1481RESOLUTION NO. /y$/
A RESOLUTION FINDING THAT THE REFERENDUM PETITION FILED WITH
THE CITY CLERK ON NOVEMBER 3, 1995, IS SIGNED BY THE REQUISITE
NUMBER OF PETITIONERS, CALLING FOR AN ELECTION AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, a referendum petition has been filed with the City
Clerk of the City of West Memphis calling for a referendum election
regarding Ordinance 1703 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 election;
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 November 3, 1995, calling for a referendum
of Ordinance 1703 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. An election is hereby ordered to determine by vote of the
qualified electors whether Ordinance 1703 of the City of West
Memphis shall stand or be revoked;
3. Such election shall be held on the day of May, 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 a~~ day of ~.~3,QG f;- , 19 96
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