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Home My WebLink About2001-08-13 01-325 ORDERItem No DI -325 Date: August 13 2001 Item/Subject: ORDER, Proposing Amendment to Bangor City Charter, Artide II -A, Section 2, Superintending School Committee -Term Limitation for Committee Members Responsible Department: This Order, 9 adopted, would rewit in submission of a Charter Amendment m the voters of the Qty of Bangor at me next regular municipal elecdan. This Charter Amendment would create ten Ilmifs for members of me School Committee. A public heading must be conducted on the Order no more man seven days prior to final action by Me Council. Department Head Associated Informadom:OA.A t Finance Director City Solicitor Passage First Reading Referral Page_ of 01 -ass Assigned ro Coumilm ltemble August 13. 2001 ry' Fes. cr < CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) ORDER, Proposing Amendment to Bangor City Charter, Article ID -A, Superintending school Committee -Term Limitation for Committee Members By Nee aw Cou ci r of Hie City ofRa/5on THAT, WHEREAS, the Bangor City Charter currently permits members of the Supenntending School Committee to serve as often as elected for an unlimited number of conseaitive terms, and WHEREAS, R is In the Interests of the cltlzens of Bangor that the service of members of the Supeinte ding School Committee be limited in the same manner as is currently provided for members of the Bangor Oty Council, NOW, THEREFORE, By the CM Council of the City of Bangor, be R ORDERED, THAT the follo vi g amendment to Article II -A of the Bangor City Charter be placed on the ballot of the nett regular municipal election, to be held on November 6, 2001, for approval by the qualified voters of the Ory of Bangor in accordance With Title 30-A M.R.S.A. Sections 2109(1) and 2105: ARTICLE 11-A .SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE **Sec. 2. Composition, Electldn, Tenure of OfRce. The Superintending School Committee shall consist of 7 members to be elected, at large, by popular vote from among the qualified voters of the City of Bangor. Those members of the committee holding office at the time this amendment takes effect shall serve until their terms ettplre and their successors are duly elected and qualified. The remaining 2 positions shall be filled at a special election to be held not more than 90 days, after the effective date of this amendment The candidate accruing the largest total of votes at the municipal all shall be elected to serve untll the first Monday in November, 1989, and the candidate receiving the next to the largest total number of votes shall be elected to save until the first Monday in November, 1983. Thereafter, at each regular municipal election the qualified voters of the City shall ballot for candidates for office on 01-325 the committee whose terms expire that year. All members of the Superintending School Committee shall serve for terms of 3 years and until Meir successors are duly elected and qualified. C Int a No person my serve @5 a Memberof the Suped-nInading School Committee for than two (2) ogropiggg mosecultive terms, Pmvitled that any person holichno offloster of ft QtImmittee at the Unne this aincodmot takes effect if otherwise nualified. mw ompigin tht most recent ten to wh10 Mat person was elected. nobtlMstandino the limaatigm of this subsection. and be It further ORDERED, THAT pursuant to 30-A M.R.S.A. § 2104(6) and 2105(2), the form of the question ro be submitted to the voters shall be as follows: OUESr N (CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT) "Shall the proposed City Charter Ame dmeit summarized below be approved and adopted by the Oty of Bangor?" "Sg rmmn D : The proposed amendment to Article N -A, Section 2 of the City Charter would provide that members of the Superintending School Committee may serve no more than two (2) consecutive three year terms. School Committee members holding office on the the effective date of the Charter amendment would be permitted to serve out the most recent term for which elected. School Committee members would still be permitted to serve for any number of ron- mnSecutivetemn5." The City Clerk is hereby directed to take all necessary action consistent with this Order. (STATEMENT OF FACT: Additions to the existing Charter proAsion5,are underlined. The intent of this amendment is to limit members of the Superintending School Committee to two (2) consecutive berms in office.) IB CI'll COUNCIL August 13, 2001 Motion Made 6 Seconded to Opep Public Hearin. Public Bearing openN. Several Lisa a of the Public spoke apposing Tern Limits for School Cosa[ Hembem. Can lu mber of the Public spoke in favor of tern limits and others expressed the opinion that this Issue should be decided by the Public tbrongh a Referendum vote, perhaps initiated by Citizen, not the Council. Notion Made 6 Seconded t0 Close Public Hearing. Public Hearing Closed. Nation Made and Seconded for Passage. Motion Doubted Motion Made 6 Secanded to Bnld a Special Council Meeting on Monday, August 20, 2001 and t0 Postpone this item and cwslder at said Special meting Motion Doubted Vote an Special Meeting and Postponement of C.O. B01-325: 6 m, 2 yes, 1 absent Councilors voting no: Blanchette, Partisan. Pmciag[wa Palace, Regard 6 Tredble Councilors voting yes: Roldaeci vardania Councilor absent: Crowley vote on Passage of Order: 4 no. . 4 yea, I absent Cenci voting uo: Blawldette, Farrington, palmr,A_Rehmm Councilors, voting yes: Baldmci, Pasadena. Trouble 6 vardanis Coancll absent: Oral Failed Passage vCITY Marc - p 01-325 �oaoq' (TITLE,) Proposing Amddueac to comm City Charter. Article II -A. Superintending School Camit[ee - Tern Limitation for Consul Mail Assigned W Councilor f, PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC HEMNG Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Bangor will hold Public Hearings on Me Proposed Charter Amendment to Me Bangor City Charter on August 13, 2001 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Room, Third Floor, Bangor City Hall, n Harlow Street. CHARTER AMENDMENT: Article 11-A, Sec.2 ARTICLE II -A SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE **Sec. 2. Composition, Election, Tenure of Office. The Superintending School Committee shall consist of ] members to be elected at large, by popular vote from among the qualified voters of the City of Bangor. Those members of the committee holding office at the time this amendment takes effect shall serve until their terms expire and their successors are duly elected and qualified. The remaining 2 positions shall be filled at a special election to be held not more than 90 days, after the effective date of this amendment. The candidate accruing the largest total of votes at the municipal election shall be all to serve until the first Monday in November, 1989, and the candidate receiving the next to the largest total number of votes shall be elected to serve and the first Monday in November, 1983. Thereafter, at each regular municipal election the qualified voters of the Cty shall ballot for candidates for office on the committee whose terms expire that year. All members of the Superintending School Committee shall serve for terms of 3 years and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Sec. 2.1. T±gmI Unintabon. No person may serve as a memberof the Superintendinci School Committee far mom than two (2) campiggli Orsecutive times. Provided th t person holding office as a member of the Committee t the time this tl t take effect if cur I cualfifed. my complete thg most recent term to which that person was elected, notwithstanding the I' tabons of Jbig sLbseclJon. "Explanation: The proposed Charter Amendment would create term limits for members of the Bangor School Comirl it would prohibit any person from serving as a member of the School Committee for more than two complete consecutive terns. The amendment would be effective upon approval by the voters. Any current member of the School Committee would be able to complete the term to which that person was elected, notwithstanding the limitations; of this amendment" (STATEMENT OF FACT Actual to the existing Charter provisions arend�. The Intent of this amendment Is to limit members of the Superintending School Committee to two (2) consecutive terms in office.) Gail E. Campbell City Clerk 3uly 31, 2001 Ol-32