HomeMy WebLinkAbout162 - 12/20/1988 - SUBMITTING A PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT TO A VOTE OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS CONCERNING PENALTIES FO ORDINANCE NO. 162, 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 CONCERNING PENALTIES
FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CHARTER
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 as follows:
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. 9
Section 10 of Article IV of the Charter of the City is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 10. Penalties for violation of Charter.
Any violation of a provision of this Charter shall be deemed a
misdemeanor. Any person convicted of such violation may be
punished by a fine or imprisonment, or by both such fine and
imprisonment, the maximum amount and term of which shall be no
less than that established by ordinance for misdemeanor
violations of the City Code. Said maximum penalty shall be set
by the Council by ordinance. Any officer or employee of the City
convicted of such a violation shall be deprived of his or her
office or employment and shall be ineligible to any City office
or employment for two (2) years thereafter."
Section 2. The following ballot language is hereby adopted for
submitting Proposed Charter Amendment No. 9 to the registered voters at
said election:
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 9
An Amendment to Article IV, Section 10 of the City Charter,
authorizing the City Council to establish by ordinance the
maximum penalty for a violation of a provision of the Charter and
providing that such penalty shall be no less than that
established for violations of the City Code.
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, A.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 20th day of December, A.D.
1988.
May
ATTEST:
City Clerk