HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3590 ORDINANCE NO , 3590 AICROFILMED
AN ORDINANCE CALLING AND SETTING A DATE FOR A
SPECIAL ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF
REORGANIZING THE CITY MANAGER FORM OF
GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE FOR FOUR MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO BE ELECTED FROM WARDS
AND THREE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO
BE ELECTED AT-LARGE WITH THE MAYOR DIRECTLY
ELECTED FROM ONE OF THE THREE AT-LARGE
POSITIONS .
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 , called to be held in the City on the 26th day of May , 1992
at which election there will be submitted to the electors of the
City the question of reorganizing the city manager form of
government under the City Manager Enabling Act of 1989 ( A . C . A .
Section 14- 61- 101 et seq ) to provide for four members of the board
of directors to be elected from wards and three members of the
board of directors to be elected at large with the mayor directly
elected from one of the three at-large positions .
Section 2 . That the question shall be placed on the ballot
for the election in substantially the following form :
FOR Reorganizing the city manager form
of government , if retained by the
City of Fayetteville , to provide for
four members of the board of
directors to be elected from wards
and three members of the board of
directors to be elected at-large
with the mayor directly elected from
one of the three at- large positions .
AGAINST Reorganizing the city manager form of
government , if retained by the City of
Fayetteville , to provide for four members
of the board of directors to be elected
from wards and three members of the board
of directors to be elected at- large with
the mayor directly elected from one of
the three at- large positions .
Candidates for ward positions are and shall be residents
of the ward they wish to represent . If the majority of
electors vote for the reorganization , only those
qualified electors residing in a ward may vote on a
candidate from that ward .
Section 3 . 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 may be
applicable . Only qualified electors of the City shall have the
right to vote at the election .
Section 4 . That the results of the election shall be
proclaimed by the Mayor . The Mayor ' s proclamation shall be
published one ( 1 ) time in a newspaper having general circulation in
the City .
Section 5 . 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 6 . If the electors approve the reorganization of the
city manager form of government as set forth in this ordinance , the
City shall continue to be divided into the four wards established
by Section 32 . 03 of the Code of Fayetteville .
PASSED AND APPROVED this 4th day of Fahruarjr , 1992 .
APPRO
By •
Mayo
ATTEST •
' City C erk
CEB�7�+TCA1'E ®F Imcoib
State of Arkansas
City of Fayetteville SS
ShThoOfficdo�re recorder foto the City erk and hof
Fayetteville, do hereby certify that the
annexed or foregoing Is of record in my
office and the same appears in
Ordinance & Resolution bolt v , at
page 97 Witness in an and
seal l9_�9t�— y of
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CJYy CIerL• an b;�-f�resra ,:ec_.�.,cr
ORDINANCE NO. 3598 1
'AN ORDINANCE
SETTING . CALLING I STATE of ARKANSAS 1
AND SETTING . E DATE Jt
"FOR' :4 SPECIAL ELECTION 99.
OW THE QUESTION OF Count, O( WashlOg[On
` REORGANIZING THE CIT' I•
MANAGER, FORM. OF, GOV-
ERNMENT TO PROVIDE /////�
FOR FOUR MEMBERS OF
THE BOARD M DS OF I, X}r ' i hereby certify that I
TORS TO BE ELECTED am thepublisherof THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TIMES, a dailynewspaper
FROM WARDS AND
THREE MEMBERS OF THE having a second class mailing privilege, and being not less than four pages of
,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AT-LARGE flue columns each, published at a fixed place of business and at a fixed (dally)
BE EEG;, intervals continuously In the City of Fayetteville. County of Washington, Arkansas
WITH THE MAYO Rt'1DI-RFCTfor more than a period of twelve months, circulated and distributed from an
WITH : -ELECTED FFOM
ONE . OF THE THREE:• AT- established place of business to subscribers and readers generally O1 all classes
I4BE" IPOSITIONS. in the Cit and Count for a definite rice for each
'BB" IT ORDAINED By Y Y P copy, or a fixed price per
�THE');B4OARO OF DIREC- annum, which price was fixed at what Is considered the value of the publication,
TOORS,;.. OF THE CITY OF I based upon the news valueand service value It contains, that at least fifty percent
p q, Y E T : E v LL L E., of the subscribers thereto have aid cash for their subscriptions to the newspaper
•ARKANSAS P P
i section 1 That h special or Its agents or through recognized news dealers over a period of at least six
ele'abon be., end the , same months; and that the said news
isohereby called to be, held I paper publishes an average of more than forty
;n the fClry oil 'the 26th Cay percent news matter.
