File #: BILL NO. 16-273    Name:
Type: Other Business - Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 11/16/2016 In control: City Council - Regular Session
On agenda: 12/15/2016 Final action: 12/15/2016
Title: AN ORDINANCE CALLING AN ELECTION FOR APRIL 4, 2017, IN THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI, A CONSTITUTIONAL CHARTER CITY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY QUESTIONS OF AMENDING THE CHARTER FOR THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT AND AUTHORIZING THE ELECTION AUTHORITIES OF JACKSON AND CASS COUNTIES TO CONDUCT SAID ELECTION; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF QUESTION TO BE USED AND PROVIDING THAT NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION BE GIVEN AND SAID ELECTION BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE MISSOURI LAW.
Sponsors: City Clerk
Attachments: 1. Ordinance

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AN ORDINANCE CALLING AN ELECTION FOR APRIL 4, 2017, IN THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI, A CONSTITUTIONAL CHARTER CITY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY QUESTIONS OF AMENDING THE CHARTER FOR THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT AND AUTHORIZING THE ELECTION AUTHORITIES OF JACKSON AND CASS COUNTIES TO CONDUCT SAID ELECTION; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF QUESTION TO BE USED AND PROVIDING THAT NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION BE GIVEN AND SAID ELECTION BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE MISSOURI LAW.

 

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The second Charter Review Commission was formed by the City Council in 2015 with the passage of Resolution No. 15-18.  The Commission began deliberations on January 11, 2016 and held meetings twice a month, with a final meeting on November 29, 2016.  Attached is the ordinance brought forward by the 2016 Charter Review Commission calling for an April 4, 2017, election for recommended amendments to the Lee's Summit City Charter. 

 

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2016 Charter Review Commission