1607ORDINANCE NO. /~
AN ORDINANCE TO CALL A SPECIAL ELECTION TO
DETERMINE WHETHER THE VOTERS OF THE CITY
OF WEST MEMPHIS ARE FOR OR AGAINST THE
REPEAL OF ORDINANCE 1564 WHICH REPEALED
ORDINANCE 1069 OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of West Memphis
passed Ordinance 1564 of the City of West Memphis (the
"Ordinance"); and
WHEREAS, the City, acting by and through the members of
the City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas (the
"Council"), believes that it is in the interest of the City,
the utility ratepayers and taxpayers of the City, to submit
the issue of the Ordinance to the voters of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Council believes that it is better to allow
the people of the City to make this determination rather than
judges in Little Rock; and
WHEREAS, the Crittenden County Board of Election
Commissioners needs adequate time to give notice to the
public, to select judges and clerks and to prepare for the
election; and
WHEREAS, the Council has been on record as stating that
only the people of the City should decide this issue; and
WHEREAS, it is the will of the Council that the people of
the City of West Memphis, and not seven judges in Little Rock
decide this issue.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
1. A special election is called for December 21, 1993.
2. The election shall be for the referral of Ordinance
1564 to the people of the City of West Memphis to determine
whether or not Ordinance 1564 of the City of West Memphis,
Arkansas should be repealed.
3. The question to be referred to the voters of the City
of West Memphis, Arkansas at said election shall be:
Should Ordinance 1564 which repealed
Ordinance 1069 of the City of West Memphis
be repealed?
4. Emergency Clause. It having been found and
determined by the City Council of the City of West Memphis,
Arkansas, that there is an urgent need to call an election in
order to settle questions over the validity of Ordinance 1564
and that prompt action will result in settling questions of
uncertainty which affect the West Memphis Utility Commission,
the ratepayers and the taxpayers, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, and this Ordinance being necessary for the
preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare
of the citizens of West Memphis, Arkansas, shall be in full
force and effect from and after the date of its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS L/Tlf DAY OF /V p yE-11$E~
1993.
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KEITH M. INGRAM, MA by: Sam Lehr
Vice-Mayor
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November 4, 1993
HAND DELIVERED
Mr. Kent Rubens, Chairman
Crittenden County Election Commission
600 N. Missouri
West Memphis, AR 72301
Dear Mr. Rubens:
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On this day, November 4, 1993, the City Council of the City of West
Memphis adopted Ordinance No. 1607 which is titled: An Ordinance to
call a special election to determine whether the voters of the City
of West Memphis are for or against the repeal of Ordinance 1564 which
repealed Ordinance 1069 of the City of West Memphis and for other
purposes.
Enclosed please find a copy of Ordinance 1607 to be filed with the
Crittenden County Election Commission for the purpose of the special
election scheduled for December 21, 1993.
Sincerely,
Cindy Greenwood
Sr. Deputy City Clerk
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