(A) Reduction of number of Trustees on Council. As authorized by Public Act 3 of 1895, Ch. II, § 2, being M.C.L.A. §§ 62.1 et seq., as amended, the number of Trustees on the Village Council shall be reduced from six Trustees to four Trustees who, with the President, shall constitute the Council.
(B) Term of office. After the effective date of adoption of this section, two Village Trustees shall be elected at each succeeding biennial village election. This section shall not shorten the term of any incumbent Trustee. Nor shall this section shorten or eliminate a prospective term unless the nomination deadline for that term is not less than 30 days after the effective date of this section.
(C) Effective date.
(1) This section shall take effect 45 days after the date of its adoption, unless a petition signed by not less than 10% of the registered electors of the village is filed with the Village Clerk or village office within the 45 days.
(2) If a petition is filed within the period of time, this section shall then take effect only upon its approval at the next general village or special village election held on the question of whether the ordinance shall be approved. Notice of any delayed effect of this section and the right of petition under this section shall be published separately at the same time and in the same manner as the ordinance or a notice of the ordinance is published in a local newspaper of general circulation.
(D) Adoption. This section shall be adopted by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members of the Village Council.
(E) Publication. The Village Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this section and cause the same to be published as required by law.
(Ord. 200, passed 11-20-2007)