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Providing for the submission to the electors of the City of Toledo an amendment to the Charter of the City of Toledo for the purpose to "Keep the Jail in Downtown Toledo;" and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
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Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. Whereas, the Clerk of Council has received the adequate number of petition signatures as required by law for the following proposed Charter amendment to be submitted to the electors of the City of Toledo and pursuant to the Charter, the Toledo City Council hereby presents the proposed amendment for consideration and for certification to the Board of Elections of Lucas County, Ohio.
SECTION 2. That the amendment to the Charter of the City of Toledo, as hereinafter set forth, be submitted to the electors of said City at the next available election to be held pursuant to Ohio law.
SECTION 3. That the amendment reads as follows:
"KEEP THE JAIL IN DOWNTOWN TOLEDO
A LAW TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF NEIGHBORHOODS IN TOLEDO BY REQUIRING ALL JAILS TO BE CONSTRUCTED WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN OVERLAY DISTRICT
Section 1 - Preamble
Whereas, this Ordinance recognizes and secures the civil and political rights of the people of the City of Toledo, pursuant to Article I, Section 20 of the Ohio Constitution, which states: "This enumeration of rights shall not be construed to impair or deny others retained by the people, and all powers, not herein delegated, remain with the people;" and
Whereas, this Ordinance confines and limits the location of a new or renovated Jail, Correctional Facility, Prison, Justice Complex, Correctional Treatment Facility, Detention Center, Work Release or other building that houses criminals or the accused criminal to the Downtown Overlay District within the City of Toledo; and
Whereas, this Ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the "Keep the Jail in Downtown Toledo Ordinance," and
Whereas, this Ord...
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