HomeMy WebLinkAbout080 - 05/19/1987 - ADOPTING THE GENERAL FORM FOR PETITIONS FOR MEASURES SOUGHT TO BE INITIATED OR REFERRED TO THE VOTE ORDINANCE NO. 80, 1987
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ADOPTING THE GENERAL FORM FOR PETITIONS
FOR MEASURES SOUGHT TO BE INITIATED OR
REFERRED TO THE VOTE OF THE ELECTORS
OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, AND FOR
PETITIONS FOR RECALL OF INCUMBENTS OF ELECTIVE OFFICES
WHEREAS, on March 3, 1987, the voters of the City of Fort Collins
adopted an amendment to the City Charter relating to the initiative and
referendum process; and
WHEREAS, on March 3, 1987, the voters of the City of Fort Collins
adopted an amendment to the City Charter relating to the process for recall
of elected officials; and
WHEREAS, the Charter provision adopted by the electors specifies that
the City Council shall prescribe by ordinance, upon recommendation of the
City Clerk, a general form of petition, which shall contain warnings and
notices to signers as necessary, for circulation and filing by petitioners
for each measure sought to be initiated or referred to the vote of the
electors; and
WHEREAS, the Charter provision adopted by the electors specifies that
the City Council shall prescribe by ordinance, upon recommendation of the
City Clerk, a general form of petition which shall contain warnings and
notices to signers as necessary, for circulation and filing by petitioners
for recall of elected officials; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has, based on statutory and Constitutional
provisions, recommended a general form for petitions for measures sought to
be initiated or referred to the vote of the City electors, and for recall ,
which general form is set forth in a form entitled "Petition for
Initiative, Referendum, or Recall ."
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the general form of petition for initiative,
referendum and recall petitions shall be as set forth in the form entitled
"Petition for Initiative, Referendum, or Recall , " which form is available
for public inspection and distribution in the office of the City Clerk.
Section 2. That the City Clerk be, and hereby is, directed to have a
sufficient quantity of petition forms printed for distribution, upon
request, to any individual or group that has filed notice of intent with
the City Clerk to submit an initiative, referendum or recall petition in
accordance with the provisions of the City Charter.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered
published this 5th day of May, A.D. 1987, and to be presented for final
passage on the 19th day of May, A.D. 1987.
ATTEST.
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 19th day of May, A.D. 1987.
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ATTEST:
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