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Home My WebLink About2000-10-11 00-380 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION Item No. 00-380 Date: 30-11-00 Item/Subject ORDER, Authorizing the Submission of Mail Ballot for FY 2001 Maine Municipal Association Slate of Officers and Voting Delegates to the MMA Annual Meeting Responsible Department: City Manager Each year the MMA member commundes have an opportunity to vote for officers, axautive committee members and advisory committee members. The attached Slate of Officers has been proposed by the MMA Nominating Committee. The Order directs the City Clerk 0 cast Bangors ballot for the slate as prepared. Additionally, Me Order appoints Maya Michael Aube, who is on the Ewoutive Committee, as a voting delegate and City Manager Edward Barrett as alternate voting delegate to the MMA annual meeting, which will be held in Bangor in October, 2000. This item was recommended and approved! by the Municipal Operations Committee at their October 3, 2000 meeting. Department Head Manager's Comments: P Ikk*I*d�k-fagkE?llM07/0 0 �¢prd/ffc/-*)m%ofAfflH#rdfhm/n /me Arrow All✓M/ er k 0gar�2+nl' 1 /�Xf YW-- l � City Manager ( ISY 71 a//l/eb 'SLm�ffyOf6ld�is�.rCd jri fir. Finance Director Legal Approval: ��LJ� / city sondtor Introduced for x Passage Consent _ First Reading Page _ of Referral AssignNmCbwmimr Rolnau oe[nross 11, 2000 CITY OF BANGOR & the O'0' Coomor of one, coy OfHangon ORDERED, ' sewer the City Cterk Is hereby authorized and directed W cast the mall ballot for the selection of Maim Municipal Association Officers, Executive COmmiHee Members and Advisory Committee Members for FY 2001 in accordance with the recommendations of the MMA Nominating Committee. BE IT RiRTHER ORDERED, THAT Mayor Michael Aube is hereby designated as the voting delegate and City Manager Edwad Barrett is designated as alternate voting delegate to the Maine Municipal Association annual meeting in Bangor in October of 2000. IN "IT CM MOIL October 11. Io1/0�O Pacee' 00-380 Title. Authorizing Subnissi n of Mail Hallotfor FY IOOI Maine Muv ipal Assocla, Slate of Officers OMA Voting Delegates: to the MM Annual Meeting ®Maine MunicipalW-380 Association 3? as CaMUNIIFY .0443 wcMN Oa33 0-046 I)623.8428 wwwavemun.aig e.........._..,..,..,._ I MOM: I DATE: MEMORANDUM MMA Member Cities, Towns and Plantations Lee Young, MMA President September 18, 2000 SUBJECT: Mail Ballot for 2001 Slate of Officers and Voting Credentials Enclosed you will find the mail ballot for the election of the 2001 MMA Executive Committee and Advisory Committee members, plus a briefbiograpldcal sketch on each nominee. Please sign and reform the mail bellon to the address below before Friday, October 13, or bring the completed ballot with you to the MMA Annual Business Meeting which is schepuled to be held m 7:30 am. on Thursday, October 19, at fm Hangar Civic Center. Ballot will b, received mtil the presiding officer closes the voting during the MMA Annual BusNess Meeting. Also inclosed you will find a Voting Credentials Form on which the municipal officers are to designate their municipality's voting representative for the MMA Annual Business Meeting. The MMABylaws entitle each member community to one (1) voting repreven ative. Pima mail bold forms to: MMA Annual Business Meeting do Charles Iackaon Maine Municipal Association 60 Community ]hive Augusta, ME 04330 A pre -addressed envelope is enclosed for your convenience. Enclosures- Ballot Farm Voting Credentials Form MAINE MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION 2001 BALLOT FOR ELECTION OF OFFICERS 00-380 PRESIDENT -1 YEAR TERM Vote for One Bruce Benway, City Manager, City of Biddeford ❑ VICE -PRESIDENT -1 YEAR TERM Vote for One Michael Aube, Mayor, City of Bangor ❑ Wite-In Candidate: (mine and municipality) EXECUTIVE COMMETTEE MEMBERS -1 YEAR TERM Vote for Two Joseph Bouchard, Deputy Mayor, City of Caribou ❑ Sohn Simko, Town Manager, Town of Greenville ❑ Write In Candidate: - ❑. (name and municipality) Write -In (name and municipality) a EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MIlMBERS-3 YEAR TERMS Vote for Three Susan Lessard, Town Manager, Town of Vinalhaven ❑ Ruth Douglas, Selectman, Town of Sebago ❑ Dana Lee, Town Manager, Town ofMchanic Falls ❑ {Rite -In Candidate: (wine and municipality) EJ (name and municipality) El (name and municipality) (OVER) oa2so ORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS -2 YEAR TERMS Vote for Five Catalina Allen, Selectman, Town