HomeMy WebLinkAbout003 - 02/23/1961 - SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS THE QUESTION OF AMENDING SECTION 6 OF ARTICLE II, OF THE CITY C ORDINANCE N0, 3 , . 1961
SUBMITTING TO THE _QUALIFIED-ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF FORT-
COLLINS THE QUESTION OF AMENDING SECTION 6 OF .ARTICLE II,
OF THE CITY CHARTER
WHEREAS, Section 5 of Article XX of the Constitution of the State of
Colorado, provides that the City Council may on its own initiative, submit any
Charter Amendment at any general municipal election held not less than thirty
days after the effective date of the ordinance submitting such question to the
voters, and
WHEREAS; a general City election will 'be held on Tuesday, the 4th day
of April, A. D. 1961, and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the City Council that there should be
submitted to- the qualified voters of the City of Fort Collins, the matter of
amending Section 6 of Article II of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS:
Section 1, That there is submitted to the qualified voters of the
City of Fort Collins, at the general election to be held on Tuesday, the 4th
day of April, A. D. 1961, the question of whether or not Section 6"Article II
of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins should be amended by inserting the
following words after the second sentence of the second paragraph thereof:
"All ordinances presented shall be read in full at the first reading
thereof; however, the second reading of such ordinances shall consist only of
reading the title thereof, unless any member of the City Council requests that
such ordinance be read in full, in which case such ordinance shall be read in full
at second reading, "
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading and ordered published
this 2nd day of February, A. D. 1961, and to be presented for. final passage on
February 23, A. D. 1961.
( i.
Mayor
ATTEST:
ity Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 23rd day- of February, A. D.
1961.
Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Miles House
City Clerk
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