ADOPTING ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE 2005-14

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A CODE OF ORDINANCES

WHEREAS, I.C. 36-1-5-3 REQUIRES THE ORDINANCES OF A TOWN TO BE CODIFIED; AND

WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF BROOKLYN HAS CONTRACTED WITH THE AMERICAN LEGAL PUBLISHING CORPORATION TO CODIFY THE ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN AND THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE CODIFICATION HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE CLERK-TREASURER; AND

WHEREAS, THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF BROOKLYN, AS FILED, IS A CODIFICATION OF PREVIOUSLY EXISTING LAWS; AMENDMENTS THERETO INCLUDING, MORE SPECIFICALLY, CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO PENALTY PROVISIONS FOR VIOLATING TOWN ORDINANCES; AND NEWLY ENACTED ORDINANCES.

NOW BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF BROOKLYN, MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA:

SECTION 1.   THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF BROOKLYN AS PREPARED AND FILED BY THE AMERICAN LEGAL PUBLICATION CORPORATION IS NOW ADOPTED AS THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF BROOKLYN;

SECTION 2.   THAT THE LENGTH OF TIME NECESSARY TO CODIFY AND ADOPT A CODE OF ORDINANCES COULD NOT HAVE REASONABLY BEEN FORESEEN AND THE INABILITY TO ENFORCE TOWN ORDINANCES REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ACTION AND THREATENS THE PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE OR SAFETY OF THE TOWN. THEREFORE, THE BROOKLYN TOWN COUNCIL DECLARES AN EMERGENCY UNDER I.C. 36-1-2-4.5;

SECTION 3.   THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO I.C. 5-3-1 (ONE TIME) AND A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE, TOGETHER WITH A COPY OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF BROOKLYN, SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS AT THE BROOKLYN LIBRARY, THE BROOKLYN DAIRYLAND, AND THE BROOKLYN TOWN HALL;

SECTION 4.   THAT COPIES OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF BROOKLYN MAY BE PURCHASED FOR $25 AT THE BROOKLYN CLERK-TREASURER'S OFFICE;

SECTION 5.   THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN EFFECT UPON PASSAGE AND THE SIGNATURE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL PRESIDENT; AND

SECTION 6.   THAT ALL ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS OR MOTIONS IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE ARE HEREBY REPEALED OR RESCINDED.

ROGER D. BURTON /s/

ROGER D. BURTON, PRESIDENT, BROOKLYN TOWN COUNCIL

I, REBECCA MCGLAUCHLEN, CLERK-TREASURER FOR THE TOWN OF BROOKLYN, HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE ORDINANCE - ON MOTION OF COUNCIL MEMBER TOM MCGLAUCHLEN AND SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JIM NEWMAN- WAS DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE BROOKLYN TOWN COUNCIL AT A MEETING HELD ON THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2005 WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE BROOKLYN TOWN COUNCIL VOTING IN FAVOR:

ROGER BURTON, MIKE MCCOOL, TOM MCGLAUCHLEN AND JIM NEWMAN

AND THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE BROOKLYN TOWN COUNCIL VOTING AGAINST:

NONE

REBECCA MCGLAUCHLEN /s/

REBECCA MCGLAUCHLEN, CLERK-TREASURER FOR THE

TOWN OF BROOKLYN, INDIANA

THIS ORDINANCE WAS SIGNED BY THE BROOKLYN TOWN COUNCIL PRESIDENT ON THE 11TH DAY OF JULY, 2005 AT 9:00 A.M. TO BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT UPON HIS SIGNATURE.

REBECCA MCHLAUCHLEN /s/

REBECCA MCGLAUCHLEN, CLERK-TREASURER FOR THE

TOWN OF BROOKLYN, INDIANA