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RESOLUTION SUBMITTING A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER II, SECTION 5, OF THE CITY CHARTER TO THE VOTERS AT THE NOVEMBER 3, 2015, GENERAL ELECTION.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
WHEREAS, the city council has determined that a proposed amendment to Chapter II, Section 5, of the Duluth City Charter allowing the charter commission to determine the fee paid to council members, as set forth in Ordinance No. 15-061 on file in the office of the city clerk, be submitted to the electors of the city of Duluth for their ratification or rejection in the manner provided for by law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the city council hereby submits such proposal to the voters of the city of Duluth at the general municipal election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2015.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the question submitted on the ballot read as follows:
Shall the Duluth City Charter be amended to have the fee paid to city council members determined by the charter commission, approved by a two-thirds vote of the city council and the new fee taking effect the January after the next municipal election?
Yes _____
No_____
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution is to place on the general election ballot a proposed amendment to Chapter II, section 5, of the City Charter allowing the charter commission to determine the fee paid to city council members and to have the fee approved by a two-thirds vote of the city council. New fees will take effect the January after the municipal election held subsequent to the city council vote.