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Mayor Billy G. Moore and City Council Members Page 9 January 11, 1999 Rationale: These changes are recommended to make the charter conform to State law and current election practices. 10. Amend Sections 6.01 and 6.02 regarding initiative and referendum petitions as follows: Sec. 6.01. Power of initiative. The people of the city reserve the power of direct legislation by initiative, and in the exercise of such power may propose any ordinance or repeal any ordinance not in conflict with this Charter, the state Constitution, or the state laws. Any initiated ordinance may be submitted to the council by a petition signed by at least ten {-1$j per cent of the qualified voters of the city greater. or two hmidred fifty (250), vviiiefierer is the Sec. 6.02. Power of referendum. The people reserve the power to approve or reject at the polls any legislation enacted by the council which is subject to the initiative process under this Charter. Prior to or within thirty {36} days after the effective date of any ordinance which is subject to referendum, a petition by at least ten"per cent of the qualified voters of the city or tym hundred fifty greater, (250), whieliever is the may be filed with the city secretary requesting that any such ordinance be either repealed or submitted to the vote of the people. When such a petition has been certified as sufficient by the city secretary, the ordinance specified in the petition shall not go into effect, or further action thereunder shall be suspended if it shall have gone into effect, until and unless it is approved by the voters as herein provided. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no zoning district boundary ordinance shall be subject to the referendum process. Rationale: The 250 signature alternative for the minimum number of signatures is unnecessary since the 10% figure yields a requirement, with current registered voter figures, of about 2000 signatures. While seemingly high, this figure was met in the recent past with regard to the "medical marijuana" initiative petition. 11. Amend Article VII regarding municipal planning and zoning as follows: ARTICLE VII. MUNICIPAL PLANNING AND ZONING Sec. 7.01. Planning and zoning commission. (a) A city planning and zoning commission is established. Commission members shall be appointed by the council and serve without compensation. The council shall