HomeMy WebLinkAbout016 - 02/04/1997 - SUBMITTING CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 9 TO THE APRIL 8, 1997 ELECTION ORDINANCE NO. 16, 1997
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
SUBMITTING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE II, SECTION 3,
OF THE CITY CHARTER, PERTAINING TO COUNCIL COMPENSATION, 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, on November 21, 1995, the City Council adopted Resolution 95-161 creating
a Charter Review Committee (the "Committee") and authorizing the Committee to undertake a
comprehensive review of the City Charter and to recommend any amendments thereto that the
Committee believed to be in the best interests of the City; and
WHEREAS, after conducting such review, the Committee has recommended certain
amendments to Article II, Section 3 of the City Charter pertaining to Council compensation, so as
to increase the amount of said compensation; and
WHEREAS,the City Council believes that the foregoing proposed amendments,as modified
by the City Council, should be submitted to the registered electors of the City so that the voters may
determine whether such amendments are in the best interests of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY 'I HE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the following proposed changes to Article II, Section 3, of the City
Charter shall be submitted to the registered voters of the City as"Proposed Charter Amendment No.
9" at the next regular municipal election to be held on April 8, 1997:
ARTICLE II. CITY COUNCIL
Section 3. Compensation of members.
Commencing in 1998, the compensation for all Councilmembers except the
Mayor shall be five hundred dollars ($500.)per month and the compensation of the
Mayor shall be seven hundred fifty dollars($750.)per month. These amounts shall
be adjusted annually thereafter for inflation in accordance with the Denver/Boulder
Consumer Price Index.
Section 2. That the following ballot language is hereby adopted for submitting Proposed
Charter Amendment No. 9 to the voters at said election:
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 9
AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 11, SECTION 3 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS TO
PROVIDE THAT,COMMENCING IN 1998,THE COMPENSATION OF ALL COUNCILMEMBERS EXCEPT THE
MAYOR SHALL BE INCREASED FROM TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($250) PER MONTH TO FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500) PER MONTH; THAT THE COMPENSATION OF THE MAYOR SHALL BE
INCREASED FROM FIVE HUNDRED($500)PER MONTH TO SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS($750)PER
MONTH;AND THAT THESE AMOUNTS SHALL BE ADJUSTED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER FOR INFLATION
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DENVER/BOULDER CONSUMER PRICE INDEX.
YES
NO
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 21st day of
January, A.D. 1997, and to be presented for final passage on the 4th 5iay�of February, A.D. 1997.
Mayor /
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 4th day of February, A.D. 1997. _
—Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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