REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE CITY COUNCIL
24-69
ADOPTION OF NEW CITY OF GATES CHARTERQUESTION:Shall new city charter be adopted, replacing current charter?
SUMMARY:Grants general powers to city. Would establish the mayor as a council member; require elective office qualifications to include pre-voter registration of nine months residency in the city before election or appointment; re-define the municipal court and municipal judge offices; re-define filling of council vacancies in elective offices and re-address grant proposal restrictions.
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
The City Charter establishes the form and general powers under which city government operates.
This ballot measure would establish a new city charter. The current city charter has only had a few revisions since 1986. A committee was formed earlier this year to review and make recommendations for a new charter. The committee was made up of four private citizens, the mayor and city council.
The mayor and city council presented the committee's recommendations at an open and public meeting on July 19, 2001.
The committee used various other city charters and the model charter for Oregon Cities provided by the University of Oregon bureau of government research as its guide in reviewing the current charter.
The proposed charter would establish the mayor as a council member; change elector qualifications to include pre-voter registration of nine months in the city before election or appointment; re-define the municipal court and judge office; re-define filling of council vacancies in elective offices and re-address grant proposal restrictions.
A complete copy of the current and/or proposed charter may be obtained at Gates City Hall or by calling 503-897-2669.
Submitted by:
Kathy Sherman, Mayor
On behalf of the Gates City Council
No arguments in favor of or opposed to this measure were filed.
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