58-03 Submit Ord 38-03 to a Vote

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ORDINANCE NO. 58-03 BY: Corrigan, Dever, Dnnn, FitzGerald George, Roth, Seelie An EMERGENCY ORDINANCE providing that the petition for referendum with respect to Ordinance No. 38-03 be submitted to a vote of the electors of the City of Lakewood, pursuant to Article XXI, Section 1 of the Second Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood. WHEREAS, on May 19, 2003, the Council of the City of Lakewood passed Ordinance No. 38-03 authorizing the execution of a development agreement relating to the West End Redevelopment Area and declaring improvements to certain parcels of real property to be a public purpose as outlined in section 725.02 of the Ohio Revised Code; requiring the owners of those parcels to make urban renewal service payments in lieu of taxes; establishing a tax incentive review council; and authorizing the execution of various contracts, certifications and other documents related thereto; and WHEREAS, the Clerk of Council, through verification by the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, has certified that the Petition for Referendum contains a sufficient number of validated signatures pursuant to Article XXI, Sections I and 6 of the Second Amended Charter; and WHEREAS, Lakewood City Council,. pursuant to Article XXI, Section 6 hereby reconsiders Ordinance No. 38-03 and finds that such Ordinance shall stand as adopted and shall not be repealed, but rather, shall be submitted to a vote of the electors; and WHEREAS, Lakewood City Council has determined to authorize and direct that Ordinance No. 38-03 be submitted to the electors of the City of Lakewood at the general election to be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2003; and WHEREAS, this Co'uncil by a vote of at least five (5) members elected thereto determines that this ordinance is an emergency measure, and that this ordinance shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in ARTICLE m, SECTONS 10 and 13 of the SECOND AMENDED CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health and safety, and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that this Ordinance must be transmitted to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections to be timely prepared for the August 21, 2003 submission deadline for the November 4, 2003 general election. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That this Council hereby determines to authorize and direct the submission to the electors of the City of Lakewood at the general election to be held at the usual places of voting in the City on Tuesday, November 4, 2003, Ordinance No. 38-03 as stated below. Section 2. The Board of Elections of Cuya.hoga County is hereby directed to submit the following Ordinance to the electors of the City at the general election on November 4, 2003: ORDINANCE 38-03 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor or her designee to enter into a Development Agreement relating to the West End Redevelopment Area and declaring improvements to certain parcels of real property to be a public purpose as outlined in section 725.02 of the Ohio Revised Code; requiring the owners of those parcels to make urban renewal service payments in lieu of taxes; establishing a tax incentive review council; and authorizing the execution of various contracts, certifications and other documents related thereto. For The Ordinance __ Against The Ordinance