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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 18397ORDINANCE NO. 8/ 3q 7 Ark ORDINANCE . oRDERTNG A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE LANE COUNTY ELECTION DEPARTMENT ON THE 2GTH DAY OF JUNE, 1979, FoR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITT2NG To TT-iE LEGAL VOTERS OF THE CITY OF EUGENE A MEASURE RE~IOKING THE AUThORIZATION BY THE VOTERS 4F THE CITY ON SEPTEMBER 2l, 19?6 FOR AN ANNUAL LEVY FOR ACQUIRING PARR LAND AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL To ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BANDS IN THE AMOUNT of $4,000,000 FOR ACQUIRING PARK LAND: ADOPTING POLLING PLACES AND PROVIDING FOR ALL ACTS NECESSARY FOR THE CARRYING ON OF SAID ELECTION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FCLL4WS: Section 1. The City Council does hereby order a special elec- tion to be held in the City of Eugene, Oregon, concurrently with the Lane County special election an Tuesday, June 26, 19?9, at which elec- tion there shall be submitted to the electors of the City for their approval or rejection the following measure, to-wit: MEASURE No. ~5 MEASURE SUBMITTED To THE VOTERS BY THE CITY COUNCIL A MEASURE Revoking the authorization by the voters of the City on September 21, 197G, for an annual levy for acquiring parr land and authorizing the City Council to issue general obli- gation bands in the amount of $4,000,000 for acquiring park land. THE CITY 4F EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: BE IT ENACTED BY THE ELECTORS CF THE CITY OF EUGENE, OREGON: Ordinance - 1 IB347 Section 1. The authorization by the voters of the City on September 21, 1976, far the City Council to levy $333,333 in ad valorem property taxes each fiscal year to acquire land for expanding the City's park and recreational facilities and preserving the Southhills ridgeline is hereby revoked. Section 2. The City Council of the City of Eugene, oregon, is hereby authorized to issue negotiable bonds of the City in the aggregate amount of $4,DOQ,04Q for expand- ing the City`s park and recreational facilities and pre- serving the Southhills ridgeline.. Proceeds from the bonds may be used for, among other things, acquiring necessary land for these purposes. The bonds shall be general obli-~ gations of the City and shall be issued in denominations and with maturity dates specified by resolution of the Council. Section 2. The proposed measure shall be placed upon the offi- cial ballot by the City Recorder. There shall be furnished to the County Clerk for Lane County a certified copy of the ballot title for the measure and number of the measure to be voted upon. The City Attorney shall prepare and the City Recorder shall furnish a ballot title far the measure and direct that the.~ounty Clerk for Lane County place the measure upon the regular ballot to be used at the Lane County special election to be held on. June 26, 1979, to be voted upon by the electors of the City at the special. City election. Section 3. The necessary poll books, ballot boxes, tally sheets, ordinance _ ~ IS'997 and such other supplies for each precinct as are necessary for the carrying on of the election shall be furnished by the County Clerk for Lane County, and the supplies shall be delivered to the Election Board. Section 4. The City Council hereby orders that the election shall be held as a special election for the City of Eugene concur- rently with the Lane County special election an Tuesday, June ~6, 1979, and hereby designates as the polling places for the election in the City of Eugene the polling places established and. designated for the Lane County special election, and the City Council does hereby appoint the Clerks appointed to serve at the Lane County special election to serve in each of the polling places for the City election. Section 5. The polls shall. be open in each of the voting pre- cincts at 8:44 o'clock a.m., Pacific Daylight Time, and shall be kept open until 8:44 o'clock p..m., Pacific Daylight Time, on election. day. Section 6. The Clerk acting as chairman of the Election Board in the Lane County special election shall be chairman of the same Board of which he or she is a member in the City election, and the ballots shall be taunted and tabulated and the results certified as provided by law. Section 7. The City Recorder i~s hereby directed to give not less than ten days notice of the special election by publication of one notice thereof in the~Eugene Register-Guard, a newspaper pub- lished in the City and of general circulation therein. Section 8. The natters contained herein affect the peace, healthy and safety of the citizens o.f the City of Eugene, and, therefore, an Ordinance - 3 rg39~ emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall be- come effective immediately upon its passage by the City Council and approval by the Mayor. Passed by the City Council this day of 1979 ,~ ~" E i .,~~~~``~ ty e cor er Approved by the Mayor this day of 1979 Mayor Ordinance - 4