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(2) To construct at least up to but no more than ten percent (10%) of <br /> the total units of a housing development for lower income <br /> households. <br /> (b) For the purposes of this Article, "density bonus" means a density increase of <br /> at least up to but no more than twenty-five percent (25%) over of the otherwise <br /> maximum allowable residential density under the applicable zoning classification. <br /> The density bonus shall not be included when determining the number of housing <br /> units which is equal to up to but no more than ten percent (10%) or twenty-five <br /> percent (25%) of the total. The Town may apply the density bonus to housing <br /> developments consisting of five or more dwelling units." <br /> PART II. TOWN OF CARRBORO <br /> Sec. 6. The Charter of the Town of Carrboro, being Chapter 476, <br /> Session Laws of 1987, is hereby amended by adding a new section to read: <br /> "Sec. 2-6. Recall of Mayor and Members of the Board of Aldermen. (a) The <br /> Mayor and any member of the Board of Aldermen may be removed from office in <br /> the manner provided for in this section. <br /> (b) Any registered voter of the Town of Carrboro may make and file with the <br /> Supervisor of Elections of the Board of Elections of Orange County an affidavit <br /> containing the name of the official whose removal is sought and a general statement <br /> of the grounds alleged for removal. The supervisor of elections shall thereupon <br /> deliver to the registered voter,-- making such affidavit copies of petitions for <br /> demanding such a removal, printed forms of which the supervisor of elections shall <br /> keep on hand. Such blank forms shall be issued by the supervisor of elections with <br /> his or her signature thereto attached and shall be dated and addressed to the Board <br /> of Elections of Orange County, indicate the person to whom issued, state the name of <br /> the official whose removal is sought, and shall contain the general statement of the <br /> • grounds on which the removal is sought as alleged in the affidavit. <br /> (c) A copy of the petition shall be promptly delivered to the town clerk, who shall <br /> enter the copy of the petition in a record book kept for that purpose in the office of <br /> the clerk. A recall petition to be effective must he returned within 30 days after the <br /> filing of the affidavit, and to be sufficient must bear the signatures of registered voters <br /> of the town equal in number to at least eight percent (8%) of the registered voters of <br /> the town as shown by the registration records of the last preceding general municipal . <br /> election. The signatures to the petition need not all be appended to one paper, but <br /> each signer shall add to his signature his place. of residence, giving the street and <br /> number. One of the signers of each such paper shall take an oath before an officer <br /> competent to administer oaths that each signature to the Paper appended is the <br /> genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be. <br /> (d) It is the duty of the Board of Elections of Orange County to investigate the <br /> sufficiency of any such petition and to certify the results of such investigation to the <br /> Board of Aldermen. The Board of Elections may employ such persons as it deems <br /> necessary to undertake such investigations, and the reasonable cost of such <br /> investigation shall be reimbursed to the Board of Elections by the Town. The Board <br /> of Elections may adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary or advisable <br /> concerning the validation of signatures appearing on the recall petition. <br /> (e) The Board of Elections shall complete its investigation and issue its <br /> certification of the results of such investigation within 15, days after the filing of any <br /> such petition. lf, by the Board of Elections' certification, the petition is shown to be <br /> insufficient, it may be amended within 10 days from the date of said certificate. The <br /> Board shall, within 10 days after such amendment, make like examination of the <br /> amended petition. and if its certificate shall show the same to be insufficient, it shall <br /> • be returned to the person filing the same, without prejudice, however, to the filing of <br /> a new petition to the same effect. <br /> Senate Bill 809 Page 5 <br />