A.
Warrants. All warrants for disbursements of money
shall be signed by a majority of the Warrant Committee.
B.
Compensation of elected or appointed officials. The
City Council, by order, shall fix the salaries of officials elected
or appointed by the City Council and City Administrator. This includes
the salary of the City Administrator for his/her services as such
and for all other services rendered by him/her. Unless otherwise provided
in the City Charter, all members of the boards and commissions shall
serve without compensation.
Any vacancy occurring in the unexpired term
of any member appointed to any board or commission shall be filled
by appointment of the Mayor and/or City Council with confirmation
by a majority of the full Council. The appointment shall be for the
balance of the unexpired term, except as otherwise provided by the
City Charter or other provisions of this Code.
A.
Vote required to authorize investigation. A vote of
four Councilors is required to authorize an investigation pursuant
to Sections 9.03 and 9.04 of the City Charter. In the event of a three-to-three
tie vote, the Mayor shall cast the deciding vote.
B.
Scope of investigation.
(1)
The Council may request a full investigation, which
request includes the collection of any and all evidence tending to
prove the matter being contested which does not violate the rights
of the party being investigated under the laws of the State of Maine
or the United States of America. A general statement by the Council
requesting a full investigation shall authorize the Mayor or the City
Administrator to request all pertinent evidence, compel testimony
and issue subpoenas. The Council may request specific evidence as
part of a full investigation.
(2)
Alternatively, the Council may request a limited investigation,
specifying particular information which it seeks. In the event of
such limited authorization, only such information, documents and testimony
as requested by the Council shall be obtained.
(3)
All requests and subpoenas authorized by the Council
and issued by the Mayor or City Administrator shall have the full
force and effect of law.
(4)
In the event that the Mayor or City Administrator
is the subject of any such investigation, the Deputy Mayor, any four
Councilors or the City Solicitor is authorized to sign subpoenas.
C.
Admissibility of evidence. In any public hearing resulting
from such investigation, the admissibility of evidence shall be determined
according to the Maine Rules of Evidence.
D.
Public access. All Council action requesting investigation
and any public hearing resulting from investigation shall be at open
meetings, posted 48 hours or more in advance of the meeting.
