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Home My WebLink About2003-12-22 04-44 ORDINANCECOUNCILACQON Item No. ns a" Gate: 12-22-03 Item/Subject Ordinance, Amending Article I Section 9-8 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bangor—Standing Committees Responsible Department: City Council Commentary: Attachetl please find a proposed revision to Me anent Committee Ordinance based on discussions during the Council's recent goal setting session. They bringing together under one committee all elements of the City's transportation program and reduce the heavy workload of the BRED Committee. It eliminates the Strategic Issues Committee given the desire M reduce the number of regularly scheduled meetings. The following major revisions are proposed: 1. Transportation and Infrastructure. The Infrastructure and Development Support Committee is renamed Transportation and Infrastructure. Oversight of Me airport, public transporomon, and the Parking Fund, including dovmtown parting, is transferred to this committee. 2. Business and Economic Development. The Business and Economic Development Committee would no longer handle matters imalving Me Airport, Public Tramporladon, or Downtown Parking. 3. Personnel Committee A neo Personnel Committee is established and assigned Me responsibility for the annual process of recommending applicants for positions on city boards and committees. It mud also hear employee grievances. The Government Opeadons Committee would continue to make recommendations on filling brand vacancies that arise during Me year. 9. Government Operations The Government Operadons Committee would be designated as one responsible Committee an Issues Involving intergovernmental Affairs. Parking issues currently handled by this Committee would be transferred to Transportation and Infastmcture. Department Head Manager's Commends: ^r{� Q. W City Manager Associated Information Budget Approval: Rnance Director Legal Approval: ZI� pry ichor Introduced for _ Passage X Fiat Reading Paget of Referral UA -A4 Assil d to C Ilor Gari agtov December 22, 2003 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Ordinance, !unending Article I Section 9-8 of the Code of ordinances of the City of Bangor — Standing Committees &kortlamhdbyamx CftyCourWafC gyofRa Wtmrt Article I Section 9-e of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bangor be amended as follows: § 9-8. Standing committer. [Amended 12-11-1989 by Ord. No. 90.09; 6.8-1992 by Ord. No. 92-214, 8-10-1992 by Ord. No. 92-371; 410.1996 by Ord. No. 96-265; 9.141998 by Ord. No. 98-339; 12-22- 200Dby0rd.No. 01-58] A. There shall be five standing amniAtms of the City Coundl, to be known as the: (1) Rnance Committee. (2) covemment Operatlons Committee. (3) Business and Economic Development Committee. (9) Tmmmortabo n an Infrastructure axt0evdapnertPsuppart tanmN[ee. (5) Personnel leissunCommittee. B. With Me exception of the person Strategie-Issues Committee, each canmbtes Mall consist of three M five members appointed by the Council Chair from the City Council membership. The PEtwmael [egiHssues committee shall be compoarxi of me Council CulE and one mallograrf MM fthe other hea Council ' mrstitute-a ele. Committee members shall be appointed as soon as possible after the annual election of the Council Chair. They shall serve Were; of one year each and until their successors are appointed. The Council Chair Mall also appoint one or more members of each committee M serve as Its Chair, with the Council Chair M serve as the Clair of the Personnel Mgk-hsues Committee. Each committee shall meet at least once per month. A majority ot the members appointed M a committee shall constiMte a quorum. In Me absence of any member of a committee, any member or members of the Council, Including the Council Chair, who are present may temporarily serve as a member of the cornmitme In order to Permit bus MM to he conducted. Each committee shall perform the Mllovdng tasks and functions and won other tasks and functions as may be delegated M it by the City County mom time M time. [Amended 2-25-2002 by Ord. No. 02-105) C. Rnance Committee. The Rnance Committee shall have the following duties: (1) ReNew of bids and award of contracts, without further action by the City Council, within the limit of this subsection, for the purchase of supplies, equipment and services and the construction of public fadllme including public buildings, mads and sewers. The Committee§ authority m award contracts under MIs wbsecdon shall be limited M Mose situations where: (a) The Ilan has prewousty been authorized In the annual budget; 06-44 (b) The amount to be expanded under the compact is covered by an existing appropriation; (c) The term of the contract is for three or an years; and (d) The total amount te be expanded under the Isms of the contract does not exceed $100,000. (2) Review of bids and advisory comment to the City Council on proposed contracts for the purchase of supplies, equipment and services and the construction of public faNldes not qualifying for direct award by the Committee pursuant to Subsection C(1) above. (3) Review of bids and final approval for the issuance of bonds for short -tens and brig -term borrowings where such borrowings have previously been approved by the City Council. (4) Review and advisory comment to the City Council regarding proposed Council orders, omfinances, resolves or other hems relating to the following depurtnent% divisions and special appropriation amounts: Ory Council, City Manager, CM Clerk, finance, assessing, legal, private schools, pensions, insurance, debt service, library, education and county mires. (S) Upon recommendation of Me City Manager, City Solicitor, City Finance Director, City Tax Collector or CM Treasurer, review and approve, without further action by the City Coundl, the settlement, compromise or payment of City claims and accounts, including claims against the dry, subject to the following