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Home My WebLink About2001-09-10 01-360 ORDERDate: 9-10-01 item/Subjed: Order, Proposing Amendment to Bangor City Charter, Article II, Section 2, City Council – City Council Compensation (With Annual Adjustment) Responsible Department: City Counal Commentary: For some time, the City Council has been reviewing a Proposal W amend the City Charter W adjust Counal Compensation. ThIs recommendation has come forward from a citizen's committee which independently umlertook a review of compensation, including a comparison of the compensation paid to other Councilors throughout the State. - The attached amendment would increase compensation from Its current $400 per year, an amount which has been in effect since the 1950's, W $2,000 with an additional $500 for Council Chair. It would also provide a mechanism under which Council compensation may be adjusted annually in an amount no larger than the Increase provided W social security recipients. A public heading must first be held on this order. Following the hearing, the Council must take anon if it desires this item to appear on the November ballot. Determent Head Manager's Comments: This is the first of two potential amendments for consideration. If this amendment is defeated, the other should then be considered. If it is approved, the other should be Indefinite) posty pone . Cry Manager Aasodated InfamaUan: Order Fnanre Director ❑ Sold or Inbaducetl for t X Paaage First Reading Pageof _ Referral 01-360 Asftgned to Councilor Palmer September 10, 2001 4e CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Order, proposing Amendment to Bangor City Charter, Article II, Section 2, City Council —City Council Compensation (With Annual Adjustment). WHEREAS, Me current level of City Council compensation was established in the 1950'5 at $400 per year; and WHEREAS, service on the City Council requires a significant contribution of time and may result in individual members foregoing other compensation and incurring out of pocket expenses far in advance of compensation received; and WHEREAS, the current level of compensation may serve as a disincentive to citizens wishing to seek election M the Council; and WHEREAS, an independent citizens group has reviewed compensation levels in other Maine cities and has recommended that Bangor's compensation levels be increased and that a procedure be established to insure regular adjustments to these levels; and WHEREAS, in order to implement Mese changes, an amendment to the City Charter is required. NOW, THEREFORE, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE C3[1T OF BANGOR, BE IT ORDERED That the following amendment in Article q Section 2, of the Bangor City Chaser be placed on the ballot of Me next regular municipal election, to be held on November 6, 2001, for approval by the qualified! voters of the city of Bangor in accordance with Me O A M.R.S.A. Sections 2101(1) and 2105: ARTICLE H CRY COUNCIL xxxxxxxsaxxxxxmxxxxxxxxxaxax Sec. 2. Composition, election, tenure of office, ek. [Amended! I3-2-19891 There shall tie elected at large from the qualified voters in said city a City Council amusing of nine members. At the first election under the act there shall he elected nine members of said City Council. No meter shall vote for mare 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 vote shall hold office for one year. O1-360 Thereafter at each annual municipal election there shall be chosen at large three members of the City Council to held office for a term of three years. No voter shall vote for name Man three. Each member of the City Coundl shall hold office unfil him successor Is elected and qualified. Members of the City Council shall recelve the sum of $400.00 per year in full compensation, same payable quarterly. Effective the first day Nlowina the recularlyscheduled 2OD4 municloal election. menniters af the ON Council shall receivas the sum of S2,WD.W par year,same payable amarberly, and the Chair of the tl Qmacil shall receive n addlilonal M0.00 cor war, Tthese ammms may Ise ad Listed, by aclion of Me Council,City uni' on by a not to ensceed the most recent peromilacia achustment received by therneficiaries of social securift The City Coundl may rrrdess U e City Councilshall by ordinance increase the amount members shall be entitled to receive as compensation, provided, however, no such ordinance Increasing the CoundlY compensation shall take