HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.071-02 RESOLUTION NO. /~
(Series of 2002)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN A CERTAIN
QUESTION RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE
CITY OF ASPEN HOME RULE CHARTER CHANGING THE PUBLICATION
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
COUNCIL.
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the Home Rule Charter
requirement that ordinances be published in full has proven to be a great expense to the City
of Aspen without appreciably providing a good method for informing the public of proposed
legislation before the City Council; and
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 adopted on first reading 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 IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, THAT:
The following question, seeking voter approval of Ordinance No.{5=;~_,, Series of
2002, shall be placed on the ballot at the City's special election to be held on November 5,
2002; provided, however, that Ordinance No."~,,,, Series of 2002, is duly adopted by the
City Council.
AMENDMENT TO CITY OF ASPEN HOME RULE CHARTER
Shall Ordinance No. 32, Series of 2002, be adopted? This ordinance proposes to
amend the City of Aspen Home Rule Charter by changing the requirement for the
full text publication of ordinances and instead allow for proposed and adopted
ordinances to be published by title only.
iNTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by the City Council oJ;the City of Aspen
on the 12th dayAugust, 2002. /~ -/
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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. K~h, City Clerk
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