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 Section 5 of Ordinance No. 69 is hereby repealed and the following Section 5 is enacted in lieu thereof: SECTION 5.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 shall determine by lot which council members are elected for four year terms. 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 All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.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 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, Tiffin, Iowa, Councilperson Cox introduced Ordinance No. 117, 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.