Date

Description

Reference

1889

Inception

Missing

February 10, 1893

Charter enacted.

Vault 1156

September 2, 1930

Ord. passed to enact and amend the Charter.

Ord. 763

March 25, 1940

Ord. passed to amend Charter.

Ord. 894

March 25, 1940

Ord. passed repealing Ord. 763.

Ord. 916

March 25, 1940

Ord. passed repealing Ord. 894.

Ord. 922

April 1, 1940

Providing the carrying into effect of the initiative and referendum powers amending the Charter.

Ord. 923

April 1, 1940

Charter amendment referred to voters. Chap. 1, sec. 6. to cause election of 2 councilmen from every ward at every biennial election. Chap. 1, sec. 7. Also elect Mayor, Recorder, Treasurer, Marshal, Attorney, Engineer, Water Sup., and Street Commissioner. Chap. 6, sec. 43. Authority of Recorder, Chap. 9, sec. 137, Chap. 9, sec. 144 at the May 17, 1940, election.

Res. 40-4

April 1, 1940

Charter amendment referred to voters. Chap. 1, sec. 6, Chap. 1, sec. 7, Chap. 6, sec. 43, Chap. 9, sec. 137, Chap. 9, sec. 144. Election of officers at the May 17, 1940, election.

Res. 40-8

September 8, 1942

Charter amendment referred to voters. Amend sec. 8 regarding qualifications for office at the November 3, 1942, election.

Res. 42-11

January 21, 1946

Charter amendment to voters. Bonded debt of $90,000 for sewage treatment purposes. Chap. XV at the February 25, 1946, election.

Res. 46-1

January 21, 1946

Charter amendment to voters. $110,000 debt for water treatment, source and distribution improvements. Chap. XVI at the February 25, 1946, election.

Res. 46-2

July 3, 1950

Charter amendment to voters at the August 4, 1950 election. Major Revisions.

Res. 50-21

August 4, 1950

Charter amendment approved by voters.

Vault 0468, 1157 16

August 8, 1950

Charter approved at the Aug. 4, 1950, election enacted.

Res. 50-31

September 5, 1950

Explaining status of Council and others as provided by Revised Charter 8/8/50.

Res. 50-31

July 5, 1955

Charter amendment referred to voters. New chapter, #XI to issue bonds in amount of $160,000 for purpose of financing new hospital at the August 22, 1955, election.

Res. 55-13

August 22, 1955

Charter amendment approved by voters.

September 8, 1959

Charter amendment referred to voters. Chapter XII. Debt of $425,000.00 for water treatment, storage and source of supply at the October 12, 1959, election.

Res. 59-21

September 8, 1959

Charter amendment referred to voters. Ch. XIII. Debt for improvements and additions to sewage treatment plant $248,000.00 at the October 12, 1959, election.

Res. 59-22

September 8, 1959

Charter amendment referred to voters. Additional land and improvements for swimming pool. $37,000.00 at the October 12, 1959, election.

Res. 59-23

September 23, 1959

Res. 59-21 rescinded.

Res. 59-27

September 23, 1959

Res. 59-22 rescinded.

Res. 59-28

September 23, 1959

Res. 59-23 rescinded.

Res. 59-29

February 1, 1960

Charter amendment referred to voters at the February 20, 1960, election for improvements to water system (Chapter XII).

Res. 60-3

February 1, 1960

Charter amendment referred to voters at the February 20, 1960, election for improvement to the sewer system (Chapter XIII).

Res. 60-4

February 1, 1960

Charter amendment referred to voters at the February 20, 1960, election for improvements to the swimming pool (Chapter XIV).

Res. 60-5

October 3, 1968

Res. approved for bond issue for Municipal Building Project (Charter Amendment) at the Nov. 5, 1968 election.

Res. 273

November 6, 1978

Res. approved submitting new charter amendment to voters for sewer and water bonds at the January 24, 1969 election.

Res. 279

January 2, 1979

Res. approved repealing Resolution No. 78-728 calling for a special election.

Res. 737

January 2, 1979

Res. approved calling for election to amend the City Charter authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds to improve the sewage system at the February 13, 1979, election.

Res. 738

January 2, 1979

Res. approved calling for an election to amend the Charter by repealing Section 42, entitled BIDS at the February 13, 1979, election.

Res. 739

April 16, 1979

Ord. passed calling for an election to amend the charter to provide for the issuance of general obligation bonds to procure funds for the improvements to the Newberg Community Hospital.