Iimitabos: (a) Tax collection accounts, Including cox abatements for infirmity or poverty pursuant M 36 M.R.SA. § 841, Subsection 2, in any amount and charge-offs pursuant m 36 M.R.S.A § 841, Subsection 3, not exceeding $1,500 per account (b) City claims and collection accounts not exceeding $5,00D per account. (c) Insured claims against the city for property damage or personal injury not exceeding the lesser of $50,000 or the limit of applicable insurance. (d) Self -Insured claims against the city not exceeding $6,000. D. Government Operations Committee. The Government Operation Committee shall have the following dudes: (1) Review and advisory comment to the City Council regarding proposed Council orders, ordinances, resolves or other items reeling b the following deparbnents, divisions and special appropriation amounts: police, fire, health and welfare, parks and recreation, administrative services Mialudino cubit transommbi Bangor City Nursing Facility and gaff mum. (2) Review and final approval of agreements for the rental or Wase of land and/or buildings under the control of the departments outlined above in Subsection D(I) for terns not to exceed three years. All other such agreements shall require approval by the City Council. The Committee shall not grant options for the sale of end or buildings or finally authorize the sale of such facilities without prior approval of the City Council. (3) Review and approval of user fees for Me golf mum. (4) Review and advisory comment M the City Coumil regarding applicants for positions; on dry boards, commissions and commhhs was or when vaandes occur during dhe year. 04-44 (5) Revrew and advisory comment M the City Council concerning Manges and modifications to Me do paddng regulations and policies ounts de of 11 a day now n parking manageornevi (6) Review and advisory comment to the City Council concerning interoovemmental affairs. Personnel Was and Regulations E 6usness and Economic Development Committee. The Business and Economic Development Committee shall have the following duties: (1) Review and advisory comment M the City Council on proposed Council orders, ordinances, resolves or other hems relating M the fnllowlng departments, divisions and special appropriation accounts: community and economic development, Bass Park, find Ecawmic Development Fund andfarlirgFun . (2) Review and final approval of agreements for the rental or lease of land and/or buildings under the control of the departments listed in Subsection E(1) for terms not to exceed three years. All other such agreements shall require approval by the City Council. The Committee shall not grant options for the sale of land or buildings or finally authorize the sale of such facilides Without prior approval of the City Council. (3) Review and advisory comment to the City Council concerning economic development projects requiring final City Council appoval. (4) Review and advisory comment to the City Council conceming other special development or redevelopment projects which require final City Council approval. (5) area (6)j$) Review and advisory comment on such other matters involving tea mort an Bass Park departments as may he refened to the Committee by the Council, the A port Crec[er' or the CRI, Manager. F. Transoortatim and Infrastructure and Development Suppe R Committee. The Irensoorta let and Infrastructure andaeoeltsimentSupparf Committee shall have the following duties: (1) Review and advisory comment M Me City Counal on proposed Cowl orders, ordinances, resolves or other Inns relating M the following departments, divisions and special appropriation accounts: engineering, public works, planning, code enforcement, harbor, Parstor International Airport. public transportation. the Parting Fund, and the sewer fund, M Include user fees and rates. (2) Review and final approval of agreements for the rental or lease of land and/or buildings under the control of the departments listed in Subsectlon F(1) fer terms not th exceed three years. All oder such agreements shall require approval by the City Council. The Committee shall not grant options for the sale of land or buildings or finally authowize the sale of such facilities without prior approval of the City Council. (3) Revien and advisory, commend regarding capital plans and programs of the general Not, Alroort Fund. Parking Fund. and the Serer Furth. (4) Review and advisory comment to the City Council conceming proposed changes in the dti Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code. (5) Review and approval, In amomance with Chapter 252, sewers and Drains, 4 752-25, of sewer abatements due to lost water, abatements due m water used in end manufactured products and development discounts. (6) Advisory assistance to the City Coundl on federal and state legislation and regulatory matters affecting the Sewer Fund. (7) Review and advisory comment on such oNer matters Involving the departments and divisions listed! in Subsecdon F(1) above as may be referred to the Committee by the Cuundl, the City Engineer or Me City Manager. G. Personnel SmAxigielsues Committee. Tire Personnel gyarmqkLssues Committee shall have the following dudes and miaonsiblirdes: see eo Mi them. (2) Review and ad henry comment W me C ty Deane I an proinesed! �rteil as '.a, endinances oi reeved to the Do Manager. Review and aclAsom comment to me Ci Council regarcing regardingappiica n n ci boards. commissions and committees on an annual basis. 2 Hear emolovee onevances as recuired by the ON of Bangor Personnel Rules and Requisitions. (Note: additions are underiffied. deletions are slwcktMengk.) I CITY CDO9CIL Deeaher 22. 20003 Pirat Readfn r CI IN CIR COMM damaaq 12. 2006 Notion Made and Seconded for passage Pote::9 yes Councllars wtfog yes: Allen. Cashvell, D'Ettico. Paaington GraMck. Greeae. Nealley. Palmer and Tremble # 06-66 ORDINANCE QITLEJAze"Ing Artfcle I. SecHaa 9- of thea a£ Barger �Staral Commif[[ees Aeal9nedto Councilor