(A) Action by Council. When an initiative or referendum petition has been finally determined sufficient, the Council shall promptly consider the proposed initiative ordinance in the manner as stated in this charter or reconsider the referred ordinance by voting its repeal. If the Council fails to adopt a pro-initiative ordinance without any change in substance within sixty (60) days or fails to repeal the referred ordinance within thirty (30) days after the date the petition was finally determined sufficient, it shall submit the proposed or referred ordinance to the voters of the city.
(B) Submission to Voters. The vote of the city on a proposed or referred ordinance shall be held not less than thirty (30) days and not later than one hundred eighty (180) days from the date or the final Council vote thereon. If no regular city election is to be held within the period prescribed in this subsection, the Council shall provide for a special election; otherwise, the vote shall be held at the same time as such regular election, except the Council may, in its discretion, provide for a special election at an earlier date within the prescribed period. Copies of the proposed or referred ordinance shall be made available at the polls.
(C) Withdrawal of Petitions. An initiative or referendum petition may be withdrawn at any time prior to the fifteenth (15th) day preceding the date scheduled for a vote of the city by filing with the City Clerk a request for withdrawal signed by at least two- thirds (2/3) of the members of the petitioners’ committee. Upon the filing of such request, the petition shall have no further force or effect and proceedings thereon shall be terminated.
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