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Home My WebLink About2002-10-15 02-377 ORDERItem NO. 02-377 Date: October 15 2002 Item/Subject ORDER, Public Hearing on Proposed Amendment to Banger City Charter, Article II, Section 2, City Council -- Council Term Limits Responsible Department Legal This Order will direct the Clerk to publish notice of a public hearing to be held on October 28, 2002 for the purpose of considering an Order that a proposed amendment M the City Charter be considered by the voters. The proposed amendment would change the number of consecutive terms a member of the City Council could serve from two to three. Because the effective date would not be ureal 2007, It would not benefit any of the current Councilors. Associated Information: Department Head Finance Dlrectar Legal Approval: n V City Solicitor Infor Passage _ First Reading Page _1__ of _3_ Referral 02-3]] AS AMINDED 5�J\ AssignedwCouncilor italdacci October 15, 2002 g70 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) ORDER, Public Hearing on Proposed Amendment to Bangor Cut Chance, Article II, Section 2, City Council—Council Term Limits BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR. BE IT ORDERED THAT an amendment to the Bangor City Charter to change the number of consecutive terms a member of the Bangor City Council may serve should be considered. THAT the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed, pursuant to 30-A M.R.S.A. §2104 to provide for published notice ofa public hearing to be held on Remember 25. 2002 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers for the purpose ofconsidering the proposed amendment to the Bangor City Charter, the text of said proposed amendment and an explanation thereof being as follows: ARTICLE II CRY COUNCIL .ee�eee�i.erer.ere.e.. e...erw Sec. 2. Composition, election, tenure ofotHce, etc. [Amended 11-0-1989; 11-6-2001] There shall be elected at large from the qualified voters in said city a City Council consisting of nine embers. At the first election under the act there shall be elected nine members ofsaid City Council. No voter shall vote for more than nine. The three candidates receiving the largest number of votes at said election shall hold office for three years. the three receiving the next largest number of votes shall hold office for two years. and the three receiving the next largest number of votes shall hold office for one year. Thereafter at each annual municipal election there shall be chosen at large three members of the City Council to hold office for a term of three years. No voter shall vote for more than three. Each member of the City Council shall hold office until his successor is elected and qualified. Members of the Cin' Council shall receive the sum of $400.00 per rear in full compensation, me payable quarterly. Effective the first day following the regularly scheduled 2004 municipal election, member of the City Council shall recei.e the sum of $2.000.00 per year, same payable Toilets. and the Chair of the City Council shal I receive an additional $500.00 per year. The Cit} Council may by ordinance increase the amount members shall be entitled to receive as compensation. provided, however, no such ordinance increasing the Council's compensation shall take effect until approved by'the voters at a public referendum and until three (3) yxars after the date of adoption by the City Council. Effective the first day following the regularly scheduled 2007 municipal election. nWo person may serve as a member of the City Council for more than me (2) three (3) complete consecutive terms. No member of the City Council shall, during the term for which he or she shall have been elected and for one year thereafter, be appointed to any other nonelected office of profit or employment position of the City. Explanation: The proposed amendment to Article 11, Section 2, of the City Charter would change the term limits curtently imposed upon members of the Bangor City Council form two commutive full terms to three consecutive full umrs." It w81 not be effective mil after the regularly scheduled 2007 municipal election. City Councilors currently serving will not benefit from the cbange. Deletions to the existing Charter provisions are struck thro r. Additions are underlined. 02-3]] AssignedloComailor Baldacci October 15. 2002 f`2:.ip^ey.^ ;R CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) ORDER, Public Hearing on Proposed Amendment to Bangor City Charter, Article II, Section 2, City Council —Council Term Limits BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR, BE IT ORDERED THAT an amendment to the Bangor City Charter to change the number of consecutive terms a member of the Bangor City Council may serve should he considered. THAT the City Clerk is hereby authorlusl and directed, pursuunt no 30-A M.R.S.A. §210, to provide for published notice of a public hearing on be held on October 28, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers for the purpose of considering the proposed amendment in the Bangor City Chaser, the text of said proposed amendment and an explantation thereof being as follows: ARTICLE II CITY COUNCIL Sec. 2. Composition, election, tenure of office, M. [Amended 11-0-1989; I1-6-2001] There said be elected at large from the qualified voters in said city a City Council consisting of nine embers. At the first election under the act there shall be elected nine members of said City Council. No voter shall vote for more than nine. The three candidates receiving the largest umber of votes at said election shall hold office for three years, the three receiving the next largest number of votes shall hold office for two years, and the three receiving the next largest number of votes shall bold office for one year. Thereafter at each annual municipal election there shall be chosen at large [lune members of the City Council to hold office for a tern of three years. No voter shall vote for more darn three. Each member of the City Council shall hold office until his successor is elected and qualified. Members of the City Council shall receive the sum of $400.00 per year in full compensation, same payable quarterly. Effective the first day following the regularly scheduled 20M municipal election, member of the City Council shall receive the sum of $2,000.00 per year, same payable quarterly, and the Chair of lie City Council shell receive an additional $500.00 per year. The City Council may by ordinance increase the amount members shall be emided to receive as compensation, provided, however, no such ordinance increasing the Councils compensation shall take effect until approved by the voters a a public referendum and until three (3) years after the date of adoption by the City Council. 02-]]) AS Al®0® Effective the first day fin ovine the reatu Iarty mhed a led 2008 mtin let oat eleci on No person may serve as a member of the City. Council for more than twe-(1)throe l complete consecutive terms. No member of the Cit' Council shall, during the term for which he or she shall have been elected and for one year thereafter, be appointed to any other nonelected office of profit or employment position of the City. Explanation: The proposed amendment to Anicle II. Section 2, of the City Charter would change the term limits currently imposed upon members of the Bangor City Council from two consecutive full terns to three consecutive full terns:' It will not be effective until after the regularly scheduled 20oe municipal election. City Councilors currently serving oil[not benefit from the change. Deletions to the existing Chaney provisions are"-"... ek through. Additions are underlined. IP CITY COUNCIL October 15. 2002 Motion Node and seconded far Pas a Nation Me a" Seconded to Amend by Changing the Date of the Notice of Public Hearing to November 25. 2002 and to further Amend by cbongfug the year of the Effective Date of the Charter Change from 2007 to 2008 Notion Made and Secomfied to Pass as Amended Passed as Amended CI CLP W. ORDER (TITLEJ Public Nearing on Proposed Amendment to Bangor City Charter, Atricle II. Section 2, City Council - Council Term Linfts AssignectoCowncilor i/ ji �A