Ordinances-1983-117

ORDINANCE NO. 1983- 117 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 69 BY CHANGING THE TERM OF OFFICE FOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM TWO YEARS TO FOUR YEARS AND PROVIDING STAGGERED TERMS. BE IT ORDAINED ' by the City Council of the City of Tiffin: SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose. of this Ordinance is to repeal SECTION 5 of Ordinance 69 and enact in lieu thereof a section creating four year staggered terms for the Tiffin City Council. members . SECTION 2. Section 5 of Ordinance No. 69 is hereby repealed and the following Section 5 is enacted in l.iewthereof: SECTION 5. Tiffin City Council members shall be elected for a term of four years . At the first regular City election after this ordinance is approved by the voters , the terms of the elected officials shall be staggered as follows : the majority of the elected council. members who receive the highest number of votes are elected for four year terms . The remainder are elected for two year terms . In case of a tie, the Mayor and Clerk shap determine by lot which council members are elected for four year terms . -" t 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 _ All ordinances or parts of ordinances - in conflict, with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.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 uncon- stitutional , such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or section, provision, any or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional . SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall- be effective after its ' approval and passage by the City Council as provided by law, and after its approval, by the registered electors of the City of Tiffin at a Special Election held for the. purpose of approving this Ordinance. On the 9th day of November 1983 , at a regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council , Tift61, Iowa, Councilperson uox introduced Ordinance No. _ and moved that it be given its first reading. The motion was seconded by Councilperson Spivey Ayes : Brown, Cox, Spivey, Rohret, Stevens Nayes : Motion carried. The reading of the ordinance was completed and discussed and placed on record.