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ORDINANCE NO. 5, 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 City of Fort
Collins provides that the Charter may be amended as provided by the laws of
the State of Colorado; and
WHEREAS, 31-2-210, C.R.S. 1973, as amended, 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 qualified electors of
the City of Fort Collins.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS:
Section 1. That the Council has reviewed the Charter of the City of
Fort Collins and desires to submit a Charter amendment to the qualified
electors of the City. The following proposed Charter amendment shall be
submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of the City:
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 1
Amend Article II, Section 2 of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins
to read as follows:
"Section 2. Qualifications of Members.
No person shall be eligible to office as Councilman
. unless at the time of his election he be a citizen of
the United States, at least twenty-five years of age
and shall have been for ONE YEAR immediately preceding
such election an elector of the City.
No member of the Council shall hold any other public
office, or employment for which compensation is paid
from municipal funds. No person shall be elected or
appointed to any City office, position or employment
for which the compensation was increased or fixed by
the Council while he was a member thereof until after
expiration of one year from the date when he ceased to
be a member of the Council ."
This amendment shall be submitted in the following language:
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 1
An Amendment to Article II, Section 2, of the Charter
requiring that a member of the Council of the City of
Fort Collins shall have been an elector of the City for
at least one year immediately preceding election to the
Council .
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
ATTEST: Mayor
City Clerk
1983.Passed and adopted on final reading this 18th day of January, A.D.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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