HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1638ORDINANCE N0. 1638
AN ORDINANCE REVISING INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
PROCEDURE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, conflicts and inconsistencies presently exist
between the City's ordinances relating to initiative and
referendum and State law applicable thereto, and the Council is
desirous of clarifying and simplifying the initiative and
referendum procedures, and
WHEREAS, questions have arisen concerning the language and
efficacy of the motion to adopt Ordinance No. 1637, and the
Council is desirous of assuring the validity thereof, now,
therefore,
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 1.08 of the Central Point Municipal Code
is amended to read as follows:
INITIATIVES AND REFERENDUMS
Section 1.08.010 Procedure. The initiative and referendum
procedure for City measures shall be as set forth by State
statutes in effect upon the date of the filing of the initiative
or referendum petition with the City Elections Officer.
Section 2. This ordinance being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety of the City
of Central Point, Oregon, based upon conflicts and inconsist-
encies in the present procedure and pending initiative petitions
requiring clarification and simplification of said procedures,
second reading is hereby waived, and an emergency is hereby
declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and
effect immediately upon its passage.
Passed by the Council an
its passage this ~~ day of
ATTEST:
Designa d City facer
APPROVED by me this l 9
d si ned by me i authentication of
1990.
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Mayor
day of 1990.
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Mayor
ORDINANCE N0. 1638
(INITIORD.2 - 071790)