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CASE # Public Hearing: Consider Amendment to City Charter Chapter 8 pursuant to Ordinance recommended by the Charter Commission By: William IC Goodrich, City Attorney Background: On May 22nd, the charter Commission recommended an Ordinance to the City Council to amend Chapter 8. of the City Charter. The purpose of the proposed Amendment is to limit the ability of owners of properties zoned for commercial or industrial uses or owners of properties zoned residential greater than ten acres in size to petition against public improvement special assessment projects. The Amendment also would prohibit owners of non-homestead real property greater than one acre in size fi.om petitioning against such public improvement projects. State statute directs how the City Charter may be amended. ' One of the methods is that being proposed by this Amendment. Upon recommendation of an ordinance by the Charter Commission, the City Council shall hold a public hearing on the ordinance. If the Council adopts the ordinance UNANIMOUSLY, it then is published as other City Ordinances. The ordinance is not effective until 90 days after passage and publication. Within 60 days after passage and publication, a petition requesting a referendum on the ordinance may be filed with the City Clerk. Such petition needs to be signed by two percent (2%) of the total number of votes east in the City at the last state election or 2000 whichever is less. In the event a petition is fried, the ordinance will not become effective until it is approved by the voters. There is other detail or an election which process will be further explained if a petition is received. Enclosure: Proposed Ordinance Recommendation: Consider adoption of enclosed Charter amendment Ordinance Council Action: Motion to adopt Ordinance 06- 8.4.4 of the City Charter , which is an Ordinance amending Sections 8.4.2, 8.4.3 and Reviewed by: City A~omey CityAdmirdstrator City Clerk CC: 06/13/06 -191-