HomeMy WebLinkAbout083 - 05/19/1998 - CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NOVEMBER 3, 1998 GENERAL ELE ORDINANCE NO. 83, 1998
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NOVEMBER 3, 1998
GENERAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, on March 3, 1998,the Council of the City of Fort Collins adopted, on second
reading, Ordinance No. 21, 1998,which ordinance repealed and reenacted Article II of Chapter 13
of the City Code concerning discrimination,and Ordinance No.22, 1998,which ordinance amended
portions of Article II of Chapter 13 of the City Code by adding sexual orientation as a basis of
discrimination (collectively referred to below as "the Ordinances"); and
WHEREAS, on April 7, 1998, petitions were submitted to the City Clerk, which petitions
have been certified by the City Clerk as containing a sufficient number of signatures to refer the
Ordinances to a vote of the registered electors of the City; and
WHEREAS, said petition was presented to the City Council at its April 21, 1998 meeting;
and
WHEREAS,pursuant to Article X, Section 2 of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins, the
presentation to Council of a petition certified by the City Clerk as sufficient for referendum
automatically suspends the operation of the ordinance in question pending repeal by Council or final
determination by the electors; and
WHEREAS,the Council has,this same date,reconsidered the Ordinances and believes that
it would be in the best interest of the City to call a special municipal election on November 3, 1998,
in conjunction with the Larimer County General Election, for the purpose of submitting the
Ordinances to a vote of the registered electors of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That a Special Municipal Election in the City of Fort Collins is hereby called
for Tuesday, November 3, 1998, which shall be held in conjunction with the Larimer County,
Colorado General Election at such polls as are regularly established and announced for such election.
Section 2. That the polls shall be open at the hour of 7:00 a.m. and shall remain open
continuously until closed at 7:00 p.m.
Section 3. That said Special Election shall be held and conducted, as nearly as may be,
in the manner prescribed by law, as in the case of regular city elections conducted pursuant to the
Charter of the City of Fort Collins and the Statutes of the State of Colorado.
Section 4. That the provisions of the Uniform Election Code of 1992 are hereby adopted
with respect to the conduct of said election in lieu of the provisions of the Municipal Election Code
of 1965.
Section 5. That the use of an electronic system to record the votes at said election is
hereby authorized.
Section 6. That no vote,either for or against any ballot issues referred or submitted, shall
be received by the election j udges unless the person offering the same shall be a duly registered voter
in the precinct in which he or she offers to vote and, in addition thereto, said person is an elector of
the City of Fort Collins as defined in the applicable election laws.
Section 7. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to certify the ballot content for the
Special Municipal Election to the Larimer County Clerk no later than September 4, 1998.
Section 8. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into an intergovernmental
agreement with Larimer County for conduct of the election.
Introduced,considered favorably on first reading,and ordered published this 5th djy-Qf May,
A.D. 1998, and to be presented for final passage on the 19th dart'e€ y, A.D. 199,9:"
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Mayor
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 19th day of ay, A.D. 199 .
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