HomeMy WebLinkAbout154 - 12/20/1988 - SUBMITTING A PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT TO A VOTE OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS CONCERNING THE MONTH OF ORDINANCE NO. 154, 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 THE MONTH OF REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
AND THE PROCEDURE TO FILL COUNCIL VACANCIES
WHEREAS, Article IV, Section 8 of the Charter of the City of Fort
Collins provides that the Charter may be amended as pr, ided 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:
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.
Section 1(d) of Article II of the Charter of the City is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"(d) . The term of office of all members of the City Council
shall be four (4) years each, or until their successors have been
elected and have taken office as provided in this Charter. Each
regular biennial city election shall alternate between selecting
"at-large" members of the Council and selecting members nominated
and elected by Districts. The term of members of the Council
shall begin at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on the first Tuesday after the
second Monday in April of the year in which they are elected. "
Section 18 of Article II of the Charter of the City is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 18. Vacancies.
All elected Officers shall hold office until their successors are
elected and qualified. Any vacancy in an elective office, shall
be filled within forty-five (45) days by appointment of the
Council until the next regular election, when the vacancy shall
be filled by the electors for the remainder of the term, if any,
with the following exception. If the time for filling the
vacancy falls within forty-five (45) days prior to any regular
election , and if the remaining unexpired term of the
Councilmember to be replaced is more than two (2) years, the
vacancy shall be filled by the newly constituted Council within
the forty-five (45) day period after the terms of office begin
for Councilmembers elected at the ensuing regular election. The
term of office of the appointed Councilmember shall run for the
remainder of the unexpired term of the Councilmember replaced.
Any person appointed to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term in
an elective office shall have the qualifications required of
persons to be regularly elected. In the case of a vacancy
representing a member elected from a District, any person
appointed or elected to fill such vacancy shall be from the same
District. A vacancy exists when a member of the Council fails to
qualify within thirty (30) days after the commencement of such
member's term or if he or she dies, resigns, moves from the city
or the District from which elected, or fails to attend meetings
of the Council for sixty (60) days, unless excused by resolution
of the Council , or if he or she is convicted of a felony or is
judicially declared a mental incompetent. "
Section 2 of Article VIII of the Charter of the City is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 2. City elections.
A regular city election shall be held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in April of odd-numbered years. Special city
elections shall be held in accordance with the provisions of this
Charter and any ordinances adopted pursuant thereto. All
municipal elections shall be nonpartisan. "
Section 2. The following ballot language is hereby adopted for
submitting Proposed Charter Amendment No. 1 to the registered electors at
said election:
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 1
An Amendment to Article II, Section 1(d) and Section 18 and
Article VIII, Section 2 of the City Charter, changing the date of
regular municipal elections from March to April of odd-numbered
years and providing that if the time for filling a Council
vacancy falls within the forty-five (45) days prior to a regular
City election, and if the remaining term of the Councilmember to
be replaced is more than two (2) years, the vacancy is to be
filled by the newly constituted Council within forty-five (45)
days after the terms of office begin for the newly elected
Councilmembers.
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.D 19
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Mayo
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Passed and adopted on final reading this 20 h d of December, A.D.
1988.
May
TTEST:
City Clerk