[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Bridgman
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 3-11-1971 by Ord. No. 46 (Ch. 103.000 of the 1999 Compiled Ordinances)]
Pursuant to Act No. 239 of the Public Acts of 1970,[1] after the effective date of this article, general elections
for City offices of the City of Bridgman shall be held in November
of biennial odd years beginning with the November 1971 general election
and thereafter such elections shall be held every two years in November
of odd numbered years pursuant to Act No. 116 of the Public Acts of
1954, the Michigan Election Law, as amended.[2]
The term of office of all City Commissioners shall be for a
period of four years, beginning with those Commissioners elected at
the general election held in November of 1971 and for all subsequent
Commissioners elected in the general November election of biennial
odd years thereafter. Three Commissioners shall be elected for a term
of office of four years in the general November election of 1971 and
four Commissioners shall be elected for four-year terms of office
in the November general election of 1973. Thereafter, their respective
successors shall be elected to four-year terms of office in all biennial
odd years following. The terms of office for all City Commissioners
elected hereunder shall commence and date from the Monday next following
the election at which they were elected to office and qualified as
provided by the City Charter of the City of Bridgman.
Incumbent City Commissioners whose terms of office expires under
the City Charter in April of 1971 shall hold over in office until
their successors are elected and qualified in the general election
of November of 1971. Incumbent City Commissioners whose term of office
expires in April of 1972 and 1973, respectively, under the City Charter
shall hold over in office until their successors are elected and qualified
in the general election of November of 1973.
The method of nomination of City Council members for election
shall be by petition as prescribed by the Charter of the City of Bridgman,
except that such petitions must be filed with the Clerk within the
prescribed period of time therein specified prior to the date of holding
all biennial odd-year elections in November of such years.
