1462RESOLUTION NO. ~~d o2
A RESOLUTION FINDING THAT THE REFERENDUM PETITION FILED WITH
THE CITY CLERK ON OCTOBER 6, 1995, IS SIGNED BY THE REQUISITE
NUMBER OF PETITIONERS, ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, a referendum petition has been filed with the City
Clerk of the City of West Memphis calling fora referendum election
regarding Ordinance 1702 of the City of West Memphis and such
referendum petition was filed within thirty days of the passage of
said ordinance; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance 151 and upon proper notice the
West Memphis City Council conducted a public hearing for the
purpose of hearing all persons who wished to be heard on the
question of whether the referendum petition is signed by the
requisite number of petitioners; and
WHEREAS, Amendment 7 of the Constitution of the State of
Arkansas provides that fifteen percent of the legal voters in a
municipality may order a referendum and that in municipalities the
number of signatures required upon any petition shall be computed
upon the vote case for the office of mayor at the last preceding
general electionx;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, THAT:
1. The referendum petition filed with the City Clerk of the
City of West Memphis on October 6, 1995, calling for a referendum
of Ordinance 1702 of the City of West Memphis is found to be
signed by the requisite number of petitioners, that being more that
fifteen percent of the legal voters of the City of West Memphis
computed upon the total vote cast for the office of mayor at the
last preceding general election;
2. A special election is hereby ordered to determine by vote
of the qualified electors whether Ordinance 1702 of the City of
West Memphis shall stand or be revoked;
3. Such special election shall be held on the ~-T}l day of
~,A~,~,A„R,y , 1996, and shall be had and conducted as
general elections held in the city;
4. This decision of the City council shall be final, .unless
suit is brought..in the Chancery Court of Crittenden County within
thirty days to review its action.
ADOPTED this T'w day of (~cern!ne~- ~ 19 1'5
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AL BOALS, Mayor
ATTEST:
DAN
SPONSORED BY:
RECEIVED.
CITY CLERK OFEIC.t
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