public places and bridges; and regulate the use thereof and require the removal
<br />from streets, sidewalks, alleys and other public property or places of all
<br />obstructions, private property, and encroachments of every nature or
<br />character.
<br />^ For ^ Against
<br />Proposition 10: Amend Section 11, "Street improvements," to strengthen and clarify
<br />the city's authority over streets and public property so that the section and its title shall
<br />read:
<br />Section 11. Street and public property improvements.
<br />The City of Paris shall have exclusive dominion, control, and jurisdiction in,
<br />upon, and over and under the public streets, avenues, alleys, highways, and
<br />other public property of the city, and may provide for the improvement
<br />thereof by paving, repaving, raising, draining, constructing public
<br />improvements, or otherwise. The city's authority over such public property
<br />shall include all authority granted by the Legislature and Constitution of the
<br />state and all control not expressly prohibited by the Legislature or the
<br />Constitution. Such exclusive dominion, control and jurisdiction in, upon, over
<br />and under the public streets, avenues, alleys, highways, and other public
<br />property of the city shall also include, but not be limited to, the right to
<br />regulate, locate, relocate, remove, require the removal or relocation at the sole
<br />cost of the owner, or prohibit the location of all utility pipes, lines, wires,
<br />poles, conduits, appurtenances, supporting facilities, or other property.
<br />^ For ^ Against
<br />Proposition 11: Amend Section 12, "Garbage disposal," to update the language
<br />and clarify the city's authority, so that the section and its title shall read:
<br />Section 12. Solid waste disposal.
<br />The city council shall have the right by ordinance to adopt and prescribe rules
<br />and regulations for the handling, collection, transportation, and disposition of
<br />all municipal, hazardous, and industrial solid waste, or other garbage, trash,
<br />and rubbish within the City of Paris over which a city may exercise
<br />jurisdiction under state law, and shall further have the right to fix charges and
<br />compensation to be charged by or in the city for the removal of such waste,
<br />garbage, trash and rubbish, providing rules and regulations for the collection
<br />thereof.
<br />^ For ^ Against
<br />Proposition 12: Delete Section 14, "Hospital: Operation," and Section 15, "Hospital:
<br />Finances," because they are no longer relevant.
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