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HomeMy WebLinkAbout098 - 09/15/1992 - CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NOVEMBER 3, 1992 GENERAL ELE ORDINANCE NO. 98 , 1992 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NOVEMBER 3, 1992 GENERAL ELECTION FOR SUBMISSION OF A CITIZEN INITIATED ORDINANCE TO A VOTE OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY WHEREAS, a petition has been submitted to the City Clerk requesting that Council submit a Citizen Initiated Ordinance to the registered electors of the City of Fort Collins at a Special Municipal Election called therefor; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk has presented to the City Council a certification that said petition contains sufficient signatures of registered city electors to require that Council adopt the Citizen Initiated Ordinance without amendment within 30 days or place the issue before the voters at a Special Municipal Election called therefor; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to call a Special Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 3, 1992, in conjunction with the General Election. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS: Section 1 . That a Special Municipal Election in the City of Fort Collins is hereby called for Tuesday, November 3, 1992, which shall be held in conjunction with the Larimer County, State of Colorado, General Election at such polls as are regularly established and announced for such elections, subject to the approval of the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder as provided by Section 1-1- 109, C.R.S. Section 2. That the polls shall be open at the hour of 7:00 a.m. and shall remain open continuously until closed at 7:00 p.m. Section 3. That said Special Municipal Election shall be held and conducted, as nearly as may be in the manner prescribed by law, as in the case of regular city elections conducted pursuant to the Charter of the City of Fort Collins and the Statutes of the State of Colorado. Section 4. That the use of an electronic system to record the votes at said election is hereby authorized. Section 5. That no vote, either for or against the Citizen Initiated Ordinance so submitted, shall be received by the election judges unless the person offering to vote shall be a duly registered voter in the precinct in which he or she offers to vote and, in addition thereto, said person is an elector of the City of Fort Collins as defined in the applicable election laws. The last day for a City resident to register to vote for this Special Election shall be October 9, 1992, as provided by law. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 1st day of September, A.D. 1992, and to be presented for final passage on the 15th day of September, A.D. 1992. Mayor ATTEST( np City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 15th day of September, A.D. 1992. 4�141 Lav-t Mayor ATTEST: � �- City Clerk