IN RE REFERENDUM PETITION TO REPEAL ORDINANCE 04-75

No. A-2009-04T1

908 A.2d 846 (2006)

IN RE REFERENDUM PETITION TO REPEAL ORDINANCE 04-75.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided October 25, 2006


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Katz & Dougherty, attorneys for appellants Russell Derricott and Petitioners Committee (George T. Dougherty, on the brief).

Hill Wallack, attorneys for respondents Mayor and City Council of the City of Trenton (Rocky L. Peterson, of counsel; Mr. Peterson and Dakar R. Ross, on the brief).

Before Judges Kestin, Lefelt and Hoens.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

KESTIN, P.J.A.D.

The question posed in this matter involves the operational validity of petitions seeking the rejection by referendum, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:69A-185, of Ordinance 04-75 adopted by the Trenton City Council, establishing a table of organization for the police department. The litigation began with a declaratory judgment complaint filed by the Mayor and Council (collectively, plaintiffs...

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