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The city budget maybe amended and appropriations altered in accordance <br />therewith only in a manner provided by state law. <br />^ For <br />^ Against <br />36. Amend Section 60, "Emergency appropriations," to delete the requirement that <br />before the ci budget is amended in the case of a grave public necessity that theesident <br />ty <br />fact of that necessity must be certified to in writing by no less tha xes 00 r <br />qualified voters who own real city property that has been rendered for to <br />^ For ^ Against <br />37. Amend Section 62, "Bond ordinance and election," to delete the requiremento that <br />only voters who own property may vote to approve or disapprove a bond issue, <br />the first sentence shall read: <br />The city shall authorize the issuance of bonds by a bond ordinance pasll eland <br />an affirmative vote of a majority of all members of the city counc , <br />a roved by a majority of the qualified voters voting at an election called for <br />pp <br />the purpose of authorizing the issuance of such bonds. <br />^ For ^ Against <br />38. Amend Section 63, "Issuance of bonds," to delete outdated language in regard to the <br />ci 's authority to issue bonds so that the section shall be amended to read: <br />The cit shall have the power to issue bonds for permanent improvements on <br />Y <br />all other lawful purposes as provided by statutes of this state rids shall <br />approval by the qualified voters of this city at an election. Such bo <br />,s eci the purpose for which they are issued and shall draw interest and be <br />p fY <br />issued under such terms as are in the best interests of the city. <br />^ For <br />^ Against <br />" to delete outdated notice <br />39. Amend Section 64, "Advertising and sale of bonds, uch bonds shall be <br />requirements for the sale of city bonds and to specifythe ci s and consistent with <br />advertised and sold in the manner most advantageous to ~' <br />modern standards, so that the section shall read: <br />All bonds of the city, after having been authorized and issued in accordl be <br />with the provisions of this Charter and the laws of the state, shal and <br />advertised and sold in the manner most advantageous to thesuch other <br />consistent with standard practices for municipal bonds, and upon <br />terms and conditions not inconsistent with express provisions of law and of <br />this Charter. The city council shall have the right to reject any or all bids or <br />other offers. <br />10 <br />