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HomeMy WebLinkAbout019 - 02/16/1993 - SUBMITTING A PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT PERTAINING TO EXECUTIVE SESSIONS TO A VOTE OF THE ELECTORS ORDINANCE NO. 19, 1993 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS SUBMITTING A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II, SECTION 11 , OF THE CITY CHARTER, PERTAINING TO EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, 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 II, Section 11, of the City Charter presently states that a majority vote of the Councilmembers present at any regular or special meeting of the Council shall be sufficient to authorize any action of the Council except for the passage of emergency ordinances; and WHEREAS, the Council believes that it would be in the best interests of the City to submit to the registered electors of the City the question of whether to require that any executive session of the City Council be authorized by a two- thirds vote of its members. 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 6, 1993: PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 2 That Article II, Section 11, of the City Charter is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 11. Meetings, quorum, executive session. The Council shall hold regular meetings at such time and place as it may prescribe by ordinance and shall prescribe the manner in which special meetings may be called. All meetings shall be open to the public. A majority of the Council shall constitute a quorum sufficient to transact business. Approval by a majority of the members present at any regular meeting of the Council , or at any special meeting of which notice of at least one (1) day shall have been given to all members, shall be sufficient to authorize any action of the Council , except passage of emergency ordinances and approval of executive sessions. The Council , by two-thirds vote of its members, may go into executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters, meeting with attorneys representing the city in an adversary situation and consideration of water and real property acquisitions by the city. Section 2. That the following ballot language is hereby adopted for submitting Proposed Charter Amendment No. 2 to the voters at said election: PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 2 AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II, SECTION 11 OF THE CHARTER STATING THAT ANY EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MUST BE AUTHORIZED BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, RATHER THAN A MAJORITY VOTE. FOR THE AMENDMENT AGAINST THE AMENDMENT Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 2nd day of February, A.D. 1993, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of February, A.D. 1993. 'Mayor ATTEST: \ ���� \^ xjul City Clerk s Passed and adopted on final reading this 16th day of February, A.D. 1993. C ayor ATTEST: City Clerk 2