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File #: 020550    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: LAPSED
File created: 9/19/2002 In control: Committee on Law and Government
On agenda: Final action:
Title: Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Section 8-200(3) of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, relating to approval of contracts with an authority imposing debt payment obligations on the City in connection with the construction, rehabilitation or siting of any structure, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Sponsors: Councilmember Ortiz, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Cohen, Council President Verna
Indexes: PHILADELPHIA HOME RULE CHARTER
Attachments: 1. Bill No. 02055000.pdf
Title
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Section 8-200(3) of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, relating to approval of contracts with an authority imposing debt payment obligations on the City in connection with the construction, rehabilitation or siting of any structure, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. There shall be submitted for the approval or disapproval of the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia at the election to be held on May 20, 2003, an amendment to Section 8-200(3) of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to approval of contracts with an authority imposing debt payment obligations on the City in connection with the construction, rehabilitation or siting of any structure.

SECTION 2. There shall be placed on the ballot the following question to be answered "Yes" or "No" by the qualified electors participating in the election:

Shall Section 8-200(3) of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to require approval by ordinance and referendum of any City contract imposing debt payment obligations on the City in connection with the construction, rehabilitation or siting of any structure?

The proposed amendment is contained in Resolution No. ________ approved by Council on __________________, 2002, and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Council.

SECTION 3. The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to have printed in pamphlet form, in sufficient number for general distribution, the proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter as set forth in Resolution No. _____, together with the ballot question set forth in Section 2 of this Ordinance....

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