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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE NO. 9132' 85 s ORDIltiTAPJCE N0. y132 An ordinance ordaining the follovring Charter. Amendment which has been proposed by initiative petition, to-wi.t: An Act to amend the L'harter of the City of Eu~'ene by adding a new chapter thereto authorizing and empowering; the Common Counci_1 of the City of Eugene, to levy in each gear for three consecutive years, commencing oath the 1948-49 levy a two mill tax to provide for capital improvements including buildings, equi~xnent and facilities in and on parks, recreational areas and playgrounds within the City of Eugene, which lever sha7.1 be in excess of the 6 per cent constitutional limitation upon the City's tax levy, 1 and referring the same to the voters to be voted upon at the special election to be held on the 21st day of RZa~,~, 19l~8, for the approval or rejection of the electors. '~1HEREAS the following Charter Amendment to the Charter of the City of Eugene, Oregon, has been proposed b~~ an initiative Petition according to the statutes of the State of Oregon and the ordinances and Charter of the City of Eugene, and that said Initiative Petition was duly signed bar more than 15% of the legal voters of the City of Eugene, com- puted upon the total number of votes cast for the office of bla~~or at the last preceding general election at vr~~~ich a r.Jayor vras elected: and VIf-IEREAS said Initiative Petition has been d~xly filed with the C~.ty Necorder of the City of Eugene; and ?"1HEREAS it is the desire of the Conr_aon Council that, said Charter Amendment be placed upon the bal•lo~t to. be.'us~ed in said special election: PJOVr, T~IEKFF2'~t~;, THE CITY OF EUGEPdE TXJES ORDAIPJ A.S FOLLO'.~: Section 1. The Charter of the City of Eugene be, and the same is hereby, amended to I include the follovring Charter Amendment, to-vrit: Section 1. The Common Council of the City of Eugene is hereby authorized and empowered to levy in each year for three consecutive years commencing vri_th the 1948-49 levy a two mill tax upon the dollar valuation upon alJ_ property, both real and personal., within the Cit~~ of Eugene not exempt from taxation for the purpose of providing funds for capital improvements including buildings, equipment and facil- ities in and on parks, recreational areas and playgrounds within the City of Eugene. Section 2. This levy shall be in addition to existing levies. Section 3. The money realized by the levy herein, provided for. shall be deposited and kept in the PARKS APID PLAYGROUND CAPITAL I~PROVt'.?,~TJT FUND. Section 4. That said money shall be disbursed by the Common Council b;,~ warrants .~~.._~ b~,- t,}~P-6emme~--6e~si~ e-~;., dravrn by the Council upon said Parks and Playgrounds Capital Improvement Fund, said vrirrants to be signed. b~T the I~jayor and City Recorder. Section 5. This levy will be in addition to and in excess of the constitutional 6 per cent limitation upon the City's tax levy. Section. 2. That said Charter i~rnendment h_,, and the same is hereby, referred to the voters of. the Cit;r of Eugene for their approval or rejection and to be voted upon at the special election to he held on the 21st day of I~Zay, 1948. Section 3. The City Recorder of the City of Eugene is hereby ordered and directed to 1 include upon the ballot to be used at the special election to be held on day 21, 1948, r_oncurrentlf vrith the State General Primary Nominating Election, the Charter Amendment hereinbefore set forth and vrhich Charter l~iendment has been proposed by Initiative Fetition. ~. . ~6 Section 4. VlHEt~EAS said special election i_s being held on day 21, 19Ct8, and that it is necessar-~ for the City Recorder of the City of Eugene to prepare certain printed mater- ial to be used in said electi on, and 1'?HEREAS it is necessary that said Charter Elmendment be included upon the official ballot to be used in said election. IT IS, TiiEREFrJRn, declared that an~•emergency eyists, and it i.s hereby declared to be necessary for the immediate preservation of the peace, health and safety of the City of Eugene, that this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage by the Com.*non Council and approval by the Tu1ayor. A;?proved b~.r the 119ayor this ~'assed by the Common Council 13th day of April, 19118. this 12th day of April, 198. /s/ Earl L . ~~cNutt ~ Henry F. Bei.s tel P4ayor City Recorder 1 1 1