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5. Amend Section 6, "Extension of city limits upon petition," to require that the <br />rocedures established by state law shall apply to city annexation of territory tha~~e <br />p <br />requested by petition of landowners or qualified voters in the territory, sot a <br />following language: <br />... thereupon the city council at regular session held not sooner than twenty <br />days after presentation of said petition ... <br />shall be replaced with: <br />... the city council, after following the procedures established by state law ... <br />^ For <br />^ Against <br />6. Amend Section 7, "Extension of city limits by the city council," to require that the <br />rocedures established by state law shall apply to city annexation of territory that is <br />p <br />initiated by the city council, so that the following language: <br />Upon the introduction of such ordinance in the city council, it shall not <br />published in the official newspaper of the City of Pans one time, and after the <br />thereafter be finally acted upon until at least thirty days have elaps <br />first publication thereof. <br />shall be replaced with: <br />The city council shall follow all provisions of state law regarding notice, <br />public hearings, and other procedures required for annexation of territory by a <br />home rule city. <br />^ For <br />^ Against <br />7. Amend Section 9, "Eminent Domain," to clarify the meaning by deleting anhailroad <br />or unnecessary language, particularly regarding procedures applicable to r <br />cor orations, so that the entirety of the section following the first sentence shall read: <br />p <br />In all cases where the city seeks to exercise the power of eminent dom nnana <br />maybe controlled by the laws authorized or permitted by the bensrovided b <br />laws of this state, or in any manner and form that m of eminent domain <br />ordinance of the governing body of the city. The o°~~e the fee in the lands <br />hereby conferred shall include the nght ofthorit yshall include the right to <br />so condemned and such power and hall have and possess this power of <br />condemn public property. The city <br />condemnation of property within or without the corporate limits f herein <br />municipal or public purpose, even though not specifically enumerated <br />or in this Charter. <br />^ For <br />^ Against <br />2 <br />