Any five qualified voters wishing to begin an initiative or
referendum proceeding shall join in filing an affidavit with the Borough
Manager. This shall contain their names, addresses and the principal
address to which any notice concerning the proceeding should be sent
and should set forth in full the proposed initiative ordinance or
the ordinance sought to be recalled. Upon the filing of this affidavit,
the Borough Manager shall issue petition blanks.
When a referendum petition has been filed with the Borough Manager,
the ordinance sought to be reconsidered shall be suspended until:
A. A final determination of insufficiency of the petition; or
B. The withdrawal of the petition; or
C. Council's repeal of the ordinance; or until
D. Official certification of the vote of the Borough on the referendum;
or
E. Unless upheld for execution by 3/4 vote of Council.