58-68 Submit to electorate - Classification of civil service employees

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-2- and 4 of Article XIII of the Char~-er o~5 the City of Lakewood shall be repealed." be submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of the City at the general election to be held on Tuesday, the 5th day of November ].968, at the regular places of voting in the City between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Section 2. That the ballots for said election shall, at the top thereof, be entitled, "City charter Amendment Ballot" and the question to be submitted on said ballot shall be in words following: "Shall the proposed amendment of Article XIII, Sections 3 and 4 of the Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood: Section 3~ Classified and Unclassified Service. The civil service of the City is hereby divided into the unclassified and the classified service. (1) The unclassified service sl~all include: (a) All officers elected by the people, (b) Ail directors of departments, (c) The members of all boards or col?m%issions appointed by the Mayor or the Council, (d) The Clerk of the Council and the secretary of the civil Service commission, (e) All employees of Lakewood Hospital, (f) Unskilled labor and hourly rated personnel. (2) The classified service shall comprise all positions not specifically included in this Charter in the unclassified service. Section 4. Procedure The Commission shall make, promulgate, prescribe and enforce rules for the appointment, promotion, transfer, lay-off, reinstatement,suspension and removal of employees in the classified service and such other rules as may be necessary and proper for the enforcement of the merit, system and for the procedure of the Commission. The commission shall keep a record of its proceedings which shall be open to public inspection. Upon adoption of this ~mendment, present Sections 3 and 4 of Article XIII of the Charter of the City of Lakewood shall be repealed. be adopted?" To the left of said woraing, in boxes, with appropriate places for marking, shall appear 'the words ,,YES",and "~0", and each voter shall indicate his ,~ote by making a cross mark with a black lead pencil in the place so provided. Section 3. That public notice of the time and place of holding such election shall be given by publication or notice thereof at least ten (10)days prior to the day of such election in a newspaper published and of general circulation in the City.