HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 5622 03/16/1992
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ORDINANCE NO. 5622
(SPECIAL)
AN ORDINANCE CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR SUBMITTING
TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, OREGON, AT A SPECIAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 19th DAY OF MAY, 1992, THE QUESTION OF
WHETHER OR NOT TO ADOPT A CHARTER AMENDMENT PROHIBITING THE CITY
FROM PROMOTING HOMOSEXUALITY AND OTHER LISTED BEHAVIORS BY
PROHIBITING RECOGNITION OF HOMOSEXUALITY AND OTHER BEHAVIORS UNDER
TERM OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION, SEXUAL PREFERENCE AND SIMILAR PHRASES;
PROHIBITS CITY AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS FROM PROMOTING,
ENCOURAGING OR FACILITATING HOMOSEXUALITY AND OTHER LISTED
BEHAVIORS. AMENDMENT NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS NULLIFYING ANY CITY,
STATE OR FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS PROTECTIONS BASED ON RACE, RELIGION,
COLOR, SEX, MARITAL STATUS, FAMILIAL STATUS, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE
OR DISABILITY, NOR TO FORBID CITY ADOPTING PROVISIONS PROHIBITING
EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS BASED ON FACTORS NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO
EMPLOYMENT; REFERRING SAID QUESTION TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF
SPRINGFIELD BY INITIATIVE PETITION, FOR THE ELECTORS' APPROVAL OR
REJECTION, PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF ELECTION AND ALL ACTS
NECESSARY FOR CARRYING ON SAID ELECTION AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That a special election shall be held in
Springfield, Lane County, Oregon, on Tuesday, May 19, 1992. There
shall be submitted to the electors and legal voters of said City
for their approval or rejection, the following question: (Attached
hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference as
fully and completely as though set forth in full herein).
Section 2: Said question shall be placed upon official
ballots by the City Recorder to be voted upon by the electors of
the City of Springfield at said special election. The City
Recorder may provide for such official ballots by arranging for
their insertion upon the election ballots provided by the County
Department of Records and Elections.
Section 3: The City Recorder shall provide or cause to
be provided such poll books, ballots, ballot boxes, tally sheets
and other supplies for the hereinafter specified polling places as
are necessary for the carrying on of the election which shall be
delivered to the election boards by the City Recorder or shall be
caused by her to be delivered thereto.
Section 4: The city and county precincts of the city of
Springfield shall be uniform in boundary and have the same
election boards and polling places in the City and said election
shall be in the same places as provided for by the County of Lane
for the special election to be held on the 19th day of May, 1992,
and said chairman and clerks .in the said special election shall be
identical to the ones serving in said City of Springfield special
election.
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Section 5: The polls shall be open at each of said
polling places at 8:00 a.m. and shall be closed at 8:00 p.m. on
said election day.
section 6: Notice of said election shall be given by the
City Recorder publishing notice thereof in The Springfield News, a
newspaper prepared and published in Springfield, Oregon, by two
publications of said notice, the first of which publication shall
be not less than ten days prior to the time of the election.
section 7: In the event the Lane County Elections
Administrator shall timely and lawfully exercise his discretion to
require said special election balloting to be conducted by mail,
then the manner of election shall be in all respects consistent
with the applicable requirements of Title 23 of Oregon Revised
Statutes (Chapter 246 through 260), Chapter 805, Oregon Laws 1981,
as amended, and Chapter 1, Article 16 of the Springfield Code
1965.
Section 8: It is hereby found and determined that
matters relating to the special election called for by initiative
petition are matters affecting the public health, safety and
welfare and that an emergency therefore exists, and that this
Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage by the
Council and approval by the Mayor.
Adopted this 16th day of Ma rch
vote of 5 for and 0 against.
, 1992, by a
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the City of Springfield, Oregon,
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WILLIAM MORRISETTE, Mayor
Approved by the Mayor of
16th day of March
ATTEST:
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EILEEN STEIN~ City Recorder
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The City Attorney
HARMS, HAROLD & LEN-IY
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BALLOT TITLE
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"AMENDS CHARTER: PROHIBITS CITY FROM PROMOTING
HOMOSEXUALITY, OTHER LISTED BEHAVIORS.
QUESTION: Shall Charter be amended to prohibit City
recognition of homosexuality, other behaviors as sexual
orientation, and from promoting these behaviors?
SUMMARY: Amends Springfield Charter. Prohibits City
recognition of homosexuality, pedophilia, sadism and masochism,
under term(s) sexual orientation, sexual preference and similar
phrases. Prohibits city of Springfield agencies and departments
from promoting, encouraging or facilitating homosexuality and
other listed behaviors. Amendment not to be construed as
nullifying any city, state or federal civil rights protections
based on race, religion, color, sex, marital status, familial
status, national origin, age or disability, nor to forbid city
adopting provisions prohibiting employment decisions based on
factors not directly related to employment...
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EXHIBIT A
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