Ordinances-1983-114

ORDINANCE NO. 1983-114 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING CHAPTER 45 OF THE IOWA CODE AS THE METHOD FOR CONDUCTING TIFFIN ELECTIONS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TIFFIN, IOWA: SECTION 1. The purpose of this Ordinance is to adopt Iowa Code Chapter 45 as the method for conducting Tiffin City elections, as authorized in Iowa Code Section 376.3. SECTION 2. The City of Tiffin shall henceforth conduct elections for all city officials in the manner and by the procedure specified in Chapter 45 of the 1983 Iowa Code. Chapter 45 of the Iowa Code 1983 is hereby adopted as the method for conducting City elections. SECTION 3. Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION 4. Severability. If any section, provision, or part of this Ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any section, provision, or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval, and posting as provided by law. On the 10th day of August, 1983, at a regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council, Tiffin, Iowa, Councilperson Rohret introduced Ordinance No.114, and moved that it be given its first reading. The motion was seconded by Councilperson Spivey. Ayes: Cox, Brown, Spivey, Rohret, Stevens Nayes: Motion carried. The reading of the ordinance was completed and discussed and placed on record. A motion was made by Councilperson Rohret to adopt Ordinance #1983-114 and seconded by Councilperson Spivey. Ayes: Cox, Brown, Spivey, Rohret, Stevens Nayes: ____________________________. Motion carried. On the 10th day of August, 1983, at a regular meeting of the City Council of Tiffin, Iowa, with a majority of the Council members present, Councilperson Cox moved that the rule requiring a second and third reading and reading on three different dates be dispensed with. This motion was seconded by Councilperson Spivey.