11/06/2000 Resolutions 2000-348
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RES 0 L UTI 0 N 2000-348
WHEREAS, a prospective Initiative Petition captioned 12 cent Sales Tax for Creating
an Endowment for the City was filed with the City Clerk prior to circulation on April 1 0, 2000, and
authorization for circulation of the petition was given on that date pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. 918-
2512; and
WHEREAS, on April 10, 2000, there were 24,006 qualified electors in the City of
Grand Island, 15% of which number is 3,600 electors; and
WHEREAS, on October 10, 2000, six months from the date the prospective petition
was authorized for circulation, said Initiative Petition bearing 1,583 signatures was filed with the
City Clerk for signature verification; and
WHEREAS, Neb. Rev. Stat. 918-2518 requires that upon passage of a resolution, the
City Council may by agreement provide that the Hall County Election Commissioner shall ascertain
whether said petition is signed by the requisite number of voters; and
WHEREAS, the Hall County Election Commissioner has agreed to make said
determination at no cost to the City, and will notify the City whether the necessary signatures
required by Neb. Rev. Stat. 918-2501 through 918-2537 have been obtained.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the Initiative Petition captioned 12 cent Sales
Tax for Creating an Endowment for the City shall be submitted to the Hall County Election
Commissioner to ascertain whether said petition is signed by the requisite number of voters.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Election Commissioner shall notify the
Mayor and City Council whether the necessary signatures required by Neb. Rev. Stat. 918-2501
through 918-2537 have been obtained and shall forward to the City Council a copy of the Petition.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. 918-2524 said
Initiative Petition must bear the signatures equal in number to at least 15 percent of the qualified
electors of the City of Grand Island as of April 10, 2000, the time at which the prospective petition
was filed with the City Clerk; that is 3,600 signatures.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska on November 6,2000.
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
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Approved as to Form T ~
November 3, 2000 ... City Attorney