be 'M corded of the Codaof the atv ni 0.: mM. to [l.eiiv g cotdfag Fmceedloge #�ae,t,taeadM.�rn�,�e:� lam.