HomeMy WebLinkAbout030 - 02/06/2007 - SUBMITTING TO A VOTE OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II, SECT ORDINANCE NO. 030, 2007
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
SUBMITTING TO A VOTE OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS
OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS A PROPOSED AMENDMENT O
ARTICLE II, SECTION 1(e) OF THE CITY CHARTER PERTAIN G TO
THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
WHEREAS,Article IV,Section 8 of the Charter of the City of F Collins provides that the
Charter maybe amended as provided by the laws of the State of Col ado; and
WHEREAS, Section 31-2-210, C.R.S.,provides that Ch er amendments maybe initiated
by the adoption of an ordinance by the Council submitting a pr osed amendment to a vote of the
registered electors of the City of Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS, Article II, Section 1(e)of the Chart of the City of Fort Collins states that the
term of office of the Mayor shall be two years; and
WHEREAS, Fort Collins is the fifth larg city in Colorado, and the only city among the
nine largest to have a two-year, rather than a fo -year term for mayor; and
WHEREAS, Article XVIII, Sectio 11 of the Colorado Constitution states the maximum
number of consecutive two-year terms at a mayor may serve is three terms, or a total of six
consecutive years; and
WHEREAS,if the term of office ofmayor is lengthened to four years,such constitutional
provision would limit the numb of consecutive four-year terms that a mayor could serve to two
terms, or a total of eight consec tive years; and
WHEREAS,this co stitutional provision also authorizes the voters of the City to lengthen,
shorten or eliminate such erm limits; and
WHEREAS,i view of these term limits,the Council believes that the wording of the ballot
measure presenting a proposed change in the term of the office of the Mayor should clearly state
how the transition om two year terms to four year terms would occur and,more specifically,how
many consecuti terms of office the incumbent Mayor would be eligible to serve if the Charter
amendment is proved by the voters.
NO , THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLIN as follows:
DEFEATED ON FIRST READING
Section 1. That the following proposed change to Article II, Section 1(e) of the ity
Charter shall be submitted to the registered electors of the City as "Proposed Charter Ame ment
No. " at the regular municipal election to be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2007:
Section 1. Membership; terms.
(e) Terms. Except as otherwise provided in Section 18 of th' Article and
Section 3(d) of Article IX, the term of office of the Mayor shall b four(4) years,
and the term of office of all other members of the Council shal a four (4) years
each;provided,however,that all such officers shall serve until eir successors have
been elected and have taken office. The terms of the mayo d other members of
the Council shall begin when they take the oath of office hich shall occur as the
first order of business at the first regular or special Cou it meeting following their
election or appointment.
Section 2. That the following ballot languag s hereby adopted for submitting Proposed
Charter Amendment No. .. .'- to the voters at said el tion:
CI -INITIATED
PROPOSED CH TER AMENDMENT NO.
(Option A: maxim of six years for the incumbent Mayor)
Shall Article II, Section 1( of the Fort Collins City Charter be amended to state that
the term of the Mayor s 11 be four years rather than two years, beginning in April,
2007; that any person ho is elected Mayor at both the April, 2005 election and the
April, 2007 election ill be ineligible for re-election as Mayor in 2007; and that any
other person elec d as Mayor in 2011 or thereafter will be eligible to serve a
maximum of tw , consecutive, four-year terms as Mayor?
_YES
NO
DEFEATED ON FIRST READING
CITY-INITIATED
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO.
(Option B: maximum of eight years for the incumbent Mayor)
Shall Article II, Section 1(e)of the Fort Collins City Charter be amend to state that
the term of the Mayor shall be four years rather than two years, be i ing in April,
2009;that any person who was elected Mayor at both the April,20 election and the
April,2009 election,will be ineligible for re-election as Mayor i 2009; and that any
other person elected as Mayor in 2013 or thereafter will eligible to serve a
maximum of two, consecutive, four-year terms as Mayor?
_YES
NO
CITY- ITIATED
PROPOSED CHAR R AMENDMENT NO._
(Option C: maximum ten years for the incumbent Mayor)
Shall Article II, Section l(e)o the Fort Collins City Charter be amended to state that
the term of the Mayor shall a four years rather than two years, beginning in April,
2007, and that the perso who is elected Mayor at the April, 2007, election and
thereafter will be eligib to serve a maximum of two, consecutive, four-year terms?
_YES
NO
DEFEATED ON FIRST READING
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 6th day of
February,A.D. 2007,and to be presented for final passage on the 20th day of February,A.D. 20
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 20th day of Feb ary, A.D. 2007.
yor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
DEFEATED ON FIRST READING