File #: BILL NO. 18-11    Name:
Type: Ordinance - Emergency Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 1/16/2018 In control: City Council - Regular Session
On agenda: 1/18/2018 Final action:
Title: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AN ELECTION OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS BY VOTERS IN THE CITY OF LEE'S SUMMIT, MISSOURI, AT THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON APRIL 3, 2018, AND PROVIDING THAT NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION BE GIVEN, CONTAINING AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE.
Attachments: 1. Ordinance

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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AN ELECTION OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS BY VOTERS IN THE CITY OF LEE'S SUMMIT, MISSOURI, AT THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON APRIL 3, 2018, AND PROVIDING THAT NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION BE GIVEN, CONTAINING AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE.

 

 

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Proposed City Council Motion:

FIRST MOTION:  I move for second reading of AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AN ELECTION OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS BY VOTERS IN THE CITY OF LEE'S SUMMIT, MISSOURI, AT THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON APRIL 3, 2018, AND PROVIDING THAT NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION BE GIVEN, CONTAINING AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE.

 

SECOND MOTION:  I move for adoption of AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AN ELECTION OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS BY VOTERS IN THE CITY OF LEE'S SUMMIT, MISSOURI, AT THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON APRIL 3, 2018, AND PROVIDING THAT NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION BE GIVEN, CONTAINING AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE.

 

 

Background:

A general election of municipal officers is held the first Tuesday in the month of April, as established by the State of Missouri; and,

The Charter passed by the voters of said city on April 2, 1996, provides that candidates elected to fill offices with expiring terms shall serve four-year terms.