17-PUBLIC HEARING MOVE TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION ORDERING CITY-WIDE ELECTION

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5ubmittal llate: 02/09/2011 Council Date: 02/ 14/2011 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET Originating Department: Presented By: Agenda Item No.: City Clerk RECOMMENDED MOTION: Janice Ellis 17. Public hearing, Move to approve a Resolution ordering a City-Wide Election to be held May 14, 2011, to consider propositions calling for amendments to the City Charter. POLICY ISSUE(S): Charter requirement DAI;liGKU U Nll: At the City Council meeting of January 24, 2011, City Council indicated they wanted to call a special election to propose amendments to the City Charter. Those proposed changes included the following: 1) changing the terms limits of Council Members from two consecutive two-year terms to three consecutive two-year terms; 2) allowing the City to go out for bids and enter into a multi-year contract with a certified public accountant for the annual audit instead of having to go out for bids every year; and 3) allowing the City to enter into multi-year franchise agreements with taxi-cab companies. Staff has prepared a Resolution ordering a City-Wide Election for May 14, 2011, to consider amendments for 1) Council Member term limits and 2) allowing for a multi-year contract for the annual audit. In reviewing the taxi- cab franchise issue, it is has been determined that a formal franchise agreement is not required for taxi-cab companies to use the public streets, highways, alleys and thoroughfares. Section 124 of the Paris City Council allows City Council to grant a"Privilege" to the taxi-cab companies to use the City streets, highways, alleys and thoroughfarc;s upon a find of public necessity and a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the City Council. Section 149 of the City Charter, requires that the City Council direct the City Clerk the manner, time and place in which to inform the voters of the purpose and effect of the proposed amendments. In conformance with State Law, the City Clerk is going to post a notice of election with the proposed amendments on the City Hall Bulletin Board Annex and in the Paris News. In addition, she recommends sending the proposed amendments to the radio stations, as well as placing the notice of election on the city web-site. nunxu/ I,UMMISSION KECOMMENDATION: r-XH11311'5: Resolution ACTION: ❑ Fi BUDGET INFO: nancial Report ❑ Minute Order ❑ D R Expense $ epartment eport ~ Resolution ❑ Presentation ~ O di Budgeted Amt. $ r nance ~ Public Hearing ~ Other yTD Actual $ Acct. Name Fi 7C/` A i ATr%rnr. a. Acct. Number ua iai 1-li J. ttEVIEWED AND APPROVED 13Y: Z Administration E City Clerk ❑ Community Development ❑ EMS/IT ❑ Finance ❑ Municipal Court Z Legal ❑ Library ❑ Police ❑ Eng./Public Works ❑ Utilities ❑ Fire City of Paris - 103 Revised 2/04/08