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HomeMy WebLinkAbout020 - 02/19/1991 - SUBMITTING A PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT TO A VOTE OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS CONCERNING QUALIFICATIO ORDINANCE NO. 20, 1991 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS SUBMITTING A PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT TO A VOTE OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS CONCERNING QUALIFICATIONS OF COUNCILMEMBERS 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, the Council desires to submit certain proposed Charter amendments to the registered voters of the City at the next regular City election to be held on April 2, 1991 . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1 . That the following proposed Charter amendment shall be submitted to the registered voters of the City at the next regular City election to be held on April 2, 1991 : PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 5 Article II, Section 2 of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2. Qualifications of members. No person shall be eligible to serve as a member of Council unless at the time of the election he or she is a citizen of the United States, at least twenty-one (21) years of age and has been for one (1) year immediately preceding such election an elector of the city. No person shall be eligible to stand for election to more than one (1) elective office at any single municipal election. During a term of office, no member of the Council shall be an employee of the city or hold any other elective, public office. 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 such person was a member thereof until after expiration of one (1) year from the date when such person ceased to be a member of the Council . Section 2. The following ballot language is hereby adopted for submitting Proposed Charter Amendment No. 5 to the voters at said election: PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 5 AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II, SECTION 2 OF THE CHARTER PERMITTING COUNCILMEMBERS TO HOLD NON-ELECTIVE PUBLIC OFFICES, AND CLARIFYING THAT COUNCILMEMBERS MAY NOT, DURING A TERM OF OFFICE, BE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY. FOR THE AMENDMENT AGAINST THE AMENDMENT Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 5th day of February, A.D. 1991, and to be presented for final passage on the 19th day of February, A.D. 1991 . Mayor ATTEST: \\ _ City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 19th day of February, A.D. 1991 . Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk