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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1637F, s ORDINANCE NO. 1637 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, 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 inconsistencies in the present procedure and pending initiative petitions requiring clarification and simplification of said procedures, second reading is waived pursuant to Municipal Code Section 2.04.020 and an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage. ORDINANCE NO. 1637 _ 1 (INITIATI.ORD - 061890) s Passed by the Council and signed by me in authentication of its passage this ~ day of ,~ 1990. ~ ~ .~' ~ _ __ -~ / Mayor ~,/' ATTEST: Designate ity fic APPROVED by me this a~ day of Mayor __~~ 1990. ORDINANCE NO. 1637 _ 2 (INITIATI.ORD - 061890)