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to appoint one Charter Revisions Commission member from his or her district but at appointee shall be ratified by a majority of the Commission. In addition, the Mayor may appoint one (1) person to the Charter Revision Commission who is a member of the Commission serving a second term as Commissioner but who shall be a non-voting Charter Revision Commission member. The Mayor him/herself shall not be eligible for appointment to the Charter Revision Commission. The Charter Revision Commission shall commence its proceedings within forty-five (45) days after appointment by the Commission. If the Charter Revision Commission determines that a Charter revision is needed, including but not limited to a change in the boundaries or number of Residential Areas, it shall draft such amendments to this Charter as it deems appropriate and submit the same to the City Commission no later than the ^^^ "u -'ed +,.,,,n+ir,+hl. i�- ne hundred fiftieth (150th) day after their appointment by the Commission. The Commission shall, AG -t IP -S -S, thaR thiFty (39) days eF meFe than sixty (60) days after si-i-h.m.issieR ef the p4:9 ,.,sed amend -Ment -S, to G„r,.,.,,iSSOAU ,7 submit them to the electors of the City iR (a) and (b) of surGh Ser.-ti„R shall not -, at the next regularly scheduled general election, or call a special election for that purpose alone. Section 3. Authority of the City Attorney and City Clerk. The City Attorney and City Clerk are hereby authorized to do all things necessary to revise the above referenced sections of the Charter for clarification purposes and to correct any grammatical errors. Section 4. Form of Ballot. The form of the ballot for the Charter Amendments described in Section 2 of this Ordinance shall be substantially in the same form as follows: 1. Appointment of Vice Mayor. The City Charter provides that the Commission shall elect one of its members as Vice Mayor. It is proposed the Charter be amended to provide that the Vice Mayor be elected by nomination of the Mayor, subject to Commission approval. Shall the above-described amendment be adopted? Yes [ ] No [ ] 2. Limitations on Lengths of Service. The City Charter provides that a Commission member's "term" shall be deemed commenced upon election. It is proposed the Charter be amended to provide that a "term" shall be deemed commenced upon the 14th day after certification of the general or run-off election in which he/she is elected, or immediately upon certification of the results of a special election. Shall the above-described amendment be adopted? Yes [ ] No [ ] L