HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-01-24 11-065 ORDERtrent No, it [i 6 D
Date: Febmary ] 2011
Item/Subject: Order, Referring an Oder EdIded "Placing an Oder Entitled "Directing that the
City of Bangor Will Continue to Operate Its Own Emergency and Nonemergency
Dispatch Center" on the November 8, 2011, Municipal Ballot Por a Public Hearing.
Responsible Department: Legal
This Order refers an Order entitled "Placing and Order Edited' Directing that Me City of Bangor
Will Continue to Operate its Own Emergency and Non -emergency Dispatch Centel' on the [date]
Municipal Ballot" to the February 28, 2011 Qty Council meeting for a public hearing. This
referral complies with the procedures contained In Chapter 18 of the Code of the Cry of Bangor
regarding iddatives and referendums.
Dep rtment Head
Manager's Comments:
City Manager
Associated Information:
Budget Approval
Finance Director
Legal Approval:
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February 28. 2011
sa^ Assigned to Councilor _ Longo
a CITY OF BANGOR
(MILE.) ORDER, Placing an Ortler Entitled "Directing that the City of Bangor Will Continue
to Operate Its Own Emergency and Non -emergency Dispatch Center on the November 8, 2011,
Municipal Ballot."
WHEREAS, the CRY of Bangor currently staffs and operates an emergency and non -emergency
communications center at the Bangor Police Deparbnent for the Bangor Police and fire
Departments; and
WHEREAS, Penobscot County provides similar regional communicators seMces, the cost of
which is included in the County tax; and
WHEREAS, by Council Order 10-360 dated October 25, 2010 the City Council of the City of
Bangor voted to direct CRy staff to enter into negotiations with Penobscot County and
Teamsters Local 360 regarding the City of Bangor us of communication services from the
Penobscot Regional Communications Center; and
WHEREAS, A group of Bangor citizens formed a Petltioners' Committee and seared the
signatures of at least 2,236 registered Bangor voters as required by the City's
InitiabwelfReferendum Ordinance for the purpose of sending the question of whether the City
shall retain Its dispatch caner or use the Penobscot Regional Communications Center for
dispatch services to the voters.
BY th City Co dofthe City ofAsigm:
ORDERED,
That the attached Order entitled Directing that the City of Bangor Will Continue to Operate E
Own Emergency and Non -emergency Dispatch Canter" be placed on the November 8, 2011
municipal ballot.
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Assigned to councilor _ Longo February ), 2011
F CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) ORDER, Referring an Order Ermt ed "Pladrg an order Entified" Directing that the
City of Bangor Will Continue to Operate its Own Emergency and Non-emergency
Dispatch Center" on Me November 8, 2011, Municipal Ballot for a Public Hearing.
WHEREAS, the City of Bangor currently staffs and operates an emergency and nonmrergency
communications center at the Bangor Police Department for the Bangor Police and Fre
Departments; and
WHEREAS, Penobscot County provides similar regional communications services, the cost of
which is included in the County tax; and
WHEREAS, by Council Order 10-360 dated October 25, 2010 Me Cty Coundl of the Coy of
Bangor voted to direct City staff to enter into negotiations with Penobscot County and
Teamsters Local 360 regarding the City of Bangor us of communication services from the
Penobscot Regional Communications Center; and
WHEREAS, a group of Bangor citizens formed a Petitloners' Committee and secured the
signatures of at least 2,236 registered Bangor voters as required by the Ows
Imbative(Referendum Ordinance for the purpose of sending the question of whether the City
shall retain its dispatch center or use the Penobscot Regimral Communications Center for
dispatch services to the voters.
By the City Cboody of Bre Ory ofBmrgor.
ORDERED,
That the attached Order entitled "Placing an Order Entitled" Directing that the City of Bangor
Wilt Continue to Operate Its Own Emergency and Nonemergency Dispatch Center' an the
November 8, 2011, Municipal Ballot" for a public Hearing be placed on the February 28, 2011
City Council agenda for a public hearing and the City Clerk is hereby directed to post seven
days notice of mid hearing.
IS cm Ca n
February ]. 2011
Not gale and Seconded for Passage
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CTR Clegg
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Aeferrine an Order entitled "Placing
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Asssigigned CO