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ORDINANCE N0. 4 1983
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
PROVIDING FOR A SPECIFIED CHARTER AMENDMENT
TO BE SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE CITY
WHEREAS, Article IV, Section 8, of the Charter of the Ci y of Fort
Collins provides that the Charter may be amended as provided b the laws of
the State of Colorado; and
WHEREAS, 31-2-210, C.R.S. 1973, as amended, provi es that Charter
amendments may be initiated by the adoption of an ordin nce by the Council
submitting a proposed amendment to a vote of the lified electors of
the City of Fort Collins.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED/ors
/ILF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS:
Section I . That the Council hathe Charter of the City of
Fort Collins and desires to submit amendment to the qualified
electors of the City. The followinCharter amendment shall be
submitted to a vote of the qualified the City:
PROPOSED CHARTER . 1
Amend Section 1 (b) of Artic a II of the Charter of the City of Fort
Collins to read as follows:
Article II City Council
"Section 1 . Members p
(b) Three of ch Councilmembers shall be nominated
and elect d from the City at large. The remaining
four me ers shall be nominated and elected by dis-
tricts in the City. Commencing with the general
election in 1985, the City Council shall , by ordinance,
at east six months before any election at which
Co ncilmembers will be elected from districts, divide
e City into four districts, each consisting of
approximately the same number of electors, and each
district representing one continuous reasonably compact
unit. One Councilmember shall be elected from each
district BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS RESIDING IN SUCH
DISTRICT."
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This amendment shall be submitted in the following language:
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 1
An Amendment to Article II , Section 1( b) of the
Charter providing for the election of four City
Councilmembers by districts, one Councilmember to be
elected from each district by the qualified electors
residing in such district.
FOR THE AMENDMENT
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered pub-
lished this 4th day of January, A.D. 1983, and to be presented for final
passage on the 18th day of January, A.D. 1983.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 18th day of January, A.D.
1983.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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