HomeMy WebLinkAbout080 - 07/06/2010 - CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NOVEMBER 2, 2010 LARIMER COU ORDINANCE NO. 080, 2010
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NOVEMBER 2, 2010
LARIMER COUNTY GENERAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, the City Council may wish to place one or more ballot measures before the
voters in November at a special election to be held on November 2, 2010, in conjunction with the
Larimer County General Election; and
WHEREAS, in particular, the City Council has discussed placing on the November, 2010
ballot for the voters' consideration a possible increase in the City's sales and use tax rate; and
WHEREAS, while the City 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 City Council wishes to call a special municipal
election on November 2,2010,to be held in conjunction with the Larimer County General Election,
for the purpose of submitting to the electorate of the City any ballot issues approved by the City
Council prior to the deadline for certifying ballot content to the Larimer 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 is hereby called for Tuesday,
November 2, 2010, which shall be held in conjunction with the Latimer County General Election
and conducted in such form as shall be determined by the Latimer 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 3, 2010.
Section 5. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into an intergovernmental
agreement with Latimer County for conduct of the election, pursuant to Section I-7-116(2) of the
Colorado Revised Statutes.
Section 6. In the event that the City Council does not take action by resolution prior to
September 3, 2010 to submit any ballot measures to the voters at the November 2, 2010 Larimer
County General 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 15th day of
June, A.D. 2010, and to be presented for final passage on th day of July, A.D. 2010.
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Passed and adopted on final reading this 6th day o A.D. 2010.
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