ORDINANCE NO. 2073

AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, ON THE QUESTION OF APPROVING OR REJECTING ORDINANCE NO. 2051 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE LICENSING AND OPERATIONS OF TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES AND FOR LIMITED FRANCHISE OPERATIONS

WHEREAS, the citizens of the City of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, submitted a referendum petition to the City Clerk on August 22, 2007, asking for an election to approve or reject Ordinance 2051 entitled An Ordinance for the Licensing and Operations of Taxicabs and Limousines and for Limited Franchise Operations passed and approved by the City Council of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, June 25, 2007, and amended July 23, 2007; and

WHEREAS, on August 29, 2007, the City Clerk of the City of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, certified a sufficient number of signatures on the petitions required to set such a special election; and

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, voted November 26, 2007, to set a special election for Tuesday, May 20, 2008,

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Eureka Springs, Arkansas:

Section 1. That there be, and there is hereby called, a special election to be held on May 20, 2008, at which election there shall be submitted to the electors of the City, the question of approving or rejecting Ordinance 2051 entitled An Ordinance for the Licensing and Operations of Taxicabs and Limousines and for Limited Franchise Operations.

Section 2. That the questions shall be placed on the ballot for the election in substantially the following form:

FOR an ordinance for the licensing and operation of taxicabs and limousines and for limited franchise operations.

AGAINST an ordinance for the licensing and operation of taxicabs and limousines and for limited franchise operations.

Section 3. That the election shall be held and conducted and the vote canvassed and the results declared under the law and in the manner now provided for municipal elections unless otherwise provided in the Authorizing Legislation and only qualified voters of the City shall have the right to vote at the election.

Section 4. That all ordinances and parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.

PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS ______ DAY OF _________________, 2008

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City Clerk Mary Jean Sell CMC Mayor Dani D. Joy