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HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinances-1978-76 Subject to its ratification by the legal electors of the city of Tiffin , Iowa, the foregoing ordinance is approved. WITNESS my hand this 24th day`of May , 1978 . MAYOR f *-\ - i r-1 - B6 7-1-75 r • Councilman Sheridan , then introduced and read a Resolution entitled "Resolution Calling a Special Election to Vote on Franchise. Ordinance" and moved,that said Resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Stratton , and after due consideration the Mayor put the question on the motion. On roll call voting is as follows: AYES: Morgan, Stratton, Potter, Sheridan NAYS: Whereupon the Mayor declared the motion duly-carried and said resolution adopted as follows: • . • B7 7-1-75 RESOLUTION.CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO VOTE ON FRANCHISE ORDINANCE • WHEREAS, the City of Tiffin Iowa, in the County - of Johnson • , and State of Iowa, is a ,municipal corporation duly organ- ized and existing under the Constitution and ,Laws of the State of Iowa and - having a.May or-Council form of government; and • WHEREAS, the City Council of-said .municipality has-this date enacted and the Mayor has signed Ordinance NO. 76_1978granting to GENERAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF THE MIDWEST, a Corporation, a franchise to construct, operate and maintain .Within said city a: telephone system and to - conduct a general telephone business therein; and WHEREAS, to become effective a franchise of this nature requires ratification by the favorable vote of a majority of the legal electors of the municipality voting thereon at a special election. . NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Tiffin , Iowa, that the question of granting GENERAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF TIIE MIDWEST, its successors and assigns; the franchise provided in Ordinance No. 76-1978 to construct, operate and main- - tain a telephone system in the City of Tiffin. , Iowa-, be• a —submitted to a vote of the legal electors of the 'municipality at a special elect- ion hereby called to be held on the day of , 19 , and . the Mayor of the municipality is directed to give notice thereof to the County Commissioner of Elections not less than thirty days in advance of said date and to provide said Officer with a copy of the Franchise Ordinance. PASSED, APPROVED-and ADOPTED by the City Council of the .City of - - Tiffin Iowa, this 14th day of . June 19 :78 . ATTEST: • MAYOR. - City Clerk. B8 6-1-76 NOTICE TO ELECTION COMMISSIONER E TO: Commissioner of Elections for the County of Johnson State of Iowa: You are hereby notified that the City Council of the City of _ Tiffin , Iowa, has called a Special Election to he held on the day of 3 19 for the ratification or rejection of an Ordinance of the City granting General Telephone Company of the Midwest, its successors,and assigns, a franchise for a period of twenty-five years to construct, operate and maintain a telephone system therein as set forth in said Ordinance. A copy of the Ordinance to be voted upon is enclosed herewith for the purpose: of the Notice of Election, as is also a form for said Notice lacking only the insertion of the Ordinance in full. Respectfully submitted, Mayor, City of Tiffin Iowa. • ACCEPTANCE OF NOTICE The -foregoinga notice received and election date approved this day of P , 19 - - Commissioner of Elections for County, Iowa. C h - t y i B8a 6-1-76