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RESOLUTION NO.
(Series of 2008)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CTI'Y COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE CTI'Y OF ASPEN A CERTAIN QUESTION AT
THE NOVEMBER 4, 2008, SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
WHEREAS, Section 13.10 of the Home Rule Charter authorizes the City Council to propose
amendments to the City Charter in accordance with the State Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the State Constitution requires that Home Rule Charter amendments be made
by the adoption of an ordinance and thereafter approved by the voters; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has proposed an ordinance to amend the Aspen Home Rule
City Charter and desires to refer to the voters a ballot question seeking voter approval of the
proposed amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE ff RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ASPEN, COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1.
The following question shall be submitted to the electorate at the November 4, 2008,
municipal election:
CITY OF ASPEN -CHARTER AMENDMENT -MUNICIPAL ELECTION DATE
Shall Ordinance No. L[J ,Series of 2008, be approved? This ordinance proposes to amend
Section 2.2 the City of Aspen Home Rule Charter by changing the date for the biennial municipal
elections from the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May to the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in June.
YES
NO
INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Aspen on the
day of , 2008.
Michael C. Ireland, Mayor
I, Kathryn S. Koch, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the foregoing is a
true and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado,
at a meeting held on the day hereinabove stated.
Kathryn S. Koch, City Clerk
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