HomeMy WebLinkAbout101 - 08/20/2013 - CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NOVEMBER 5, 2013 LARIMER COU ORDINANCE NO. 101, 2013
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NOVEMBER 5, 2013
LARIMER COUNTY COORDINATED ELECTION
WHEREAS,under Article X, Section 1 of the City Charter,the registered electors of the city
have the power to propose a measure to the City Council,and if the City Council fails to adopt such
measure, to have the same considered by the electors of the City at the polls; and
WHEREAS,an initiative petition proposing a ballot measure relating to a moratorium on the
use of hydraulic fracturing has been approved for circulation and is due to be filed with the City
Clerk's Office on August 5, 2013; and
WHEREAS, said petition requests a special election on November 5, 2013; 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 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 5, 2013, to be held in conjunction with the Larimer County Coordinated
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 5, 2013, which shall be held in conjunction with the Latimer 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 4, 2013.
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 1-7-116(2) of the
Colorado Revised Statutes.
Section 6. That, in the event that the City Council does not take action by ordinance or
resolution prior to September 4, 2013 to submit any ballot measures to the voters at the November
5, 2013 Latimer 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 16th day of July,
A.D. 2013, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th day of August, A.D. 2013.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 20th day
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