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Albright: Yes. Phare: It's the intent of the Public Works Department to take that section west of the power lines all the way from the east side of Fireside School to Cherry Street. Sisk moved that Council allow staff to prepare and enter into a license agreement providing for encroachments up to within 4 1/2 ft. of existing curb walk, the west power line, east side from Fireside to Cherry Street. Seconded by Howard. Lathrop: Point of clarification, that the encroachment not within 4 1/2 ft. west of sidewalk. Sisk: Edge of sidewalk. Roll call was taken. Motion passed by a 7-0 vote. ORDINANCE NO. 1114, SERIES 1993 - AMENDING CHAPTER 2.36 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ELECTIONS - 1STREADING - SET PUBLIC HEARING 7/20/93 Griffiths read by title only Ordinance No. 1114, Series 1993, "An ordinance amending chapter 2.36 of the Louisville Municipal Code relating to elections." Susan Griffiths, City Attorney, explained that this ordinance is part of the ongoing effort to update the City Code to reflect changes in State law and to remove outdated provisions in the Code. In 1993, the Municipal Election Code was amended and the Uniform Election Code, which was adopted a year or so ago was also amended. There is a requirement in the recent changes in the election laws, which state that, with respect to the City, any coordinated elections in the future will be conducted by the County Clerk, unless mail ballots are used. She explained that coordinated elections are elections in which more than one political subdivision, whose boundaries overlap with another political subdivision, will have an election on the same date. It's going to occur in November of this year. She pointed out on page 4 of the Ordinance that there is new language for a recount, paragraph 2.36.070 A. She stated that, if Council chose to remove 2.36.070, then the cost of any such recount would be paid by the city instead of by the requesting party. In Section 2 there is an emergency clause in this ordinance, which would have the effect of making the ordinance go into effect immediately after passage on 2nd reading and signing by the Mayor, rather than waiting 30 days after publication. The reason for this is it's an effort to get all of these election provisions into effect prior to the November 1993 elections and all of the time requirements that apply to the 12