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ORDINANCE NO. 6, 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. 2
Amend Article II, Section 18, of the Charter of the City of Fort.
Collins to read as follows:
"Section 18. Vacancies.
All elected officers shall hold office until their
successors are elected and qualified. Any vacancy in
an elected office shall be filled within ONE HUNDRED
AND TWENTY days by appointment of the Council until the
next regular election, when the vacancy shall be filled
by the electors for the remainder of the term, if any.
Any person appointed to fill a vacancy for an unexpired
term in an elective office shall have the qualifica-
tions required for persons to be regularly elected. In
the case of a vacancy representing a member elected
from a district, any person appointed or elected to
fill such vacancy shall be from the same district. A
vacancy shall exist when a member of the Council
fails to qualify within thirty days after commencement
of the term or if such member dies, resigns, removes
from the City, is absent from meetings of the Council
for sixty days, unless excused by resolution thereof,
OR BECOMES DISQUALIFIED TO HOLD SAID OFFICE IN ACCOR-
DANCE WITH THE CHARTER, or if such member is convicted
of a felony or is judicially declared a mental incom-
petent."
s,
This amendment shall be submitted in the following language:
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2
An Amendment to Article II , Section 18, of the Charter
providing that a vacancy on the Council shall be filled
within one hundred and twenty days by appointment of
the Council and, furthermore, providing that a vacancy
shall exist on the Council if a member is otherwise
disqualified from holding office as provided in the
Charter.
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.
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ATTEST: Mayor
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 18th day of January, A.D.
1983.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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