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ORDINANCE NO. 1551, SERIES 2009 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1-I(z) OF THE CITY CHARTER AND PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE AMENDMENT TO A VOTE OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS AT THE NOVEMBER 3, 20ml REGULAR ELECTION WHEREAS, the City Council desires to submit to the registered electors of the City a proposed amendment to Section l-l(z) of the City Charter; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: Section 1. Section 1-1 (z) of the City of Louisville Home Rule Charter is hereby amended to read as follows (words added are underlined; words deleted are stricken through): Section 1-1. Dlefinitions. (z) "Public body" means those City public bodies referenced in Section 5-7(f) and, for purposes of Article 4, Section 5-5 and Section 5..18, also includes the City Council. Section 2. The charter amendment provided for herein shall be submitted to a vote of the registered electors at the November 3, 2009 regular municipal election to determine whether the amendment shall take effect Section 3. The charter amendment provided for herein shall not take effect unless and until a majority of the registered voters voting at the November 3, 2009 regular election vote "yes" in response to the following ballot title: SHALL SECTION 1-I(Z) 0);" THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE HOME RULE CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEFINITION OF "PUBLIC BODY" SHALL INCLUDE THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 4 AND SECTIONS 5-5 AND 5-18 OF THE CHARTER, IN ORDI~R TO CLARIFY THAT THE CITY COUNCIL IS SUBJECT TO THE RULES SET FORTH IN SUCH ARTICLE AND SECTIONS REGARDING STUDY SESSIONS, PUBLIC RECORDS AND THE CONDUCT OF ME]~TINGS? Section 4. If any article, section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each part or parts hereof irrespective of the fact that anyone part or parts be declared unconstitutional or invalid. 1