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PROVIDING FOI{ APPROVAL, OR REJECTION, BY TEiE VOTERS OF T}lE CITY OF KF.NAI
ON T}}F: QIIESTION OF A CO}1NCIL-MAYOR FORM OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT, PROVIDING
FOR A REFERENDUM T}IEREON BY THF. VOTERS AT THF. REGULAR ELECTION ON OCTOBER
2ND, 1973, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
IV}}EREAS, recent concern with operations of the municipal government
of the City of Kenai has <c~iggested consideration of an alternative form
of administration which might more closely fulfill the needs of the City
of Kenai ;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF T}iE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA
Section 1 - It is the finding of the Council that presentation of
an altornat a to a manager administered municipal government of the City
of Kenai should be accomplished by a referendum vote in order to secure ;l 3L
the widest possible expression of the voters of the City on the question ~
of the City's executive managment.
Section 2 - That at the regular election of October 2, 1973, there
shall eT su~~tted a proposition in substantially the following form:
Proposition No. 1
5hd3.2 r"rce dc:raircistration of the City of Kenai, on and after the
15th day of November 1973, be conducted by an elected administra-
tive head, known as a "mayor" under that type of organization
known as "mayor- council" form of municipal government, with said
mayor to be elected every year at the regular October election,
with the said mayor to be paid an annual salary commencing at not
less than $ _, with any increased thereto to be authorized
by an ordinance of the City of Kenai.
In favor of mayor-council form [ ]
Against mayor-council form [ ]
'~ SQCtion 3 - The City Clerk is directed to publish this ordinance
' in a newspaper of general distribution within the Gity, for at least four
~ s ~cessive weeks prior to the election. A public meeting explaining
the proposal shall be held either at a regular Council meeting or at
a special meeting car ed for that purpose by the Council.
Section 4 - That immediately upon approval, if approved~by the voters,
o£ thee qu~on proposed herein a special election for a mayor to fulfill
the position as administrative head of the City of Kenai sha21 be called.
Section S - An emergency is declared and this ordinancc. shall bQ
effect vie - day of September, 1973.
~ Emergency declared day of 1973.
First reading., day of August, 1973.
~' Second reading day of 1973.
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i Posted after first feadinl; day of 1973.
Posted after final reading dny of 1J73.
~~ Published