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CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
RESOLUTION NO. 93- X03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TIGARD CALLING FOR A
SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON 11AY 17, 1994.
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on December 14, 1993, to receive
input from the citizens of Tigard on a proposed charter amendment; and
WHEREAS, after due consideration, the Tigard City Council has decided to
forward the proposed charter amendment to the voters;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Tigard City Council that:
Section 1. An election is hereby called in and for the City of
Tigard. Washington Count-y. Oregon i or the =•:^Y ce of ..
submitting to the legal voters of said City the following
question:
Shall the City of Tigard amend
�^ ^.ate ter relating to the
filling of vacancies on the
City Council?
Section 2. Tuesday, May 17, 1994, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and
8:00 p.m., is hereby designated the date and time for
holding the election for the purpose of voting on the
r measure as stated in the above paragraph.
Section 3. The election will be conducted by the Washington County
Elections Department, which department shall establish
polling places, precincts, and election boards for such
election.
Section 4. The precincts for said election shall be and constitute
all of the territory included within the corporate limits
of the City of Tigard.
Section 5. The ballot title to appear on the ballots shall be:
CAPTION: CITY OF TIGARD CHARTER AMENDMENT
QUESTION: Shall the City of Tigard amend its Charter
relating to the filling of vacancies on the City Council?
SUMMARY: Section 7 of the Tigard Charter provides that
vacancies on the City Council are filled by holding a
special election. if this measure is passed, the Council
may either appoint a person or call a special election to
fill she vacancy. The Council may only call for an
election if the election can be held at least one year
before the term otherwise expires. This measure also
allows a person appointed to fill a vacancy to run for
f that position in a vacancy filling election.
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Section 6. The City Recorder of the City of Tigard is hereby
directed to publish the proposed charter amendment in
full, together with the ballot title, in one issue of the
Tigard Times, being a newspaper of general circulation in
the City of Tigard, Oregon, within twenty days
to the election.
Section 7. The City Recorder of the City of Tigard is hereby
directed to post notices of said election in one place in
each voting precinct of the City. These notices shall be
posted at least ten (10) days before the date set ±'or the
election. The City Recorder shall give additional notice
of the aforesaid City election by publication in the
Tigard Times, being a newspaper of general circulation in
the City of Tigard, Oregon, once each week for two
guns-cutive week4s_ thw first publication to be net less
than ten (10) days before the election.
Section B. The Act containing the full charter amendment is attached
hereto and included in this Resolution by this reference.
PASSED: This kf tN day of C-e--Y , 1993.
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Section 7 of the Charter of the City of Tigard is amended to read
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t'Secti.on 7. MAYOR AND COUNCIL. The elective officers of the
city shall be a mayor and four councilors who together shall j
constitute the City Council. At the ge.-ieral election held In 1990,
and every fourth year thereafter, a mayor shall be elected for a
term of four years. No councilor shall serve the city as councilor
for more than eight consecutive years, nor shall the mayor serve as
mayor for more than eight consecutive years. In no case shall any
person serve on the City Council for more than twelve consecutive
years. These limitations do not apply to the filling of an
unexpired term.
No person who is serving as mayor or councilor shall become a
candidate for any city office for a term which would be concurrent
with the term in office thein held unless that person first submits
a written resignation from the then current office at the time of i+
filing for the other office. A resignation submitted to satisfy
this section shall not be withdrawn. A resignation shall be
adequate for the purposes of this section if it provides for the
termination of the signer's service in the office not later than
the last clay before service would begin in the office for which +F
that person seeks to become a candidate.
in the event the office of mayor or councilor becomes vacant
before the normal expiration of its term, a special election may be
held at the next available date to fill the office for the
unexpired tern. Such an election shall only take place if the
Council can schedule and hold a special election at least twelve
months before the term would otherwise expire. If an election is
held, it shall be held in accordance with the election laws of the
State of Oregon and city ordinances not inconsistent with such
election laws. The Council may appoint a person to fill a vacancy
until an election can be held."
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