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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2009-003 extension of the alternative expenditure limitationMARANA RESOLUTION N0.2009-003 RELATING TO THE EXTENSION OF THE ALTERNATIVE EXPENDITURE LIMITATION WHEREAS, The Arizona State Constitution permits the submission to the voters of a townAlternative Expenditure Limitation; and WHEREAS, the voters of the Town of Marana in 2005 adopted an Alternative Expenditure Limitation and Home Rule Option and have voted to extend such Home Rule Option from time to time; and WHEREAS, the Town Council of Marana after two public hearings has determined that an extension of the Alternative Expenditure Limitation is necessary for the Town of Marana. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA, as follows: SECTION 1. The following Alternative Expenditure Limitation proposal shall be submitted to the voters of the Town of Marana at the General Election to beheld on May 19, 2009. Shall the following be adopted by the Town of Marana as an Alternative Expenditure Limitation: "The Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana shall annually, as part of the annual budget adoption process, adopt an alternative expenditure limitation equal to the total amount of budgeted expenditures/expenses as it appears on the annual budget as adopted by the Council to apply to the Town of Marana for each of the four fiscal years immediately following adoption of the alternative expenditure limitation. The alternative expenditure limitation shall be adopted each year after a public hearing at which the citizens of the Town of Marana may comment on the proposed alternative limitation. No expenditures may be made in violation of such alternative expenditure limitation, nor may any proposed expenditures be in excess of estimated available revenues, except that the Mayor and Council may, by three-fourths vote, declare an emergency and suspend the alternative expenditure limitation. The suspension of the alternative expenditure limitation shall be in effect for only one fiscal year at a time." SECTION 2. The Town Manager, Town Attorney, and Town Clerk are hereby directed and authorized to take such actions '~ necessary or desirable to comply with all applicable laws and regulations relating to or necessary for the May 19, 2009 general election, including without limitation any and all activities related to the preparation, printing and distribution of the publicity pamphlet and to the execution of contracts necessary for the same. SECTION 3. The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to place in a public notice in the "Daily Territorial", notifying the public that arguments for and against the measure will be accepted by the Town Clerk no later than 5 P.M. on Wednesday, February 18, 2009. SECTION 4. The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to charge an amount of money to offset a portion of the proportionate cost of the paper and printing of the arguments received for and against the ~ef~exmeasure, as provided in A.R.S. § 19- 124(D). PASSED and ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana, Arizona, this 6th day of January, 2009. Mayor E Honea ATTEST: / ~' } ~~ r. ~~ `~ celyn Cf' ronson, Town Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Frank Cassidy, Town Attgfney ~C'~~ : ~®~~a~r~ ~~ g ~~ ~" ~,~.~ ~~~ s~a~a`~R°°~ ,~ ~~Q, , ~~~ A * Scrivenor's Errors. Unnecessary words were removed.