acted until approved by the voters at a pudic referendum and ural three (3) years after the data or adaption by the City Caundl. No person may serve as a member d the Cty Council for more than two (2) complete consecutive terns. No member of the City Council shall, during the term for which he or she shall have been elected and far one year thereafter, be appointed M any other moneleded once d profit or employment position of the City. And be It further ORDERED, THAT pursuant to 3a -A M.R.S.A. Sections 2109(6) and 2105(2), the farm of the question to be abmitted ro Me voters shall be as follows: QuEsam (ClW CHARTER AMENOMENTI "Shall the proposed City Charter Amendment summarized below be approved and adopted by the City of Bargorr "Summary The proposed amendment to Article II, Section 2 tithe City Charter would Increase the compensation of Coundl Members from $400 per year te $2,000 per year; provide that the Council Chair would receive an additional $500 in compensation; and establish a method under which the City Council may adjust its mmpensadon annually by a percentage not to exceed the most recent percentage adjustment recerrved by beneficiaries of social security.' The City Clerk is hereby directed m take all necessary action consistent win this Order. (SrATEMENT OF FACT: Additions te the edsting Charter provisiws are ung dined delefiurs to the evading Charter provisions are struck throug . The intent ofthis amendment is M Increase the compensation tithe Members of the City Council and to allow for regular annual increases to their compensation level.) I CITY CA CIL ptember 11. 2001 tive Made 6 Seconded Open Public ieaifag. blic Bearing Opened. llian Sullivaa. Bangor sident. urged passage this Order. tion Made 6 Seconded to ose Public Hearing. blic Bearing closed. tion Made 6 Seconded r Paevge tin Doubted te: I yes. 2 no ncilors voting n . ldacei. Crowley.ormless. Farrington. oman, Tremble 6 ramis uncilors voting yea: aocicette B Palner fled Passage B 01-360 ORDER (TITLE,) eraooay..o amemment m Bnnaar city Charter, Article 11, section 2, City Council - City Coaacil Compensatian (Pith Annual "Justment) Assigned to Councllar O1-360 PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby groan that the City Council of the City of Bangor will hold a Public Hearing on a Proposed Amendment W the Bangor City Charter on September 10, 2001 at 7:30 0.m. in tie Comdl Chambers, Third Floor, Bangor City Hall, 73 Harlow Street. CHARTER AMENDMENT: Article 11, Semon 2 =COl1NCIL Sec. 2. Composition, election, tenure of office, etc. [Ameriden 11-7-1989] Thee shall he elected at large from the qualified vows in said city a City Council Consisting of nide mefnbee. At the first election under the act thea shall be elected nine members of mid ON Council. No voter shall vote M more than nine. The throe candida0s receiving the largest number of vies at said election shall laid office for three years, the three recill the newt largest number of votes shall hold office for M years, and the three receiving the next largest number of votes shall hold office for oheyear. Thereafter at each annual municipal elemm there shall be chosen at large three members of the City Council to hold office for a balm of three years. No vote 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 City Council shall rective the sum of $900.00 Per Year in NII cemperrmtioi, same payable quarterly. Effertve the first day The Clot C=cil may unless Me City Caundt shall by Ordinance increase the amount members shall be entitled W deceive as cempenmdon, provided, however, no such ordinance increasing the CoudWl4 compensation shall take effect until appoved by the voters a[ a Wblic referendum and until three (3) years after the cafe of adoption by the City Ccunci. No person may save as a member of the Ory Council for more than two (2) romplete consecutive terms. No member of the City Council shall, during the term ft which he Or she shall have been elected and far one year Oweafter, be appointee W any Oliver nonelected omge of profit or employme : position of to City. (STATEMENTOFFAM Additions WtheexiSNgCia pWvieloraa and dined, deli ons W the eadiseng Charter provisions are std. The intent of this amendment is W Increase de compensation of the Members of the CRY Council and W allow far regular annual increases W their compensaton level.) August 31, 2001 can E Campbell, City Cierk x OP� hem p --r �s n. than <xnvmen � aema�, xm Call 9. em. G"km