(a) This section shall constitute a limit on the legislative power of the City Council as to the matters included herein, and not otherwise.
(b) Precedent to an increase in water or sewer rates within the control of the City of Guthrie, such increase proposal must be submitted to the legal voters of the City for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election, or at a special election which might be called for said purpose. This section is self-executing and shall supersede all provisions in conflict therewith; legislation may be enacted to facilitate its operations but no ordinance shall limit or restrict the provisions thereof.
(c) If any word, sentence, clause or phrase in this section shall be declared for any reason invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, then such shall be stricken or another word, sentence, clause or phrase shall be inserted so as to render this section valid, and the entire section shall not be affected thereby.
(Approved by electors, 8-23-2016)