HomeMy WebLinkAbout203 - 11/24/1998 - ADOPTING AND DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DISTRICT-PRECINCT MAP FOR THE 1999 REGULAR MUNICI ORDINANCE NO. 203, 1998
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ADOPTING, AND DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVE DATE
OF, THE DISTRICT-PRECINCT MAP FOR THE
1999 REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, Article II, Section 1 of the Charter requires that the City be divided into six(6)
Council districts, each representing one (1) contiguous, reasonably compact unit; and
WHEREAS, no later than one hundred eighty (180) days before each regular biennial
election,the City Clerk is to determine if the number of registered electors in the district containing
the lowest number of registered electors is less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the number of
registered electors in the district containing the highest number and, if so, the City Clerk is to
recommend to the Council district boundary changes,which shall be established by ordinance at least
one hundred twenty (120) days before the election; and
WHEREAS,the City Clerk,in reviewing the composition of the existing districts of the City,
has determined that District 2, which has the lowest number of registered electors, has less than
eighty-five percent (85%) of the number of registered electors in District 3, which has the highest
number of electors; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has recommended that Precincts 56 and 57 be moved from
District 3 to District 2 in order that the number of registered electors in District 2 will be more than
eighty-five percent (85%) of the number of registered electors in District 3; and
WHEREAS,the City Council wishes to clarify that the District-Precinct Map adopted for the
April 6, 1999 regular municipal election shall also be used to determine eligibility for appointment
to fill any vacancy in Council office which may occur following the effective date of this ordinance
and prior to the adoption of a District-Precinct Map for the next ensuing regular municipal election;
and
WHEREAS,the City Council wishes to clarify that the District-Precinct Map adopted for the
April 6, 1999 regular municipal election shall also be used for determining residency for voter
registration purposes for any special municipal election held following the effective date of this
ordinance and prior to the adoption of a District-Precinct Map for the next ensuing regular municipal
election, except for any special municipal election held in conjunction with a Consolidated or
General Election conducted by Larimer County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the 1999 District-Precinct Map dated November 24, 1998,on file in the office of the
City Clerk, is hereby adopted and shall be in effect for the following purposes:
(1) determining eligibility for District Council offices for the April 6, 1999
regular municipal election;
(2) determining eligibility for District Council offices for any interim
appointments to fill any District Council vacancies which may occur
following the effective date of this ordinance on December 4, 1998,and prior
to the adoption of a District-Precinct Map for the 2001 regular municipal
election; and
(3) determining residency for voting purposes for any special municipal election
conducted after December 41 1998,except for any special municipal election
held in conjunction with a Consolidated or General Election conducted by
Larimer County.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 3rd day of
November, A.D. 1998, and to be presented for final passage on the 24th day of November, A.D.
1998.
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Passed and adopted on final reading this 24th day 4Xgvember, A.D. 199
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