of Momnouth ❑ lef cylarques, Chan, Board of Selectmen, Town of Bingham ❑ Doug Harris, Town Manager, Town of Falmouth ❑ Darryl MCKenney, Selectmen, Town Of Palermo ❑ Michael Huston, City Manager, City of Hallowell Cl WrQe-In Candidate: (name and municipality) (name and municipality) (name and mumcipainy) (name and municipality) (name and municipality) Signed by a Majority of Municipal Officers: ipatity: 00-380 MAINE MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION VOTING DELEGATE CREDENTIALS hereby designated as the voting delegate and as an alternate voting delegate for (name) to the MMA lm mal Business Meeting (municipality) which is scheduled to be held, Thursday, October 19, 2000, 7:30 a.m., at the Bangor Civic Center, Bangor, Maine. Signed by a Majority of Muni4al Officers Please return this form with the Ballot by Friday, October 13, 2000, or bring it w the MMA Annual Business Meeting on Thursday, October 19, 2000. If mailing, send to: MMAAnnud Business Meeting do Charles Jackson Maine Municipal Association 60 Community Drive Augusm,Maine 04330 Maine Municipal Association Nominating Committee Proposed Slate of Officers for 2001 Bruce E. Benwav • City Manages City of Biddeford (1994 -present) • City Manager, City of Gardiner(1991-1994) Direttor of Finance & Administration, City of Augusta (198]-1991) Town Mara-cr. Town of Freeport (1973-1982) Member, Meant Municipal Association Executive Committee (1998 -present) • Maine Municipal Association Ad Has Tex Policy Committee (1996-1997) • Maine Municipal Association Legislative Policy Committee (1 995 -present) Maine Municipal Association Advisory Committee (1993-1994) • Maine Municipal Association Building Committee(1991-1993) • Member, Maine Town& City Management Association (19]3 -present) MMA VICE-PRESIDENT FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM Michael Aube • Mayor, City ofBmpr(2000) • City Councilor, City of Bangm(1996-1999) Member, Maine Municipal Association Legislative Polity Committee Director, Maine Quality Center PrOgam, Maine Technical College System (1995 -presort) Commissioner, Department of Economic & Community Development. State of Maine (1992-1995) President, Eesem Maine Development Corporation (1981-1992) Executive Assistant to Senator George J. Mitchell, Washington D C, (1980-1981) • Legislative Assistant to Senator Edmund S. Muskie, Washington D.C. (1974-1930) Research Assistant, Senate Budget Committee, Washington D.C. (1974) President, National Association of Development Organizations (1988) Executive Vice President, Pro -Maine (1985) • Member, Maine Committee for Economic Advancement(1985) President, Economic Development Council of Maine (1984) • Board Member, Maine Development Foundation (1983, 1992-1994) • Member, Governor McKernan's Task Force on Economic Development (1987) Member, Task Force on Affordable Housing (1988) • Member, Board of Nature Conservanty(1989-1991) • Chair, Maine Technical College Board of Trustees (1989-1992) • Member, Maine State Board of Education(1983-1992) • Vice Chair, Maine State Board of Education(1991) • Member, Banmor inning Board ofAppears (1991-1992) • Cc chair, Commission on Investment Capitol (1992-1994) • Chair, Coordinating Council H 993-1995) • Member, Bound of Finance Authority of Maine (199 1 -1995) • Member, Board of Maine World Trade Association (1991- 1995) Co-chair, Maine Economic Growth Council (1993-1995) • Vice Chair, Maine Science and Technology (1993- 1994) 1 Member, Board of turning Development Authority (1993-1995) W-380 MMA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TWO (2) MEMBERS FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM Joseph Bouchard • Deputy Mayor. City of Caribou Member, Caribou Development (present) • Membra, NoMem Maine Regional Development Corporation (present) • Member (Ex officio) Ny)ander Museum Board of Directors • Member, Aroostook Chapter of SCORE • Involved In Community Activities Past President of State of Maine Credit Union • Past Chair of may civic organizations Sohn Simko Town Manager, Town of Greenville (2000 -present) • Town Monsoon, Town of Sengerville(199V-2000) • Community Development Director, Town of Baxter (1995-2000) • News Director, WDMEFM Radio(1994-1995) • Legislative Correspondent, Senate Majority Leader George]. Mitchell (1992-1994) • Member, Maine Community Development Association, Executive Committee(1995-present) • Member, Board of Directors, Piscataquis County Economic Development Council UM -present) • Member, MMA Legislative Policy