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_ . , , r � QRDINANCE NO. 164 AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE DATE OF THE REGULAR CITY ELECTION, EXTENDING THE TERr1 OF COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR O�E `s:EAR WHERE NECESSARY AND PRO- VIDINJ FOR THE YEAF G�HEN CERTAIN COUNCILMEN ARE TO BE ELECTED. THE CITY �:OUNCIL OF OROiVO ORDAINS : Section 1. The Muni�ipal Code of the City of Orono is _ amended by amending Section 11. 010 as follows : 11. 010. Date of Election. The regular city election shall be held a.ennia y on t e first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in every odd-numbered year, begin- Y+i� W�_t�'1 f'r1P � �7� P� PC`�'� C�ll_s ThPr'e -�'rlr��.� hP ]l� rn�i�l -�-�.� ni �V - eiec-ci�n i� i9?4.- - - � - Section 2. The Municipal Code of the City of Orono is amended by adding Sectioris 11. 030 and 11. 040 as follows : 11. 030. Extension of Terms of Council Membe�'s. The terms of the two councilmen whose current terms wzll expire on the first day of January, 1975 are eYtended to the first business day of January, 1976 and those offices shall be filled at the io75 city elect�.an. Th� term of the counci�mar� whose current term expires January 1, 1977 is exten��ed to the first business day of Jan�.:ary, 1�78 �.nd that e�fice 9hall be fille� at the 1977 city electic>n. � 11. Q�0. Terms and Trarsition. Two councilmen sha1Z be elected for four-year terms at each biennial city electiar. commencing in 1.977. fit the 1975 election, three councilmen s��all be elec�ed; th� two candidates receiving the highest r.umber of votes shall serve for terms of four years and the one ra��iving the third highest number of votes shall serve far a term of two years. The mavor shall be elected for a two-year term at each such election. Sect�on 3. This Ozdinance shall be published in the tiaa�•zata-Orono Sun and shal]_ be effective upon publica�ion.