of May 1992 at which elect
,on, - I vt ' submitted i I further certify that the legal notice hereto attached in the matter of
toy the electors of the City
ilia re
question of organizing ,
the,� mcrty manager form, Of
go`veoantler the City I 'y
11989 Menege? E Enabling Act of -�-t /
11989 (A.C .A . Section
1461-101 at segmbers pro-
members'
II
vide:- for four me - was published In the regulardaily issue of said newspapertor
the board of directors tobe consecutive insertions as follows: ,1
elected re large frtheom
t jnpyor, the throeelected from Y'µ- J' /
I one %or ' Lha- three at-larger' The (list insertion on the day of 19
positions.
,Section 2. That the quos-
tiopahall ba .placed. on the the second Insertion on the day of 19
ballot for Lha election in
substantially the.tfollowin9
roan: the third insertion on the day of 19
FOR'`Reorga J
nizing the city , manage
form of governor@iii. . if re- ' and the fourth insertion on the
twined by `the City'pf .Feyet
teville. to' provide for four!
members of the board
directors to. be eIe mem
war
I ds and three tc Swo n and subscribed before me on this day of
of theJboard of dvectora'.t,
be selected;fromi wartls at
nd h/
three members of INP q pC
board of directors to , be I ---
elected °t-large with �t¢e
mayor;directly :-sleeted from
one of The three at-lar9° ' Notary PO is
positions. _ AG AIN
pIt
Reorganizing the .city' mar My Commission Expires:
ger form '.oI governmentltyd-
retained by t Ciry of
ettevilie. to provide for toTir
members of the boaitl�of� ',
' directors to be electedm
wards and three memM_rs I_
of the board of dire ors to paper having City.
circa- , 31 3 3j
1 of elected at-large ofdi with the laden in the Ciry.
mayor directly elected from Section 5. That a copy Of Fees for Printing S
one of the three at-large this ordinance shall be fum-
• positions. I ished to the Washington
Candidates for ward POsi- County Board of Election Cost Of Proof —. 1
tions are and shag be rest- Commissioners so that the
d33, it
ients of the ward they necessary election officials a
Vwish to represent. If the and supplies may be 'rota) _ S -
majority of electors vets for provided.
, the reorganization, only
those qualified electors re- Section 6. if the electors
siding inward
may vote approve the reorganization
on a cantlidate from that of the city manager form of
ward, government as set forth in
Section 3. The election this ordinance. the City
shall be held and conducted shall continue to be divided
`and the vote cast and the into the four wards estab-
Iresults declared under the lished by Section 32.03 of
law and in the 'menner pro- the Cee Of Fayetteville. iJ L f
vided for municipal elec- ([ G C L)
(tions. so farasthe same PASSED AND APPROVED
, may be applicable. Only this 4th day of February. p
: qualified electors of the 1992. FEB
City shall he" the right to 2 5 1992
vote at the election. APPROVED:
Section 4. That the re- By; Fred S. Vorsanger
sults of the election shall Mayor FINANCE DEPT,
be proclaimed by the
Mayor. The Mayor's procla- ATTEST:
mation shall be published By: Sherry L. Thomas
one (1 ) time in a news- City Clerk