CHC 1980 FINAL FULL TEXT PROPOSAL AMENDMENTS

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The mayor shall append his objections and the reasons therefor to the bill at the time of signing, and the item or portion thereof ,so vetoed shall not take effect unless the council shall recon- sider the vote on the bill and, upon such reconsideration, the bill is again passed by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the entire membership. Section 3-[14]15. Adoption of Pay Plan. All persons employed by the county or any of its boards or commissions, whether as officers or otherwise, except those whose pay is otherwise provided for shall be paid in accordance with a pay plan enacted by ordinance. The pay plan for persons holdi,ng positions in the position -classification plan shall be in accordance with Section 7-1.5 of this charter. Interim amendments to the ordinance establishing the pay plan for the county may be by resolution of the council provided a revised salary ordinance is enacted at least once annually. Section 3-[15]16. County Code. [(a) Within two years after the effective date of this charter, the council shall cause a code to be prepared containing all of the ordinances of the county which are appropriate for continua- tion as law. The code may be prepared by the corporation counsel or the council may contract for its preparation by professional persons or organizations experienced in the revision and codification of ordinances or statutes. (b) The council may adopt the code by enactment of an ordinance incorporating the code by reference. No publication of the code shall be required, but not less than three copies of the code shall be filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the county clerk at least sixty days prior to the adoption thereof. (c) All proposed ordinances of general application introduced after the approval of the code shall be adopted as amendments of or additions to the code and by reference thereto.] There shall be a county code containing all county ordinances, as may be amended from time to time, and copies thereof shall be available for inspection at the office of the county clerk. Section 3-[16]17.. General Plan. The county council shall adopt by ordinance a general plan which shall set forth the council's policy for long-range comprehensive physical development of the county. It shall contain a statement of development objectives, standards and principles with respect to the most desirable use of land within the county for residential, recreational, agri- cultural, commercial, industrial and other purposes which shall be consistent with proper conservation of natural resources and the preservation of our natural beauty and historical sites; the most desirable density of population inthe several parts of the county; a system of principal thoroughfares, highways, streets, public access to the shorelines, and other open spaces; the general locations, relocations and improvement of public buildings, the general location and extent of public utilities and terminals, whether publicly or privately owned, for water, sewers, light, power, transit, and other purposes; the extent and location of public housing projects; adequate drainage facilities and control; air pollution; and such other matter as may, in the council's judg[e]ment, be beneficial to the social, economic, and governmental conditions and trends and shall be designed to assure the coordinated development of the county and to promote the general welfare and prosperity of its people.