02. Ordinance 1341 - KCC - Elections - 2nd ReadingREPORT TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
City of Kalispell
Post Office Box 1997 Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997 • Telephone (406) 758-7700 FAX (406) 758-7758
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager
Ordinance 1341 - 2nd Reading - An ordinance revising Chapter 6 of the
Election Section of the Kalispell City Code
MEETING DATE: December 6, 1999
BACKGROUND: This ordinance is necessary to conform the election procedure to that which
is designated within state law. Council passed this ordinance on first reading without making any
changes.
RECOMMENDATION: The City Council approve Ordinance 1341 on second reading..
FISCAL EFFECTS: None.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by Council.
Respectively submitted,
Chris A. Kukulski
City Manager
Report compiled December 2, 1999
ORDINANCE NO. 1341
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ELECTIONS, KALISPELL MUNICIPAL CODE
BY AMENDING R.O. 1947 §§ 124, 125, AND ORDINANCE NO. 1192; REPEALING
R.O. 1947, §§ 126 AND 127; ENACTING A NEW SECTION § 6-3.1 (ELECTION
PROCEDURES); ENACTING A SEVERABILITY SECTION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO RECODIFY CHAPTER 6, KALISPELL MUNICIPAL CODE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL,
MONTANA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. That R.O. 1947, § 124 (§ 6-1, Kalispell City
Code) is hereby amended to read as follows:
WARDS.
The City shall be divided into four Wards for the purpose of
elections, whether primary, general or special.
SECTION II. That R.O. 1947, § 125 (§ 6-3, Kalispell City
Code) is hereby amended to read as follows:
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
A) The General Election for Council Person(s), Mayor and
Municipal Judge shall be held in the odd -numbered year,
prior to the expiration of the respective term, on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
B) A Primary Election qualifying candidates for the General
Election under § (A), above, if required shall be held on
the Tuesday following the second Monday in September,
preceding the General Election.
SECTION III. That R.O. 1947, § 126 (§ 6-4, Kalispell City
Code) is hereby repealed.
SECTION IV. That R.O. 1947, § 127 (§ 6-5, Kalispell City
Code) is hereby repealed.
SECTION V. That there is hereby enacted a new Section (§
6-3.1, Kalispell City Code) which shall read as
follows:
ELECTION PROCEDURES.
Primary, General and Special Elections for filling elected
officials positions or ballot issues shall be conducted in the
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manner provided in state law as set forth in Title 13,
Elections, Montana Code Annotated.
SECTION VI.
SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this Ordinance is held to be invalid, such
invalidity shall not effect other provisions which can be given
effect without the invalid provision. To this end provisions of
this Ordinance are to be severable.
SECTION VII.
That the City Attorney is hereby authorized and directed to
recodify Chapter 6, Elections, Kalispell Municipal Code in
accordance with this Ordinance.
SECTION VIII.
This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days from and after its
passage by the City Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS 6TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1999.
Wm. E. Boharski
Mayor
Attest:
Theresa White
City Clerk
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