HomeMy WebLinkAbout205 - 01/15/1985 - SUBMITTING A PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT TO A VOTE OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY CONCERNING ORDINANCE NO. 205, 1984
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 ORDINANCE PUBLICATION DATES
AND PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES BY TITLE
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, §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 .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS:
Section 1. That the Council has reviewed the Charter of the City of
Fort Collins and desires to submit the following proposed Charter amendment
to the registered voters of the City at the next regular City election to
be held on March 5, 1985:
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 3
Amend the first two paragraphs of Section 7 of Article II of the
Charter of the City of Fort Collins in their entirety to read as follows:
Article II City Council .
Section 7. Ordinances , publication and effective date.
Every proposed ordinance, except an emergency ordinance, shall be
published once in full at least seven days before its final passage in
a newspaper of general circulation published in the City , which
publication shall contain a notice giving the date when said proposed
ordinance will be presented for final passage. If on final passage
such ordinance is passed in the same form as published, no further
publication of such ordinance shall be required; except that the Clerk
shall , within seven days after final passage of any such ordi -
nance, publish a notice of such final passage which shall contain
the number and title of such ordinance. All ordinances , except
emergency ordinances , shall take effect on the 10th day following
their passage. An emergency ordinance shall take effect upon passage
and shall be published as provided above within seven days thereof.
When the Council deems it appropriate, publication of the title of
an ordinance, or the title of an amendment thereto, together with a
comprehensive summary of the substance of the ordinance or amendment
thereto and with a statement that the text is available for public
inspection and acquisition in the office of the city clerk, shall be
sufficient publication. However, when the Council deems it appro-
priate, ordinances authorizing the issuance of municipal bonds, other
securities or evidences of municipal borrowing as authorized in
Article V, Section 19 of this Charter may be published by title only
with a statement that the text is available for public inspection and
acquisition in the office of the city clerk . Standard codes and
codifications of ordinances of the City may be published by title and
reference in whole or in part.
Section 2. Proposed Charter Amendment No. 3 shall be submitted to the
voters in the following ballot language:
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 3
An Amendment to Article II, Section 7 providing for
publication within seven days after second reading of
an ordinance and for publication of ordinances relating
to municipal borrowing by title only.
FOR THE AMENDMENT
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered pub-
lished this 18th day of December, A.D. 1984 and to be presented for final
passage on the 15th day of January, A.D...j 119.85.
cct
ATTEST: aye
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading the 15th day of January, A.D.
1985.
ATTEST: ayor
City Clerk
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