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ORDINANCE NO. 152, 2014
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING
TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS A CITIZEN REFERENDUM OF ORDINANCE NO. 099,
2014, AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS REGARDING DISPOSABLE BAGS
WHEREAS, on August 19, 2014, the City Council adopted on second reading Ordinance
No. 099, 2014, Amending Chapter 12 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins Establishing
Regulations Regarding Disposable Bags (the “Ordinance”); and
WHEREAS, on August 26, 2014, a registered elector commenced referendum
proceedings by filing with the City Clerk a notice of protest against the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, on September 9, 2014, the City Clerk approved the form of the referendum
petition relating to the Ordinance (the “Referendum Petition”); and
WHEREAS, on September 29, 2014, the Referendum Petition was filed with the City
Clerk; and
WHEREAS, on October 10, 2014, the City Clerk determined that the Referendum
Petition contained the requisite number of signatures (at least 2,604) to warrant further action by
the City Council, and;
WHEREAS, under Article X, Section 2(e) of the City Charter, the presentation to the
City Council of a petition certified by the City Clerk as sufficient for referendum automatically
suspends the operation of the Ordinance pending repeal by the Council or final determination by
the electors; and
WHEREAS, under Article X, Section 2(e) of the City Charter, if the Ordinance is not
repealed, the Council must refer the same to a vote of the registered electors at the next regular
or special city election, or, in the alternative, call a special election for that purpose; and
WHEREAS, the Council has, this same date, determined that the Ordinance should not be
repealed by the Council but should instead be referred to the registered electors; and
WHEREAS, the Council has further determined that it would be in the best interest of the
City to call a special municipal election on the date specified below in order to submit the
Ordinance to a vote of the registered electors of the City at such special election.
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,
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Section 2. That the use of an electronic system to record the votes at said election is
hereby authorized.
Section 3. That, no later than November 4, 2014, the City Manager shall present for
Council’s consideration a resolution specifying the form of the ballot language for the above-
described referred measure.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 21st day of
October, A.D. 2014, and to be presented for final passage on the 4th day of November, A.D.
2014.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 4th day of November, A.D. 2014.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk