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NORTH OLMSTED CHARTER 24 sufficient he shall promptly so certify to the Council, shall deliver a copy of such certificate to the official whose removal is sought and make a record of such delivery. If such official shall not resign within five (5) days after the day on which such delivery shall have been made, the Council shall fix a day for holding a recall election not leas than thirty (30) days, nor more than forty-five (45) days from the date of delivery. At such recall election this question shall be placed on the ballot: "Shall (naming the officer) be allowed to continue as (naming the office)?" with provision on the ballot for voting affirmatively or negatively on such question. If a majority of the votes cast shall be voted negatively, such official shall be considered as removed, his office shall be deemed vacant and such vacancy shall be filled as provided in this Charter. The official removed by such recall election shall not be eligible for appointment to the vacancy created thereby. SEC. 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS. The manner of signing, the method of circulating, the form and requirements as to the affidavit, and the other requirements of the general law regulating initiative and referendum petitions, shall apply in the case in initiative, referendum and recall in this municipality, except as otherwise provided in this Charter. ARTICLE XI FRANCHISE The Council may by ordinance grant anon-exclusive franchise to any person, firm or corporation to construct or operate a public utility on, across, under, over, or above any public street or real estate within the City for a period not in excess of twenty-five (25) years; and it may prescribe in the ordinance the kind or quality of service or product to be furnished, the rate or rates to be charged therefor, and such other terms as Council shall deem conducive to the public interest. Such franchise may be amended or renewed in the manner and subject to the provisions established by this Charter for original grants. No consent of the owner of property abutting on any public street or real estate shall be necessary to the effectiveness of any such grant, amendment. or renewal. All such grants, amendments and renewals shall be made subject to the continuing right of the Council to provide reasonable regulations for the operation of such utilities with reference to such streets and public real estate, including the right to require such reconstruction, relocation, alteration or removal of structures and equipment used in such streets or public realty as shall, in the opinion of Council, be necessary in the public interest. ARTICLE XII AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER This Charter may be amended by either of two methods. The Council may by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of its members eligible to vote, submit to the electors any proposed amendment or amendments to this Charter; or upon petition signed by not less than ten percent (10%) a~f the registered electors of the City setting forth any proposed amendment or amendments to this Charter, the Council shall forthwith submit