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HomeMy WebLinkAbout203 - 11/24/1998 - ADOPTING AND DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DISTRICT-PRECINCT MAP FOR THE 1999 REGULAR MUNICI ORDINANCE NO. 203, 1998 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS ADOPTING, AND DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF, THE DISTRICT-PRECINCT MAP FOR THE 1999 REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION WHEREAS, Article II, Section 1 of the Charter requires that the City be divided into six(6) Council districts, each representing one (1) contiguous, reasonably compact unit; and WHEREAS, no later than one hundred eighty (180) days before each regular biennial election,the City Clerk is to determine if the number of registered electors in the district containing the lowest number of registered electors is less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the number of registered electors in the district containing the highest number and, if so, the City Clerk is to recommend to the Council district boundary changes,which shall be established by ordinance at least one hundred twenty (120) days before the election; and WHEREAS,the City Clerk,in reviewing the composition of the existing districts of the City, has determined that District 2, which has the lowest number of registered electors, has less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the number of registered electors in District 3, which has the highest number of electors; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk has recommended that Precincts 56 and 57 be moved from District 3 to District 2 in order that the number of registered electors in District 2 will be more than eighty-five percent (85%) of the number of registered electors in District 3; and WHEREAS,the City Council wishes to clarify that the District-Precinct Map adopted for the April 6, 1999 regular municipal election shall also be used to determine eligibility for appointment to fill any vacancy in Council office which may occur following the effective date of this ordinance and prior to the adoption of a District-Precinct Map for the next ensuing regular municipal election; and WHEREAS,the City Council wishes to clarify that the District-Precinct Map adopted for the April 6, 1999 regular municipal election shall also be used for determining residency for voter registration purposes for any special municipal election held following the effective date of this ordinance and prior to the adoption of a District-Precinct Map for the next ensuing regular municipal election, except for any special municipal election held in conjunction with a Consolidated or General Election conducted by Larimer County. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that the 1999 District-Precinct Map dated November 24, 1998,on file in the office of the City Clerk, is hereby adopted and shall be in effect for the following purposes: (1) determining eligibility for District Council offices for the April 6, 1999 regular municipal election; (2) determining eligibility for District Council offices for any interim appointments to fill any District Council vacancies which may occur following the effective date of this ordinance on December 4, 1998,and prior to the adoption of a District-Precinct Map for the 2001 regular municipal election; and (3) determining residency for voting purposes for any special municipal election conducted after December 41 1998,except for any special municipal election held in conjunction with a Consolidated or General Election conducted by Larimer County. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 3rd day of November, A.D. 1998, and to be presented for final passage on the 24th day of November, A.D. 1998. or ATTEST: „ e - 4W=6� 'A� City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 24th day 4Xgvember, A.D. 199 / c 'Mayor v . ATTEST: 0 City Clerk