HomeMy WebLinkAbout019 - 02/16/1993 - SUBMITTING A PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT PERTAINING TO EXECUTIVE SESSIONS TO A VOTE OF THE ELECTORS ORDINANCE NO. 19, 1993
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
SUBMITTING A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II,
SECTION 11 , OF THE CITY CHARTER, PERTAINING TO EXECUTIVE
SESSIONS, TO A VOTE OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
WHEREAS, Article IV, Section 8 of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins
provides that the Charter may be amended as provided by the laws of the State of
Colorado; and
WHEREAS, Section 31-2-210, C.R.S. , provides that Charter amendments may be
initiated by the adoption of an ordinance by the Council submitting a proposed
amendment to a vote of the registered electors of the City of Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS, Article II, Section 11, of the City Charter presently states that
a majority vote of the Councilmembers present at any regular or special meeting
of the Council shall be sufficient to authorize any action of the Council except
for the passage of emergency ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the Council believes that it would be in the best interests of the
City to submit to the registered electors of the City the question of whether to
require that any executive session of the City Council be authorized by a two-
thirds vote of its members.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
as follows:
Section 1. That the following proposed Charter amendment shall be
submitted to the registered voters of the City at the next regular City election
to be held on April 6, 1993:
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 2
That Article II, Section 11, of the City Charter is hereby amended to read
as follows:
Section 11. Meetings, quorum, executive session.
The Council shall hold regular meetings at such time and place as
it may prescribe by ordinance and shall prescribe the manner in
which special meetings may be called. All meetings shall be open to
the public. A majority of the Council shall constitute a quorum
sufficient to transact business. Approval by a majority of the
members present at any regular meeting of the Council , or at any
special meeting of which notice of at least one (1) day shall have
been given to all members, shall be sufficient to authorize any
action of the Council , except passage of emergency ordinances and
approval of executive sessions. The Council , by two-thirds vote of
its members, may go into executive session for the purpose of
discussing personnel matters, meeting with attorneys representing
the city in an adversary situation and consideration of water and
real property acquisitions by the city.
Section 2. That the following ballot language is hereby adopted for
submitting Proposed Charter Amendment No. 2 to the voters at said election:
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 2
AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II, SECTION 11 OF THE CHARTER STATING THAT
ANY EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MUST BE AUTHORIZED BY A
TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, RATHER THAN A
MAJORITY VOTE.
FOR THE AMENDMENT
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published
this 2nd day of February, A.D. 1993, and to be presented for final passage on the
16th day of February, A.D. 1993.
'Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk s
Passed and adopted on final reading this 16th day of February, A.D. 1993.
C
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
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