General meetings of the citizens qualified to vote in the City
affairs may from time to time be held to consult upon the public good,
to advise their representatives, and to request them to take all lawful
measures to obtain redress of any grievances according to the rights
secured to the people of the State by the Constitution of this State.
Such meetings shall be duly warned as provided by law by the Mayor
and the City Council upon request of 50 qualified voters. The City
Clerk shall act as Clerk of such meetings and record the proceedings
upon the City records.
The City Council shall within 12 months of the effective date of this Charter, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Maine, Article
IV, Part 3, Section 21, enact an ordinance relating to initiative and referendum for the electors of the City in regard to its municipal affairs.