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on about six occasions between November 8, 1978 and February
8, 1979; and
WHEREAS, this Task Force issued its report and
presented same to the Mayor and City Council at a scheduled
meeting on February 20, 1979; and
WHEREAS, as part of the Report of the Task Force, it
was recommended that the dates established for general and
runoff elections should be changed as set forth in this
resolution by appropriate legal procedures; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council have considered the
Report and this recommendation of the Task Force and
determined that an amendment to Section 31. of the City
Charter is required to implement this recommendation and
hereby proposes to amend by subsequent ordinance that
section of the City Charter, pursuant to the procedures
established in Article 11(e) of the Maryland Constitution
and Article 23(a) of the Annotated Code of Maryland, as
amended and Section 85. of the City Charter:
[Section 71-31 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Montgomery County, repealed and reenacted, with amendments.
Effective Date January 8, 1980]
RESOLUTION NO. CA-4-79
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF GAITHERSBURG
PROPOSING TO REPEAL EXISTING SECTION 30. OF THE CITY CHARTER
ENTITLED "PRIMARY ELECTION" AND TO ENACT A NEW SECTION 30.
OF THE CITY CHARTER ENTITLED "GENERAL ELECTION" SO AS TO
ELIMINATE PROVISIONS FOR A PRIMARY ELECTION FOR ELECTED CITY
OFFICIALS AND ESTABLISH PROVISIONS FOR GENERAL AND RUNOFF
ELECTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS RELATED THERETO.
WHEREAS, an Election Procedures and Mayor and Council
Salaries Task Force was appointed by the Mayor on October
16, 1978 to review and make recommendations on salaries of
City Council members, among other items related to this
subject; and
WHEREAS, The Election Procedures and Mayor and Council
Salaries Task Force met and discussed this and other issues
on about six occasions between November 8, 1978 and February
8, 1979; and
WHEREAS, this Task Force issued its report and
presented same to the Mayor and City Council at a scheduled
meeting on February 20, 1979; and
WHEREAS, as part of the Report of the Task Force, it
was unanimously recommended that the existing Charter
provision requiring a primary election for elected City
officials be repealed and replaced instead with a new
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