HomeMy WebLinkAbout092 - 08/17/1993 - SUBMITTING A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CITY CHARTER PERTAINING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CHARTE ORDINANCE NO. 92, 1993
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
SUBMITTING A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE IV,
SECTION 10, OF THE CITY CHARTER, PERTAINING
TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CHARTER, TO
A VOTE OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE
CITY OF FORT COLLINS
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, Article IV, Section 10, of the City Charter presently states that
any violation of a provision of the Charter shall be deemed a misdemeanor; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that it would be in the best interests
of the City to amend this provision of the Charter so as to provide that only
knowing and willful violations of the Charter shall be deemed a misdemeanor and
that this proposed amendment to the City Charter should be submitted to the
registered electors of the City in the manner required by law; and
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 92, 1993, the City Council has called a Special
Election to be held on November 2, 1993, in conjunction with the Coordinated
Election to be held on that date.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
as follows:
Section 1. That the following Proposed Charter Amendment No. shall be
submitted to the registered electors of the City at the next special City
election to be held on November 2, 1993.
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. _
That Article IV, Section 10, of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 10. Penalties for violation of Charter.
Any kh"""I"gild' I ,1fUl' violation of a provision of this Charter
shall Ge "deemed am "sdemeanor. Any person convicted of such
violation may be punished by a 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.
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Section 2. That the following ballot language is hereby adopted for
submitting Proposed Charter Amendment No. to the electors at said election:
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. _
AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE IV, SECTION 10, OF THE CITY CHARTER STATING
THAT ONLY KNOWING AND WILLFUL VIOLATIONS OF THE CHARTER SHALL BE
DEEMED A MISDEMEANOR CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
FOR THE AMENDMENT
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published
this 3rd day of August, A.D. 1993, and to be presented for final passage on the
17th day of August, A.D. 1993.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 17th day of August, A.D. 1993.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk