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ORDINANCE NO. 04-5288 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BILLINGS PROVIDING THAT THE BILLINGS CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO ADD SECTION 1.05.1; PROVIDING FOR A PERMANENT MILL LEVY TO FUND FIRE, POLICE AND RELATED PUBLIC SAFETY EXPENSES, AND SUBMITTING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY AS PROVIDED BY LAW. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BILLINGS, MONTANA: Section 1. That Article I of the Billings, Montana City Charter be amended to add Section 1.05.1 so that such section shall read as follows: “Section 1.05.1 Mill Levy to Fund Fire, Police and Related Public Safety Expenses. For the purpose of funding the operation, maintenance and capital needs of the fire department, police department, and related public safety expenses, the City Council shall raise the following amounts of money by levying the required number of mills: 2005/2006 $2,600,000 approximately 20 mills 2006/2007 $1,400,000 approximately 10 mills 2007/2008 $1,400,000 approximately 10 mills 2008/2009 $1,400,000 approximately 10 mills 2009/2010 $1,400,000 approximately 10 mills The foregoing mill levies are cumulative, permanent, and in addition to any other mill levies authorized by Charter or law.” Section 2. REFERRAL TO ELECTORS. This ordinance shall be referred to the electors of the City of Billings as soon as possible at a regular or primary election by resolution duly and regularly passed by the City Council. Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after second reading and final adoption as provided by law, but the amendments to the City Charter shall not be effective until approved by the electors as provided by law. PASSED by the City Council on first reading this 28th. day of June, 2004. PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED on second reading this 12th. day of July, 2004. CITY OF BILLINGS ---PAGE BREAK--- ORD 04-5288 2 By Charles F. Tooley, Mayor ATTEST: By Marita Herold, CMC/AAE City Clerk