HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1464ORDINANCE NO. 1464
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5, SECTION 36,
OF THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
PERTAINING TO EXPENDITURES BY PETITIONER
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Chapter 5, Section 36, of the Charter of the City of Columbia Heights which currently reads as follows, to
wit:
CHAPTER 5
EXPENDITURES BY PETITIONER
SECTION 36. No member of any initiative, referendum, or recall committee, no circulator of a signature
paper, and no signor of any such paper, or any other person, shall accept or offer any reward, pecuniary or
otherwise for services rendered in connection with the circulation thereof, but this shall not prevent the
committee from incurring an expense not to exceed four hundred dollars for legal advice, copying,
printing, and notaries' fees. Any committee member, at their sole discretion and at no charge to said
committee member, may utilize the services of the city attorney so as to assure that the proposed ordinance
is consistent as to form and structure with other similar ordinances enacted by the city council. Any
violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor.
IS HEREWITH AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
CHAPTER 5
EXPENDITURES BY PETITIONER
SECTION 36. No member of any initiative, referendum, or recall committee, no circulator of a signature
paper, and no signor of any such paper, or any other person, shall accept or offer any reward, pecuniary or
otherwise for services rendered in connection with the circulation thereof. Any committee member, at
their sole discretion and at no charge to said committee member, may utilize the services of the city
attorney so as to assure that the proposed ordinance is consistent as to form and strUcture with other similar
ordinances enacted by the city council. Any violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a
misdemeanor.
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Date of Passage:
November 24, 2003
December 15, 2003
December 15, 2003
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
P~,ttricia Muscovitz, CMC
Deputy City Clerk/Council Secretary
Williams
Kelzenberg
Ayes: Wyckoff, Williams, Nawrocki, Ericson, Kelzenberg
M~yor Julienne Wyckoff ~- v~/