HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.073-03 RESOLUTION NO.
(Series of 2003)
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 BY ADOPTiNG STATE STATUTES BY
REFERENCE RELATING TO INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
PROCEDURES.
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
WHEREA& 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 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. 42, Series of
2003. shall be placed on the ballot at the City's special election to be held on November 4.
2003.
AMENDMENT TO CITY OF ASPEN HOME RULE CHARTER
Shall Ordinance No. 42, Series of 2003, be adopted? This ordinance proposes to
amend the City of Aspen Home Rule Charter by adopting by reference, with some
exceptions, state laws relating to the procedures to be followed by the electorate of
the City of Aspen to exercise their state constitutional rights to initiate and repeal
legislative acts and the recall of elected officials.
· INTRODUCED, REAJ~ AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Aspen on the o,O~&'" day of/~:~, 2003~
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. Ko,Id, City Clerk
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