4901
UPPER MARLBORO

TOWN OF UPPER MARLBORO.

IT IS THE PURPOSE AND INTENT OF THIS SECTION TO
AUTHORIZE THE TOWN OF UPPER MARLBORO TO ACCOMPLISH THE
ACQUISITION OR CONSTRUCTION OF A PARKING FACILITY IN
CONJUNCTION WITH PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND, OR IN
ANY OTHER WAY WHICH THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF UPPER
MARLBORO MAY DEEM APPROPRIATE. IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH
ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION, IT SHALL NOT BE NECESSARY
OR REQUIRED, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THE
CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF UPPER MARLBORO:

(I)    TO TAKE COMPETITIVE BIDS IN CONNECTION
WITH THE ACQUISITION OF LAND OR THE ACQUISITION AND
CONSTRUCTION OF THE PARKING FACILITY OR OTHERWISE IN
CONNECTION WITH THE PARKING FACILITY PROJECT, OR

(II)   TO CONDUCT ANY REFERENDUM IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE COMMISSIONERS OF
UPPER MARLBORO SHALL DETERMINE, BY RESOLUTION OR
ORDINANCE, THAT THE PROCEDURES ADOPTED FOR THE
ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE PARKING FACILITY ARE
IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CITIZENS OF UPPER MARLBORO.

(D) IF ANY PART OR PARTS OF THIS SECTION OF THE
CHARTER SHALL BE HELD TO BE ILLEGAL OR UNCONSTITUTIONAL,
THE ILLEGALITY OR UNCONSTITUTIONALITY SHALL NOT AFFECT
THE VALIDITY OF THE REMAINING PARTS OF THIS SECTION. THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF UPPER MARLBORO
HEREBY DECLARE THAT THEY WOULD HAVE PASSED THE REMAINING
PARTS OF THIS SECTION IF THEY HAD KNOWN THAT THE PART OR
PARTS THEREOF WOULD BE DECLARED ILLEGAL OR
UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the
date of adoption of this Resolution is November 12, 1974,
and the amendment of the Charter of the Town of Upper
Marlboro shall become effective on January 2, 1975,
unless a proper petition for a referendum hereon shall be
filed as permitted by law, provided a complete and exact
copy of this Resolution shall be continuously posted on
the bulletin board of the Town Hall until the expiration
of forty (40) days after the date of adoption hereof and
provided further that a copy of the Title of this
Resolution shall be published in one or more newspapers
of general circulation in the Town of Upper Marlboro not
less than four (4) times, at weekly intervals, within a
period of forty (40) days after the adoption hereof.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the
President of the Board of Commissioners of the Town of
Upper Marlboro is hereby specifically enjoined to carry