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City of Hazel Park
Oakland County, Michigan RECEIVEn FOR r n ,
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PROPOSITIONS
REGULAR CITY ELECTION
Tuesday, November 3, 1987 '87 OCT -6 All •:2!)
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INSTRUCTIONS: To vote in favor of the following
Propositions, place a cross (X) in the square
opposite the word "YES". To vote against said
Propositions, place a cross (X) in the square
opposite the word "NO". Fold the ballot so that
the face of the ballot is not exposed and so that
the numbered corner is visible.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT #1
SHALL THE CHARTER DEFINITIONS SECTION 21.1
AND ALL OTHER. SECTIONS OF THE CHARTER BE
AMENDED SO THAT WHEN THE TERMS "HE" or "HIM"
OR "HIS" IS USED IT WILL BE. ACCOMPANIED BY
THE WORD "SHE" OR "HER" RESPECTIVELY AS, FOR
EXAMPLE, HE/SHE, HIS/HER?
Statement of Purpose:
The purpose of this amendment is to provide
equal gender reference.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT #2
Statement of Purpose:
SHALL SECTIONS 9.3, 7.5, 9.7, 9.8, 9.13,
9.14 AND 9.15 BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE FOR AN
ODD-YEAR PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION, TO
CHANGE THE COMPOSITION OF THE CITY BOARD OF
CANVASSERS, TO CHANGE THE WITHDRAWAL OF
CANDIDATES, TO CHANGE THE NOTICE OF ELECTION
AND OATHS OF OFFICE? -1)(-1 -,/
The purpose of this amendment is to provide for
an odd-year primary and general election, to change the
composition of the City Board of Canvassers, to change
the withdrawal of candidates, to change the notice of
election, and oaths of office.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT #3
SHALL SECTION 5.4 OF THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED
TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE CITY CLERK
SHALL HAVE ON HAND NOT LESS THAN 50 COPIES OF
TECHNICAL CODES BUT SHALL PROVIDE FOR INSPECTION
AND COPYING OF SAME AT A REASONABLE COST?
Statement of Purpose: ///,- y1/2-a-&- N o ii
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This amendment seeks to eliminate the requirement
of keeping 50 copies of technical codes on hand while making
them available to the public.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT #4
SHALL SECTION 10.5 OF THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED
TO ALLOW PUBLICATION BY PROVIDING FOR COPYING AND
ELIMINATE THE NECESSITY FOR 100 COPIES OF THE
BUDGET TO BE ON HAND?
This amendment is to eliminate the cost of keeping
100 copies of the budget on hand and to allow for public
inspection, copying and distribution.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT #5
SHALL SECTION 11.17 OF THE CITY CHART-ER BE CHANGED
SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE PHRASE "COLLECTION FEE" AND
SUBSTITUTE IN PLACE THEREOF THE PHRASE "PROPERTY TAX
ADMINISTRATION FEE?"
This amendment is proposed to reflect a change in State
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT #6
SHALL SECTION 15.3, 15.4, 15.5 AND 15.6 PERTAINING TO
CEMETERIES AND PARKS BE REPEALED IN THEIR ENTIRETY?
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These sections regulate the maintenance and protection
of cemeteries and parks, plotting and sale, and single and
pauper graves which have no relevance to our city because it
has no cemetery and has no open space for one and the city
parks are provided for in other sections of city and state
1aw.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT #7
SHALL THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL IN
SECTION 4.19 OF THE CHARTER BEGIN ON THE MONDAY
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THEIR ELECTION IN NOVEMBER?
Statement of Purpose: -
This amendment changes the beginning of the terms of
office from January following the election to the week after
the election in order to eliminate the two-month period of
time during which lame duck members may sit in office.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT 418
SHALL THE CHARTER BE RENUMBERED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE RESPECTIVE ELIMINATION OF CHAPTERS,
SECTIONS, AND AMENDMENTS TO SECTIONS AS ADOPTED
BY THIS PRESENT VOTE OF THE ELECTORATE AND BY .
OPERATION OF LAW WHEN STATE LAW SUPERSEDES
CHARTER PROVISIONS?
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This amendment authorizes renumbering of chapters and
sections in accordance with the outcome of each question
presented to the electorate at this election and when State
law is passed which supersedes particular chapters and
sections.
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