43-98 Submit to Voters - Voter Approval of Ords

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Section 19. Voter Approval of Ordinances and Resoiutions. Any ordinance or resolution listed below in paragraph (a) through (e} shall not become effective, after passage thereof, until Council su~mits such ordinance or resolation to the electorate at a regular Municipal or general election occurring more than 60 days after the passage the ordinance or resoluuon, and such ordinance or resolution is approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon in the City; (a) (b) one providing for an increase in the rate of municipal income tax charged on taxable income within the City under the municipal income tax provisions; one providing for a reduction in the resident income tax credit for residenm of the City under the municipal income tax provisions; (c) one providing for an increase in the basic water rates charged before any exemption for water customers in excess of any cost increase incurred by the City from the City of Cleveland or any other entity supplying water to the City; (d) one providing for an increase in the water customer sem'/ce charge for water customers; (e) one providing for any increase in the salary of the Mayor. or any Councilman m any capacity; Section 3. The ballots for said election shall, ar the top thereofi be entitled "City Charter Amendment Ballot" and the question to be submitted on said ballot shall be in the words following: "Shall voter approval be necessary before any ordinance or resolution passed by Council becomes effective which provides for a~ increase in manic/pal income taxes, an increase in the water vastomer service charge, an incre~e in the water rates in excess of any cost increase incurred by the City from its supplier, or an increase in the salary of the mayor, or any councilman?' In the appropriate position shall appear the words "Yes" or '~'o". Section 4. Notice of the proposed municipal charter amendment may be given by newspaper advertising as is provided by taw. Section 5. The Clerk of Council is directed to c,,-~ify a copy of this ordinance to the Board of Elections of Cayahoga County, and to take all further action required by law relative to the submission of said amendment at said election. Section 6. That this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the preservation of the Public peace, heaith, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City of Lakewood, the immediate ,-maergency being the necessity of forthwith submission of the proposed Charter Amendment to the electors of the City of Lakewood as is provided by law. Therefore. this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor. Section 7. That the foregoing proposed amendment shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.