03 Explanation Packet for Charter Study Com Report

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also include, but not be limited to, the right to regulate, locate, relocate, remove, require the removal or relocation at the sole cost of the owner. or prohibit the location of all utility pipes, lines, wires, poles, conduits, appurtenances, supporting facilities, or other property. EXPLANATION: Strengthens and clarifies the city's authority over streets and other public property. PROPOSITION 11: Section 12. Carbage Solid waste disposal. The city council shall have the right by ordinance to adopt and prescribe rules and regulations for the handling. collection. transDortation. and disposition of all municipal, hazardous, and industrial solid waste, or other garbage, trash and rubbish within the City of Paris, over which a city may exercise jurisdiction under state law. and shall further have the right to fix charges and compensation to be charged by the city for the removal of such waste. garbage, trash and rubbish, providing rules and regulations for the collection thereof. EXPLANATION: Updates the language and clarifies the city's authority. PROPOSITION 12 (Part 1): Section 14. Hospital: Operation The City shall haye the authority to acquire, establish and own, either by purchase, donation, bequest or otherwise all property that may be useful or necessary for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a municipal hospital. The City shall also haye the authority to participate in a publie health faeility in cooperation with the County and State, or the United States. Such hospital shall be operated by a hospital board, to be appointed by the City Couneil, subject only to such direction and supervision as shall be contaiaed in any ordinance or ordinanees duly enaeted by the governing body of said City. EXPLANATION: Providing in the Charter for a city hospital is no longer relevant. 6 r'-~'-- .-.