Committee (1998 -present) • Member, MMA Transportation Advisory Committee (1999) • Rookie of the Year, Mine Town& City Management Association (1998) Chair, Moosehead Trail Corridor Committee (1998-presem) • Member, MDOT Regional Transportation Advisory Committee #3(1997-present) WMT B. State of Maine (199] -present— various services) Firefighter, Town of Dover-FoxcroR (1994-2000) • Firefighter, Town of Sangerville(199]-2000) • Firefighter, Town of Greenville(2000-present) • Avid Mountain Biker and Mountain Climber Ruth Douglas • Selectman, Town of Sebago (past sixteen years) Council of Government, General Assembly • Part President, Sebago Ladies Auxiliary Dana Lee • Town Manager, Town of Mechanic Falls • Androscoggin Valley Regional Planning Commission (1990 — 2000) Served on Audit, Personnel, and currently on Loan Committee • Initiated and chaired the Wertem Maine Managers' Association (1995-1999) • Maine Municipal Association, Legislative Policy Committee (1998 — 2000) • Chair, Transportation Subcommittee through new URW legislation • Member, Convention Planning Committee (1998-1999) • Member, Convention Evaluation Committee (1997-1998) • Active member, Maine Town& City Management Association(Public Information Institute) • MA in Public Policy@ubiic Administration from Muskie Institute (1988-1990) • Other Interests:computers, capital Improvement plamin& roads, education policy 0 Susan Lessard Town Manager, Town of V inalhaven (1994 -present) • Town Manager, Town of Fayette (1991 — 1993) • Town Manager, Town of Livermore Fells (19 86 - 198 8) • Member, FISC Board of D tenons (1994 -199 8) • Member, Maine Development Council, Executive Board (1999 -present) Alternate Member, Ferry Advisory Committee (1998—protect) • Member, ICMSCCMC Board of Directors (1994—present • Member, Maine Towa& City Management Association (1996—present) • Member, Maine Lighthouse Selection Committee(1996-1998) • Member, Maine Tax Collectors& Treasurers Association(1984-present) • President, Board of Directors, Maine Lights, Inc. (1998 —1999) • Member.Vinalhaven Chamber of Commerce '(1995—present) • Certified Maine Manager (1995—present) • Small Town Interchange Committee (1991 MMA Annual Convention) • Maine Town Ar City Man agement Association, Board of D manors (1994 — 1995) • Member, Maine Municipal Association Executive Committee (2000) W-3bO MMA ADVISORY COMMITTEE IMEMBERSFORTWO-YEARTERMS Caroline Allen • Selectman, Town of Monmouth (1999-2000) • Budget Committee (1999) • Parks and Commion Commission (1991-1997) • Youth Leader, Church Treasurer and Clerk • Retired Income Tax Prep ow • Pan Owner of Camp Tacoma Cottages • Bookkeeper and Payroll- Highmow Farm • Member. Board of Directors. Monmouth Rescue Jeffrey Juicier • Chairman, Board of Selectmen, Bingham (1997-2000) • Somerset Budget Committee(eurrent) Doug Harris • Town Manager, Town of Falmouth (1979-preamt) • City Manager, City of Osawenwie, Kansas (1977-1979) • Assistant Manager, Ottawa, Kansas (1914-1977) • Member, Maine Town & City Management Association (1979 -present); Manager of the Year (2000) • Member, MMA Legislative Policy Contributes (1989-2000) • Member, MMA Property, & Casualty Pool Beard of Directors (2000) • PACTS PolicyCommittee (1981 -present) • Board ofDiremom, Falmouth/Cumberland Chamber of Commerce (1983 -present) • Chairman Board of Elders, Royal Ridge Church of God (1990present) • Vice President and Coach, Falmouth Little League (1985-1990) • Volunteer & Advisory Board Member, Independent Transpm+stion Network (1998 -present) • Treasurer, U.S. Air Force Academy Patents Clubs 0994-1998) • Volunteer& Sponsor, Habitat for Humanity • Member, Maine Town & City Management Association 1999 -present) • Member, Maine Municipal Association Legislative Policy Committee (10 yews) • Member, Maine Municipal Association Property & Casualty Pool Bound of Directors (2000) Durrvl Medicarev • Selectman, Town of Palermo (1999 -present) • Experience with Assessin& Code Enforcement, Taxation, Town of Waldobom and Palermo • Former Selectmen, Town of Palermo (19805) • Interests: family, active with church (treasurer, deacon), enjoys sports and recreation Michael Huston • City Manager, City of Hallowell (1997-2000) • Selectman, Town of Lisbon (1992-1997) • Chairman of Board of Appeals H987-1991) • Planning Board (1991-1992) • Municipal Attorney • Moderator of Town Meetings - Town of Lisbon • Member, Maine Town & City Management Association (1997 -present) • Council, Manager Committee (1998 -present) • Coach of Youth Soccer