HomeMy WebLinkAbout017 - 02/04/1997 - SUBMITTING CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 10 TO THE APRIL 8, 1997 ELECTION ORDINANCE NO. 17, 1997
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
SUBMITTING A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE IV, SECTION 16,
OF THE CITY CHARTER, PERTAINING TO LIMITATION OF ACTIONS, 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 that Article IV
of the City Charter be amended so as to establish a one year statute of limitations for prosecuting any
alleged violation of the Charter; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that such proposed amendment, as modified by the
City Council, should be submitted to the registered electors of the City so that they may determine
whether the same is in the best interests of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the following proposed change to Article IV, Section 16, of the City
Charter, shall be submitted to the registered voters of the City as"Proposed Charter Amendment No.
10" at the next regular municipal election to be held on April 8, 1997:
ARTICLE IV. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 16. Limitation of Actions.
No person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished in the city's Municipal
Court for any violation of this Charter unless a summons and complaint or penalty
assessment notice for the violation is served on such person within one (1) year of
the commission of the violation.
Section 2. That the following ballot language is hereby adopted for submitting Proposed
Charter Amendment No. 10 to the voters at said election:
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 10
AN AMENDMENT ADDING A NEW SECTION 16 TO ARTICLE IV OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS TO STATE THAT NO PERSON SHALL BE PROSECUTED, TRIED OR PUNISHED FOR ANY
VIOLATION OF THE CHARTER UNLESS THE ACTION ALLEGING SUCH VIOLATION IS BROUGHT WITHIN
ONE YEAR OF THE COMMISSION OF THE VIOLATION.
YES
NO
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered ublished this 21st day of
January, A.D. 1997, and to be presented for final passage on the of Febryafy- D. 1997.
Mayor
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 4th:a'y
of Fehrya yt� D. 1997.
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