Title 19 - Charter Ordinances

Charter Ordinance No. Eighty-One (Repealed by Charter Ord. No. Eighty-Eight)

(Note: All or parts of this charter ordinance have been repealed. See notes at the end of the ordinance.)

A CHARTER ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REPEALING EXISTING SECTION 1 OF CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. SEVENTY-SEVEN RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT COUNCIL MEMBERS BE RESIDENTS OF THEIR WARDS FOR THE DURATION OF THEIR TERMS.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS:

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Charter Ordinance No. Seventy-Seven of the City of Overland Park be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION 1. Composition of the Governing Body and eligibility for election thereto.

1. A.
   Composition. The Governing Body shall consist of a mayor elected by the City as a whole and ten (10) council members elected by wards; provided, for purposes of the City elections in 2003 and thereafter, the Governing Body shall consist of a mayor elected by the City as a whole and twelve (12) council members elected by wards. Each ward shall be represented by two council members.
2. B.
   Eligibility. The mayor and each council member shall be a citizen of the United States and a qualified elector of Overland Park, Kansas, and must reside in the City at the time of filing for election and thereafter for the duration of their terms. Council members from wards shall be residents of their respective wards at the time of filing for election and thereafter for the duration of their terms, unless removal from the ward is the result of reapportionment.

SECTION 2. Existing Section 1 of Charter Ordinance No. Seventy-Seven is hereby repealed.

SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in The Overland Park Sun, an official City newspaper.

SECTION 4. THIS IS A CHARTER ORDINANCE AND SHALL TAKE EFFECT 61 DAYS AFTER FINAL PUBLICATION UNLESS WITHIN 60 DAYS OF ITS FINAL PUBLICATION A PETITION SIGNED BY A NUMBER OF ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF OVERLAND PARK EQUAL TO NOT LESS THAN TEN PERCENT OF THE NUMBER OF ELECTORS WHO VOTED AT THE LAST PRECEDING REGULAR CITY ELECTION SHALL BE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK OF OVERLAND PARK DEMANDING AN ELECTION ON THE CHARTER ORDINANCE, IN WHICH CASE THE CHARTER ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ONLY IF AND WHEN APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE ELECTORS VOTING THEREON.

PASSED by the Governing Body not less than twothirds of the members elect voting in favor thereof the 9th day of September, 2002.

Ed Eilert, Mayor

ATTEST:

Marian Cook, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Robert J. Watson

City Attorney

Published: 9-13-02

9-20-02

Effective: 11-20-02

Entire ordinance repealed by Charter Ordinance No. Eighty-Four.

Effective on: 1/1/1901