HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.070-10RESOLUTION NO. 70
(Series of 2010)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN,
COLORADO, SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN
A CERTAIN QUESTION SEEKING APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE TO
AMEND THE ASPEN HOME RULE CHARTER BY AMENDING SECTIONS 2.7,
3.2, AND 3.3 TO ELIMINATE INSTANT RUN -OFF VOTING PROCEDURES FOR
THE ELECTION OF MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL; AND, TO
REINSTATE THE JUNE RUN -OFF ELECTION PROCEDURES IF CANDIDATES
FOR THE OFFICES OF MAYOR FAIL TO RECEIVE FIFTY PERCENT (50 %)
PLUS ONE VOTE, OR MORE, OF THE VOTES CAST, OR CANDIDATES FOR
CITY COUNCIL FAIL TO RECEIVE FORTY FIVE PERCENT (45 %) PLUS ONE
VOTE, OR MORE, OF THE VOTES CAST.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to eliminate the instant run -off voting
procedures for the offices of Mayor and City Council, and to amend the City of Aspen
Home Rule Charter to reinstate the June run -off voting procedures if candidates for
mayor fail to obtain 50% plus one vote, or more, of the votes cast for the office of mayor;
and, if candidates for Member of Council fail to obtain 45% plus one vote, or more, of
the votes cast for that office.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to ask the voters to approve the ordinance
that seeks to amend the Aspen Home Rule Charter as herein proposed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, THAT:
The following question shall be placed on the ballot at the November 2, 2010,
election:
CITY OF ASPEN REFERENDUM NO.
AMENDMENT TO CITY CHARTER — REPLACE IRV WITH JUNE RUN
OFF VOTING PROCEDURES.
Shall Ordinance No. 20, Series of 2010, be approved? Ordinance No. 20, Series
of 2010, if approved, amends sections 2.7, 3.2 and 3.3 of the City of Aspen
Home Rule Charter to eliminate instant run -off voting procedures and re- instate
previously used run -off procedures in June for the election of mayor and
members of Council if candidates for the office of mayor do not receive fifty -
percent (50 %) plus one vote, or more, of the total votes cast for the office of
mayor; or if candidates for city council do not receive forty -five percent (45 %)
plus one vote, or more, of the total votes cast for that office..
Yes [ ]
No [ ]
INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Aspen ,
on the 24 day August 2010.
Michael C. IrelInd, 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, ity Clerk
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