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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 2318 ORDINANCE NO . '77 APF 18 Pia 2 : 14 AN ORDINANCE SETTING THE DATE FOR A SPECIAL REFERENDUM ELECTION ON ORDINANCE NUMBER 2310 LEVYING A 1% TAf/1j0b&TTHE31,rjTy GROSS RECEIPTS OF HOTELS , MOTELS , RESTAURANTS , CAF + 'LME CAFETERIAS IN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE . �M" " Tfx m " c�kcurr ci_ ��;;� WHEREAS , on March 1 , 1977 , the Board of Directors adopted Ordinance Number 2310 levying a 1% tax upon the gross receipts of hotels , motels , restaurants , cafes and cafeterias in the city ; and WHEREAS , within thirty days after the adoption of said ordinance , petitions signed by 512 qualified electors of the city have been filed requesting that the question of levying said tax be submitted to a vote of the electors of the city . NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE , ARKANSAS : Section 1 . That a special election be , and the same is hereby , ordered to be held in the city on the 3rd day of May , 1977 , at which election it shall be submitted to the electors of the city the question of levying a tax at the rate of 1% on the gross receipts from the renting , leasing , or otherwise furnishing of hotel or motel accommodations for profit in the city and upon the gross receipts of restaurants , cafes , cafe- terias and all other establishments engaged in the business of selling prepared foods for consumption on the premises of such establishment in the city . Section 2 . That the question shall be placed on the ballot for the election in accordance with the ballot title filed by referendum petitioners as required by Amendment 7 to the Arkansas Constitution . A copy of said ballot title , marked Exhibit " A" , is attached hereto and made a part hereof . Section 3 . That the election shall be held and conducted and the vote cast and the results declared under the law and in the manner provided for municipal elections , so far as the same shall be applicable . Only qualified electors of the city shall have the right to vote at the election . Section 4 . That a copy of this Ordinance shall be furnished to the Washington County Board of Election Commissioners so that the necessary election officials and supplies may be provided . Section 5 . The Board of Directors hereby determines that the city badly needs additional revenues for the advertising and pro- motion of the city and for the development of a convention center ; that the tax levied by Ordinance Number 2310 is the only reasonable means available for the alleviation of these needs ; that the ad- vertisement and promotion of the city and the development of a convention center are essential to the continued development of the city . and to the welfare of the inhabitants thereof ; that Or- dinance Number 2310 has been referred to a referendum of the people pursuant to Amendment Number 7 to the Arkansas Constitution ; and that the immediate passage of this ordinance is necessary to order the date on which a referendum election will be held to determine whether the tax levied by Ordinance Number 2310 shall be collected . This ordinance , therefore , being necessary for the preservation of the public health , safety , and welfare , an emergency is hereby declared to exist , and this ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage . emt 929 9.84 MICROFILMS 1918 DATE 7 REEL�1r��' r • • - 2 - PASSED AND APPROVED THIS DAY OF . 1977 . APPROVED : � MAYOR d 1i ' h• � ,; STS'. C -, CITY CLE • i. !„ lfrax ; lt �P �/ CERTIFICATE OF RECORD State of Arkansas , City of Fayetteville SS I, Darlene Westbrook, City Clerk and Ex- Officlo recorder for the City of Fayetteville, do hereby certify that the annexed or fore- going Is of/rr��ecord in my of 'ce and the same app In&jJ6 AAA&lL _ fi ook at page as 3 . Witness my hand and this /T day of 19 - City Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder CERTIFICATE OF RECORD yTATE OF ARKAP:SP,S J SS. Washington County J I, Alma L. Kollmeyer, Circuit Clerk and ExOfficio Recorder for Washington County, do hereby certify that :he annexed or fore• going umentwas filed f9/ recoF. n my of`ice on the�ay of19 at o'uock and the ca�}a is duly rac ed in record at pas( Witness my- hand and seal this ay of 19" _ �a xo� Circuit Clerk and t•Uffiao Racorde Depots .fled( ® 929 iS5 BALLOT TITLE 6n ordinance levying a. 1% tax upon the gross receipts of restaurants , cafes , cafeterias , motels and hotels ; and creating a city advertising and promotion commission which shall determine the use of revenues so raised. FOR L AGAINST L/ 926 186 . ALEL) IN MY OFF I THIS _ DAY OF �e 1 leak STATE of ARKANSAS 1 County o�ff � [��,•�Waehingto IOOD `er0t •N" 5 , hereby certify that 1 am the Publisher of THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TIMES, a dally newspaper having a second class mailing privilege, and being not less than four pages of five columns each, published at a fixed place of business and at a fixed (dally ) intervals continuously in the City of Fayetteville, County of Washington, Arkansas for more than a period of twelve months, circulated and distributed from an established place of business to subscribers and readers generally of all classes in the City & County for a definite price for oernevve a NO mseach copy, or a fixed price per annum, which price was fixed at what is N M ArD1NAe CT! 'E] 'I'I W. THE I DATA ATM A Ftsr' •.n. RFFFRP..N- ' considered the value of the publication, based upon the news value and DDI( EL% IOR ON ORDINANCE ' service value it contains, that at least fifty alio LEvtnvc I Pea ' y percent of the subscribers T TAX UPON. TNS GRDSSI thereto have paid cash for their subscriptions to the newspaper or its agents OE ' ao'hAtC m AND or through recognized news dealers over a a aT DRA -IVNjo r of B period o[ at least six months ; and that the said newspaper publishes an average of more than forty percent H ne, oa news matter. IbAsr4 f D aduplld oralr�nce Nambs 31 I 1 cer cert tax I further certify that the legal notice hereto attached in the matter of is �s rea oa(rtteteli, tr)dels. rtl�itaeu• cafes eafCertas in the dy: aM 1PBE11F 16, y day! ever the adoPllon of saki aainaere, pedtlonx - J �1. 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O y .• a Of the i,.ferendim of the people y0nuent tq It hal3e ' ' r vote At Amendment Number T to tine Arlunw� My COIDmlefilOn Expires : At" l �ryt f this Or Con"titwion; end that the ImmQmats 4 r M - hi the passage of thts oNwrce Is necessarp /4 agtat Caul - Rection to order the dale on which a rererendam "_" C Density election wW be held b determine —"- IsnlOagx , b 'N nemsery whether the tax Ievrd by ONinnme f� eNlnn officials. sad en4v be Nmltber 1910 shall ,De' collected. This Provided. ordinance, therefore, being necessary for p seellarI J,ad o1'dtl� or- Directors the Vreeeivation or the public health. Fees for Printing ........ bx delermillr Bts e"'badly vdpty,,,.gnQ welfare, aa . emergency is for the ad- hereby derlared to exist, and this or rto d p the city Mn dinnlya shall be in effect from and Cost of Proof ------... ;.._._..__.___....""." theI devel e-clstva}tba atter ua passage. -- at. PASSED AND APP1Wv® S NamO�•R•xIR 18atdr n m DAY UE' Apra. ]tTl. ��rp Total _.._.... ' .e .e ; that Wer adrmtWm�Or sad Ernst 7 R0 mlrn W r,e sec AM Ibr d,:eeihp R .,t w., , , ,...L, pre ATTEST: "- Darlene Westbrook , CITY CIER1& Seal) ti BALLOT E „t An ordinamea 'r cant tax ' upon Ne grpaa 1M rants, rates. car eleM3, kWNat and creating a city AID and promotion coambYoa whkh shall determire the use k leeemNtrllo raised. FOR AGAINST I Tc 1n _ __