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ORDINANCE NO. 197, 1986
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 ELECTION OF FOUR COUNCIL MEMBERS
BY DISTRICTS OF THE CITY
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 qualified 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 3, 1987.
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 3, 1987:
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO 1
Part A. Section 1 of Article II of the Charter of the City is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 1 . Membership; TERMS.
(a) The council shall CONSIST OF have seven (7) members elected
as herein provided.
(b) Three (3) of such council members shall be nominated and
elected from the City at large. The remaining four (4)
members shall be nominated by--districts--4n--the--City
establi shed--by-QrdinaRee-ef-the-Gity-Ceaneil and elected by
DISTRICTS. the-Eity-at-4arge-.--Cemmeneing-with-the-general
eleetien-4n-1977;-the-City-Ceeneil-shall;-by-Ord4nanee;
(C) At least six (6) months before any election at which council
members will be elected from districts, divide-the-City-irate
feur-{4)-distr4ets; THE CITY SHALL BE DIVIDED, BY ORDINANCE,
INTO FOUR DISTRICTS, each consisting of approximately the
same number of REGISTERED electors, and each district
representing one (1) continuous, reasonably compact unit.
BEGINNING IN 1989, one (1) council member shall be elected
from each OF THE FOUR districts so established by the
ELECTORS OF THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICT. City-at-large
(e)-Unt4I-the-regular-eity-eleetion-4n-April;-1973;-the-€4ve-(5)
present--members--of--the--ceuneil--shall--eeRstitute-Ahe--C4ty
Geune4l-.--Net-later-than-€4€teen-i15)-days-€rem-the-passage
of--this--Amendment;--the--C4ty--GeuRe44--shall;--by--Ord4nanee;
divide--lbe--£4ty--4nte--€eur--i4)--d4stricts--meeting--the
gaali€4eat4ens-aet--€girth--4n--(b)-abeve-ivh4eh--shall--be--the
districts--€rom-which-eeune4lmen--shall--be-fleminated--for-the
regular-e4ty-eleetieR-4n-1973;--and-feur-(4)-eeune4lmten-shall
be-elected-at-such-eleet4en;-one-(1)-€rem-eaeh-sueh-d4str4et:
Sueh-erd4nanee--may-be--passed-as-an-emergency-measure-. --The
three-(3)-4neumbent-eeune4l-members-whose-terms-do-net-exp4re
4n--4973--shall--eenstitute--the-"at--4arge2--members--e€--the
eeune4l-and-shall-eent4nue-te-serve-until-the-expiration-ef
their--term-a€-a€€4ee-as-flew-establi shed-a€ter--tke-general
eity--eleet4en--4R--Apr41;--1975;--at--wh4eh--eleet4en--their
sueeessers-shall-be-elected-at-large:
(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 biannual City election shall alternate between
selecting "at-large" members of the Council and SELECTING
members nominated AND ELECTED BY from 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 March of the
year in which they shall--have-been ARE elected. provided
that In the event a run-off election is required pursuant to
Article XVI, Section 2.2 of this Charter, the term of all
members of the City Council shall begin on the first Tuesday
after the second Monday in April of the year in which they
shall-have-been ARE elected.
Part B. In the event that Proposed Charter Amendment No. 5,
concerning elections and repealing run-off requirements, is adopted by the
electors, Section 1(d) of Article II shall be further amended by deleting
the last sentence of the paragraph concerning the commencement date of
council terms after run-off.
Part C. Section 12 of Article XVI of the Charter of the City is
hereby amended as follows:
Section 12. Canvass of vote.
The Board of Elections shall meet as a canvassing board on
the third day after every City election and canvass the vote.
The board shall determine the total number of legal votes
cast for each candidate and measure voted upon, and file a
certificate with the city clerk declaring the results of the
election. The candidates receiving the highest number of
votes so far as there are full-regular terms to be filled FOR
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AT-LARGE COUNCIL OFFICE shall be declared elected to those
terms. If--there-4s-a-vaeaney--term-er--terms--to-be-filled,
then--the-aand4date-ar--eand4dates--hav4ng--the--next--h4ghest
number-af--rotes--se--€ar-as--there--are--vaeaney-ferns--te--be
€filled-shall-be-declared-elected: THE CANDIDATE RECEIVING THE
HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES FOR A DISTRICT COUNCIL OFFICE SHALL
BE DECLARED ELECTED TO THAT OFFICE. In event of a tie, THERE
SHALL BE A RECOUNT OF THE BALLOTS CAST FOR THE TIED POSITION,
AND IF THE VOTE REMAINS TIED UPON THE RECOUNT, the selection
shall be made by the Board of Elections by lot after notice
to the candidates affected.
Part D. Capital letters indicate new or substituted language; dashes
through words indicate deletions from existing provisions and such material
is not a part of the final charter language.
Section 2. The following ballot language is hereby adopted for
submitting Proposed Charter Amendment No. 1 to the voters at said election:
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 1
Amendments to Articles II and XVI of the Charter of the City of
Fort Collins which would require four (4) members of the City
Council to be nominated and elected by districts of the City
beginning in 1989 and the remaining three (3) members of the City
Council to be nominated and elected by the City at-large, and
which would require an automatic recount of the vote in the event
of a tie vote, and which would further repeal Article II, Section
1(c) concerning the regular city elections in 1973 and 1975.
FOR THE AMENDMENT
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered
published this 4th day of December, A.D. 1986, and to be presented for
final passage on the 16th day of December, A.D. 1986.
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Mayor
TTEST:
City Clerk
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1986.Passed and adopted on final reading this 16th day of December, A.D.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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