The City Council may, after a public hearing, and by an affirmative vote of no less than five members of the City Council, amend any part of this ordinance, if said amendment and only if said amendment is clearly in keeping with the intent of this ordinance. Or, by no less than three affirmative votes of the City Council, the City Council may place a proposed amendment onto a ballot for the purpose of obtaining a binding vote of the people of the City concerning said amendment. (Ord. 2309, 1989).