HomeMy WebLinkAbout081 - 08/16/2005 - CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NOVEMBER 1, 2005 LARIMER COU ORDINANCE NO. 081, 2005
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NOVEMBER 1, 2005
LARIMER COUNTY COORDINATED ELECTION
WHEREAS,the Council may wish to consider placing two ballot measures before the voters
in November at a special election to be held on November 1,2005, in conjunction with the Larimer
County Coordinated Election; and
WHEREAS, while the Council may, by resolution, submit any question or proposed
ordinance or resolution, or submit any initiative or referendum measure, to a vote of the people at
a regular or special election at any time prior to the statutory deadline to certify ballot content to the
County Clerk, the decision to call a special election must be made by ordinance at an earlier date;
and
WHEREAS,for the foregoing reasons,the Council wishes to call a special municipal election
on November 1, 2005,to be held in conjunction with the Latimer County Coordinated Election,for
the purpose of submitting to the electorate of the City any ballot issues approved by the Council prior
to the deadline for certifying ballot content to the Latimer County Clerk and Recorder.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That a Special Municipal Election in the City of Fort Collins is hereby called
for Tuesday, November 1, 2005, which shall be held in conjunction with the Larimer County
Coordinated Election and conducted in such form as shall be determined by the Larimer County
Clerk and Recorder.
Section 2. That the provisions of the Uniform Election Code of 1992 are hereby adopted
with respect to the conduct of said election in lieu of the provisions of the Municipal Election Code
of 1965.
Section 3. That,notwithstanding any provision in the State Statutes to the contrary, the
City Council may, by resolution, submit to the voters at said election any citizen-initiated or City-
initiated measure that complies with the requirements of the City Charter, irrespective of the nature
of such measure.
Section 4. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to certify the ballot content for the
Special Municipal Election to the Larimer County Clerk no later than September 2, 2005.
Section5. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into an intergovernmental
agreement with Larimer County for conduct of the election, pursuant to Section 1-7-116(2) of the
Colorado Revised Statutes.
Section 6. In the event that the Council does not take action by resolution prior to
September 2, 2005 to submit any ballot measures to the voters at the November 1, 2005 Larimer
County Coordinated Election,the election provided for herein shall be cancelled and the provisions
of this Ordinance shall be of no further force and effect.
Introduced,considered favorably on first reading,and ordered published this 19th day of July,
A.D. 2005, and to be presented for final passage o4Ma
y of August, A.D. 2005.
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Passed and adopted on final reading this 16th day ugust, A.D. 2005.
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