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Date: February 28, 2011
lbahl ubjepb ORDER, Placing an Order Endged "Dlrading that the City of Bangor WIII
Coimnue to Operate its Own Emergency and Non -emergency Dispatch Center on the November
8, 2011 Municipal Balla["
Responsible Department Legal
On February 28, 2011, the City Council will hold a public hearing to determine the appropriate
date for holding an election on the question of whether the City will continue to operate its own
emergency dispatch. At this brine, staff is recommending that the election date be held on
November 8, 2011, which Is the next general elecdon of the Gry. The reason for this date Is
due to the fact Nat the November 8, 2011 h generally recognizetl as a national election date
and has significantly higher voter turnout than other elections. Because any change in this
service isnot dependent on a specific time of the year or mnUact, it seems appropriate W wait
for the general election. If approved, this Order will
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November 8, 2011 regular municipal eleRion ballot.
Department Head
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Assoaated Infomcation: Order
Finance Director
Legal Approval: PRIOR TO MOVING THIS ORDER, A PUBLIC HEARING SHOULD BEHELD.
Once the hearing has been concluded, the Council can consider how it wishes to proceed.
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WwCITY OF BANGOR
(MLE.) ORDER, Placing an Order 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 Gty of Bangor currently staffs and operates an emergency and non-
emergency communications center at the Bangor Police Department for the
Bangor Police and Pre 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 the City Council of the City 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 ham the Penobscot Regional Communications Center;
and
WHEREAS, a group of Bangor citizens formed a Petitioners' Committee and secured the
signatures of at least 2,236 registered Bangor voters as required by the City's
Initiative/Referendum Ordinance for the purpose of sending the question of
whether the City shall retain its dispatch center or use the Penobscot Regional
Communications Center for dispatch services to the voters.
By one Oty Council of Nm O'ty of Bangor.
BE R ORDERED ORDERED, THAT the attached Order entitled "Directing that the City of
Bangor Will Continue to Operate it Own Emergency and Non -emergency Dispatch Centex' be
placed on the November 8, 2011 munidpal ballot.
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CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) ORDER, Directing that the City of Bangor will Continue Operation of its
Own Emergency and Non -emergency Dispatch Center
Whereas, the Council directed City Staff to begin negotiations with Penobscot
County and Teamsters Local 340 regarding the City of Bangor use of the
Penobscot Regional Dispatch Center adopting Order 10-360 on October
25, 2010.
By the City Council of the City of Bangor:
ORDERED,
THAT Order 10-360, Is hereby rescinded and Bangor's dispatch center will continue to
be staffed by City of Bangor personnel and located at the already constructed
Communications Center within the Bangor Police Department,
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED that said dispatch center will be the sole primary dispatch
center for the City of Bangor Public Safety (Police, Fire, and Emergency Medical
Services)."
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February 28, 2011
Notign Made and Seconded to Open Public Searles — ORDER
Public hearing Opened
Ken Wicks. Lincoln Street, questioned
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whether the council could pass this -and
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continue to propose cute to [file every .. irectin'that tba
City of Sanger will
year. Mr. Vicks suggested that uovdvg
this service to the county would drastic- Continue to operate
its Cas urgency and
ally reduce the quality of stairs and
Bal that thin So to refervdm for a Mon-energaocy Mspatch Center an the goaeeber
public vote rkStreet,
stated that he doesn't vavt to cost e. 2011 Municipal
of
the taxpayers money with a special
election. but doesn't wast to wait until
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Movmber for a vote. Me urged that this
go to vote. preferably in Jose.
lotion Made ave Seconded to Close the
Public Hearing
Public Hearing Closed
Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Mellon Doubted
Vote: )-2
Councilors voting Yes: elantta,
Brennen,
Wrgin, Cratwlek, Mases, Mersey.
Pa r d
Heston
Councilors voting Ho: Longo & Weston
Passed
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