Ord. 1953

April 16, 1979

Ord. passed calling for an election to amend the charter to provide for the issuing of general obligation bonds to procure funds for the improvement of the Newberg City sewage system.

Ord. 1954

August 4, 1980

Ord. passed referring to the people a measure by initiative petition to amend the charter relating to park uses.

Ord. 2027

August 23, 1982

Ord. to place before the voters the question of amending the City Charter of 1893 to clarify charter powers, update tie vote procedures, establish Council-Mayor-City Manager form of government, providing alternatives to verbatim reading of ordinances, expand hospital services, renumber and reorganize and make other minor changes.

Ord. 2096

November 2, 1982

Charter amendments were approved.

Vault 1157

January 1, 1983

November 1982 revisions accepted by voters and put into effect.

Ord. 2096

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September 20, 1983

Call for an election for Library Bonds.

Ord. 2130

November 8, 1983

Public Library Bonds were approved by the voters (Section 56 (I)).

March 12, 1984

Call for an election for Sewage Treatment Plant bonds.

Ord. 2140

May 15, 1984

Sewage Treatment Plant Bonds were approved.

February, 1987

1982 Charter was reprinted with new printing fonts. No language changes

Vault 1157

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March 11, 1996

City Recorder was directed to place proposed Charter amendments on the voter’s pamphlet for May 21, 1996. Amendments provided for a vote on all annexations and electing the City Council from districts. Amendments to Sections 3, 8, 9, & 14 of the Charter.

Res. 1962

May 21, 1996

1982 Charter amendments, by initiative, was accepted by the voters. It provided for a vote on all annexations and electing the City Council from districts. Amendments to Sections 3, 8, 9, & 14 of the Charter.

Res. 1962, Res. 1973, Res. 2001 (Charter 1996 as exhibit), Vault 1156

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June 3, 1996

Res. approved declaring the effective date of the annexation amendment to be effective on the date the Mayor proclaims the approval of the election results of May 21, 1996. Proclamation for a recount of votes.

Res. 1973, also see Res. 1979 for the proclamation.

July 8, 1996

Mayor accepted the canvass of votes for the May 21, 1996 Primary Election, including all recounts held, and the adoption of the above referenced Charter amendments as approved by the voters.

Res. 1979

September 16, 1996

Copies of the 1996 Charter were affirmed and to be distributed.

Res. 2001, Vault 1156

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August 3, 1998

Res. passed to place before the voters at the November 3, 1998, election language change to state “when four members vote aye and four members vote nay” under Section 37 (C).

Res. 2131

November 3, 1998

Voters approved changes to Charter.

December 7, 1998

Results of the November 3, 1998, election accepted.

Res. 2146

January 1, 1999

Charter approved by the voters on November 3, 1998, became effective.

Res. 2131 (effective date stated in Exhibit “B”)

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October 5, 1999

Charter updated to fix typos and clarify language.

G:\Recorder\Charter\Charter 1999.doc

November 20, 2002

Council members names and district put on second page of charter

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Revisions after this point are to change the Council’s names, as they are elected/appointed. The Revision is noted with the date the change is made.

August 1, 2005

Computer copies of the Charters got converted to Word and renamed to be: Charter {Year}.doc. Minor typo changes were fixed (Section 56 (J) had the wrong year of passage) and formatting for conversion was done.

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Charter 1982

Charter 1996

Charter 1998

Charter 1999

February 21, 2006

Council approved a resolution to place revisions of Mayor’s term and voting status on the ballot.

Res. 2627

May 16, 2006

Voter’s approved Charter amendment of Mayor’s term changing from 2 years to 4 years and becoming a voting member of the Council.

June 19, 2006

Council approved the Canvass of Votes for the May 16, 2006, election.

Res. 2653

November 7, 2006

Voter approved a full Charter revision approving the Home Rule Charter.

January 1, 2007

Charter approved by the voters on November 7, 2006, was enacted.

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January 2, 2007

Council approved the Canvass of Votes for the November 7, 2006, election.

Res. 2690

August 14, 2017

Council referred Measure to Voters calling a special election for November 7, 2017.

Res. 3406

November 7, 2017

Voters approve Charter revision (Section 47) to reduce property taxes on annexation to Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue

Measure 36-191

December 4, 2017

Council approved the Canvass of Votes for the November 7, 2017 election.

Res 3421