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10/21/14
RESOLUTION 2014-097
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
REFERRING ORDINANCE NO. 099, 2014, AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS REGARDING DISPOSABLE BAGS,
TO A VOTE OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY
AT THE NEXT REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON APRIL 7, 2015
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 to Establish
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repealed, the Council must refer the same to a vote of the registered electors at the next regular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WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the Ordinance should not be repealed
by the Council but should instead be referred to the registered electors at the next regular City
election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That Ordinance No. 099, 2014, Amending Chapter 12 of the Code of the
City of Fort Collins to Establish Regulations Regarding Disposable Bags, is hereby referred to
the registered electors of the City of Fort Collins at the next regular city election to be held on
Tuesday, April 7, 2015, in the following form:
RESOLUTION NOT CONSIDERED
10/21/14
CITIZEN-REFERRED ORDINANCE
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 to
Establish Regulations Regarding Disposable Bags (the “Ordinance”), which
established certain regulations regarding the use of disposable bags, including
disposable bag charge requirements, and the retention and administration of the
disposable bag charge. A petition signed by a sufficient number of registered
electors was submitted to the City Clerk seeking the repeal of the Ordinance. On
October 21, 2014, the City Council referred the Ordinance to the registered
electors of the City at this election, as permitted by the City Charter. Shall the
Ordinance be repealed?
YES _____
NO _____
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this
21st day of October, A.D. 2014.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk