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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-08-23 04-263 ORDERItem Ra ab -263 Date: Augu933,3000 Item/Subjeot Order, Pladng an Order Entitled "Authorizing Constmction of a Police Headquarters Building at 240 Main Street, Bangor Maine" on the November 2, 2004, Municipal Ballot Responsible Department Legal PRIOR TO MOVING THIS ORDER, A PUBLIC HEARING SHOULD BE HELD. Once Ne heaving has been concluded, the Council can consider how it wishes to proceed. This Order wbl place the question of whether the new police headquarters should be entered on Maine Avenue or Mein Street to the voters of the City of Bangor on the November 2, 2004, ballot, as the result of a successful citizens' refermdum conducted in accordance with the Chapter 18 of the Code of the City of Bangor. Budget Approval: Department Head ht.. IIgFli'ia )R ni•Sl 4ga1 Approval: Wldtor X Passage _ RM Reading Page _ w _ Reform[ 04-263- A 4i WC Mu" Palaer Au t 23, 2004 Cn 1 CITY OF BANGOR (MLE.) ORDER, Placing an Order Entitled "Authorizing Construction of a Police Headquarters Building at 240 Main Street, Bangor Maine" on the November 2, 2004, Municipal Ballot WHEREAS, the current Police Headquarters located on Court Street no longer meets the needs of the department and its employees; WHEREAS, We Bangor City Council passed CO 04155 to sduate a new police headquarters at 107 Maine Avenue; and WHEREAS, a group of Bangor citizens formed a Petitioners' Committee and secured the signatures of at least 2,274 registered Bangor voters as required by the Ci y s Inibatve/Referendum Ordinance for the purpose of sending the question of whether to situate the new police headquarters on Main Street or Maine Avenue to the voters; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED THAT: The attached order entitled "Authorizing Construction of a Police Headquarters Building at 240 Main Street, Bangor Maine", be placed on the November 2, 2004, municipal ballot. n MY council August 23, 2004 Motion Hade and seconded to Open Public gearing, Public gearing Opended. Members of the Public spoke fa favor of locating the Police Station Downtown and placing this question on the November Ballot. Motlon Made and Seconded }Tor Passage Pawed CLggE N 04-263 TIChotfPlacing an order Entitled VAutno zing tamnscructmon at a rotate "geadquartera Building at 240 win Street, Reefcipal Bsilot —{ AvOgneEio Councilor pa + 06-263- 207191Q a 74 fax 2071S4a �vxnarlwa,vs ftbgme.org folln.M1amerOgbgrme.org wwW.Wngormalne.gov LEGAL DEPARTMENT Norman S. Neumann, Ill, Cary "Icltor John N. Never, Aeelalam Cary SWICIM August 23 20M Mayor Dan Tremble City Council City of Bangor 73 Harlow Street Bangor, Mame 04401 Re: Citizen petition to authorize construction of police headquarters building at 240 Main Street Dear Mayor Tremble: I have reviewed the above reference! petition. It is my opinion that the proposed Order contained in the petition does not contain any provision prohibited by the Bangor City Charter, the general laws, the United States Constitution or the Cor titution of Maine. S ncerely, No B, bureau /'- City Solicitor 73 Harlow Street a Bangor, Maine 04401 5-�- n��ea roconncllov CITY OF BANGOR (II E.) ORDER, Authorizing Construction of a Police Headquarters Building at 240 Main Street, Bangor Maine 6y the Ory Cou zl ofthe Ory of &l. WHEREAS, the current Police Headquarters located on Court Street no longer meets the needs of the department and its employees; and WHEREAS, the -Qty recognizes the importance of lecadng major public facilities, includingthe police building, in or near downtown; and WHEREAS, locating the police department at 240 Main Street will ensure ease of access to the police department for businesses and the public; and WHEREAS, the Council directed staff to proceed to develop a new police bullding at 107 Maine Avenue by adopting Council Order 04155 on May 24, 2004; NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T ORDERED THAT Council Order 04-155 - is hereby rescinded and City stag is hereby authorized and directed to take the necessary steps to proceed with the location and constructionofthe police headquarters building at 240 Main Street. Awig dw Owwilor CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing Construction of a Police Headquarters Building at 240 Main Street Bangor Maine WHEREAS, the current Police Headquarters located on Court Street no longer meets the needs of the department and its employees; and WHEREAS, the City recognizes the importance of locating major public facilities, including the police building, in or clear downtown; and WHEREAS, locating the police department at 240 Main Street will ensure ease of access to the police department for businesses and the public; and WHEREAS, the Council directed staff to proceed W develop a new police building at 107. Maine Avenue by adopting Council Order 04155 on May 24, 2004; NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T ORDERED THAT: Council Order 04-155 is hereby rescinded and City staff is hereby authorized and directed to take the necessary steps W proceed wfth the location and construction of the police headquarters building at 240 Main Street.