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Case 8 Coum;ilmember moved for the adoption of the following resolution: RESOLUTION #01-09- A IUgSOLUTION CALLING FOR A SPECIAL CITY-WIDE ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING ON CERTAIN CITY CHARTER AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY THE CHARTER COMMISSION AND ESTABLISHING THE SPECIFIC BALLOT QUESTIONS TO BE VOTED UPON. WHEREAS, the City Charter Commission, by motion dated August 9, 2001, has forwarded to the City Council a recommended Charter Amendment providing for the establishment of a Ward System for the election of four of the City Councilmembers, a copy of which Amendment is attached hereto as EXHIBIT A; and WHEREAS, the City Charter Commission, by motion dated August 9, 200t, has forwarded to the City Council a recommended Charter Amendment providing for the establishment of a Primary Election System, a copy of which Amendment is attached hereto as EXHIBIT B; and WHEREAS, the City Charter Commission, by motion dated September 6, 2001, has forwarded to the City Council a recommended Charter Amendment providing that the City's Comprehensive Plan may be adopted and amended by the City Council by a majority vote of all its members a Copy of which Amendment is attached hereto as EXHIBIT C; and WHEREAS, the City Charter Commission, by motion dated September 6, 2001, has forwarded to the City Council a recommended Charter Amendment providing that the required number of signatures for initiative and referendum petitions shall be at least twenty percent of the registered voters at the time of the last city-wide election a copy of which Amendment is attached hereto as EXHIBIT D; and WHEREAS, the City Charter Commission, by motion dated September 6, 2001, has forwarded to the City Council a recommended Charter Amendment providing that no initiative, referendum or recall ballot question shall be approved unless at least twenty-five percent of the registered voters at the last city-wide election vote on the ballot question and a majority of the persons voting, vote in favor of the ballot question a copy of which Amendment is attached hereto as EXH133IT E; and WHEREAS, the City Council, ' pursuant to State Statute, is obligated to schedule the election on the recommended amendments within 90 days of receipt of the proposed amendments; and WHEREAS;;. aquestmno f'.State la~ :complmnce :has,arisen With :reg~fit to~he;te~3!~ ~..~. ~ and the surname of 6a¢1~ Carididate?'; and WHEREAS, the City Council, pursuant to State Statute, is obligated to establish the ballot question. RESOLUTION # 01-09- Page 1