By Michael Ventura
DNAinfo Senior Editor
MANHATTAN — The City Charter Revision Commission will meet on Monday to discuss whether to place a provision on November's election ballot that would overturn Mayor Michael Bloomberg's term limits law.
In a preliminary report released late Friday afternoon, the commission said it needed more public input before making a recommendation about putting the term limits question before voters for a third time.
The proposed ballot questions read: "Should the Charter be amended to replace the present three-term maximum provision with a two-term maximum provision?" And, "Should the Charter be amended to restrict the Mayor, Public Advocate, Comptroller and Borough Presidents to two consecutive full terms and members of the City Council to three consecutive full terms?
If those questions are rejected by voters, the current three-term limit structure for all city office holders would remain in place, the report said.
If the commission decides against adding the questions, the law will stand.
Also, the commission recommended adding an amendment to the Charter that would bar the City Council "from enacting an amendment or repeal of any term limits provision that would extend the eligibility for office of any incumbent official."
The mayor and the City Council pushed through the current three-term so Bloomberg could run again in 2009.
City voters roundly rejected adding a third term for city officials twice before.
