Title 19 - Charter Ordinances

Charter Ordinance No. Eighty-Six (REPEALED BY CH. ORD. NO. NINETY-SEVEN EFFECTIVE 12/31/2016)

(Note: All or parts of this charter ordinance have been repealed effective December 31, 2016. See notes at the end of the ordinance.)

A CHARTER ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REPEALING EXISTING SECTION 2.3 OF CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. EIGHTY-FOUR RELATING TO WARD BOUNDARIES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 2.3 of Charter Ordinance No. Eighty-Four of the City of Overland Park be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 2.3. Wards.

1. A.
   Number of Wards. The city shall be divided into six wards numbered one through six for purposes of the city elections held in 2003 and thereafter.
2. B.
   Ward Boundaries. Dividing lines between wards shall follow precinct boundaries established by the Johnson County Election Commissioner. The governing body of the city may, by ordinance, adjust the ward boundaries to reflect approximately equal population effective in December of any even-numbered year. The governing body shall, by ordinance, adjust the ward boundaries to reflect approximately equal population effective in December of every even-numbered year in which the maximum population deviation equals or exceeds 10%. The governing body shall certify the boundaries so adjusted to the Johnson County Election Commissioner.

SECTION 2. Existing Section 2.3 of Charter Ordinance No. Eighty-Four is hereby repealed.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 two-thirds of the members elect voting in favor thereof the 11th day of October, 2004.

Ed Eilert, Mayor

ATTEST:

Marian Cook

City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Robert J. Watson

City Attorney

*Entire Charter Ordinance repealed by Charter Ordinance No. Ninety-Seven.

Passed: 10-11-04

Published: 10-14-04

10-21-04

61 days: 12-21-04

Effective: 12-21-04

Effective on: 1/1/1901