HomeMy WebLinkAbout158 - 12/20/1988 - SUBMITTING A PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT TO A VOTE OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS DELETING PROVISIONS CON ORDINANCE NO. 158, 1988
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
DELETING PROVISIONS CONCERNING COMPENSATION
FOR PETITION CIRCULATORS
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 March 7, 1989.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS:
Section 1 . 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 March 7, 1989:
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 5
Section 4(c) of Article VIII of the Charter of the City
relating to nominating petitions is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"(c) . No person shall receive any compensation whatever for
signing a nominating petition."
Section 2(c) and Section 2(d) of Article IX of the Charter
of the City relating to recall petitions are hereby amended to
read as follows:
"(c) Circulation of petition. The petition may be circulated and
signed in sections with each section consisting of one (1) or
more sheets securely fastened at the top, provided that each
section contains a full and accurate copy of the text of the
petition and the names and addresses of the designated
representatives for the petition. All sections shall be filed as
one (1) instrument. Only registered electors may circulate the
petition for signatures. The circulation of any petition by any
medium other than personally by a circulator is prohibited. No
person shall receive any compensation whatever for signing a
recall petition.
(d) Affidavit of circulator. A circulator shall attach to each
section of the petition circulated, an affidavit signed by the
circulator under oath before a notary public stating the
following:
(1) The circulator's address of residence;
(2) That the circulator is a registered elector;
(3) That he or she personally circulated the section;
(4) That each signature was affixed in the circulator's
presence;
(5) That to the best of the circulator's knowledge and belief
each signer was at the time of signing a registered elector
of the city;
(6) That to the best of the circulator's knowledge and belief
each signature is the genuine signature of the person whose
name it purports to be;
(7) That each signer had an opportunity before signing to read
the full text of the petition; and
(8) That the circulator has not paid or offered to pay any money
or other thing of value to any signer for the purpose of
inducing or causing the signer to affix his or her signature
to the petition.
A petition verified by the valid affidavits of its circulators in
each of its sections shall be prima facie evidence that the
signatures thereon are genuine and true."
Section 4(c) and 4(d) of Article X of the Charter of the
City relating to initiative and referendum petitions are hereby
amended to read as follows:
"(c) Circulation of petition. The petition may be circulated and
signed in sections with each section consisting of one (1) or
more sheets securely fastened at the top, provided that each
section contains a full and accurate copy of the text of the
petition and the names and addresses of the designated
representatives for the petition. All sections shall be filed as
one (1) instrument. Only registered electors may circulate the
petition for signatures. The circulation of any petition by any
medium other than personally by a circulator is prohibited. No
person shall receive any compensation whatever for signing an
initiative or referendum petition.
(d) Affidavit of circulator. A circulator shall attach to each
section of the petition circulated an affidavit signed by the
circulator under oath before a notary public stating the
following:
(1) The circulator's address of residence;
(2) That the circulator is a registered elector;
(3) That he or she personally circulated the section;
(4) That each signature was affixed in the circulator's
presence;
(5) That to the best of the circulator's knowledge and belief
each signer was at the time of signing a registered elector
of the city;
(6) That to the best of the circulator's knowledge and belief
each signature is the genuine signature of the person whose
name it purports to be;
(7) That each signer had an opportunity before signing to read
the full text of the petition; and
(8) That the circulator has not paid or offered to pay any money
or other thing of value to any signer for the purpose of
inducing or causing the signer to affix his or her signature
to the petition.
A petition verified by the valid affidavits of its circulators in
each of its sections shall be prima facie evidence that the
signatures thereon are genuine and true. "
Section 2. The following ballot language is hereby adopted for
submitting Proposed Charter Amendment No. 5 to the registered electors at
said election:
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 5
An Amendment to Section 4(c) of Article VIII, Sections 2(c) and
2(d) of Article IX, and Sections 4(c) and 4(d) of Article X of
the City Charter, deleting prohibitions concerning compensation
paid to circulators of nominating, initiative, referendum, or
recall petitions.
FOR THE AMENDMENT
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered
published this 15th day of November, A.D. 1988, and to be presented for
final passage on the 20th day of December,
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 20th day of December, A.D.
1988.
Mayor
ATTEST:,
City Clerk