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Home My WebLink Aboutordinance.council.049-80RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves (Series of 1980) AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING TO A VOTE OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, AT A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY~ NOVEMBER 4, 1980~ A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TttE CHARTER OF THE CITY PROVIDING FOR THE COMPOSITION OF BOARDS AND COMMISSONS WHEREAS. the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado~ has determined that it is necessary and advisable to submit to the qualified registered electors of the City a proposal providing for the composition of Boards and Cormmissions, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO; Section 1 That at the general election to be held in the City of Aspen, Colorado, on Tuesday, November 4, 1980, there shall be submitted to a vote of the qualified, registered electors of the City a pro- posed amendment to Article VIII of the Charter of the City of Aspen, relating to taxation, all as set forth below and as more particularly stated in the form of Ballot Label and Notice of Election hereinafter set forth. FORM OF QUESTION QUESTION SUBMITTED~ Shall the Charter of the City of Aspen, Colorado, be amended by the amendment of Section 8.2 by the adoption of the ital- icized language such that Section 8.2 would read as follows: "Section 8.2 Composition of Boards and Commissions No member of the city councilz the mayor, and city employee, nor any appointed city official shall serve on any permanent board or conunission heretofore established or hereafter established by council during his or her tenure as council- man, mayor, city employee or appointed official. Every mem- ber of a permanent board or co~nission appointed by council shall be a resident of the City of Aspen for at least two years and shall be a qualified elector, WI~{ THE EXCEPTION OF TttE BOARD OF APPEALS AND EXAMINERS WHICH SHALL BE COMPOSED OF MEMBERS WHO ARE EITHER RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF ASPEN OR OF THE COUNTY OF PITKIN FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS. Terms of RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves appointment to such boards and commissions shall not exceed four years. There shall be no limitation on the number of terms a member may serve on any permanent board or commis- sion. Section 2 Those qualified~ registered electors of the qualified to vote under the Constitution and the City of Aspen, shall be allowed to vote on the proposed to the City Charter. Section 3 The election on at the following polling places within between the hours of 7 A,M. and 7 P.M. City of Aspen, Colorado; POLLING PLACES Precinct 1 St. Mary's Catholic Church Precinct 2 - Chateau Dumont Conference Center Precinct 3 - Upper Elementary School Gymnasium Precinct 4 - Aspen Center for Physics Precinct 5 - Plum Tree Inn Section 4 The election on the proposed amendment to the City Charter shall be conducted by the judges and clerks who shall be desig- nated by the City Clerk with the approval of the City the City of Aspen. Section 5 The provisions for registration of electors and for voting absentee ballot on the question of the Charter Amendment shall in accordance with the Colorado Municipal Election Law. City who are Charter of the amendment the proposed Charter Amendment will be held the established precincts on November 4, 1980~ in the Council of by be 2 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves Section 6 The votes at said election shall be registered on electronic voting machines at each of the polling places. The Ballot Label shall read as follows: "FOR AGAINST Shall the Charter of the City of Aspen, Colorado, be amended by the amendment of Section 8.2 by the adoption of the itali- cized language such that Section 8.2 would read as follows "Section 8.2 Composition of Boards and Commissions No member of the city council, the mayor, and city employee, nor any appointed city official shall serve on any permanent board or commission heretofore established or hereafter established by council during his or her tenure as council- man, mayor, city employee or appointed official. Every mem- ber of a permanent board or commission appointed by council shall be a resident of the City of Aspen for at least two years and shall be a qualified elector, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS AND EXAMINERS WHICH SHALL BE COMPOSED OF MEMBERS WHO ARE EITHER RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF ASPEN OR OF THE COUNTY OF PITKIN FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS. Terms of appointment to such boards and co~nissions shall not exceed four years. There shall be no limitation on the number of terms a member may serve on any permanent board or commis- sion. On each such voting machine there shall be spaces which will permit the elector to indicate his vote "FOR THE CHARTER AMENDMENT" or "AGAINST THE CHARTER AMENDMENT". Section 7 The election on the question of Charter shall be held and conducted, the amendment to the City and the votes cast on the question aforesaid shall be returned and canvassed, declared in the same manner and as nearly as may be law for the return canvass and the declaration of votes cast at the general election of municipal officers City of Aspen. Section 8 Notice of the election on the proposed Charter ~endment shall be published in the Aspen Times, a newspaper published and and the result provided by the result of in the 3 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves of general circulation in said City~ in the edition of said newspaper dated , 1980, and a copy of such Notice shall be posted at each polling place within the City, at least ten (10) days before the election. The City Clerk is hereby charged with the duty of 9ivin9 such Notice. Said Notice shall be in substantially the following form: "PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, AT THE GENERAL ELECTION PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, at the General Election to be held in the City on Tuesday, Novem- ber 4, 1980, between the hours of 7 A.M. and 7 P.M., and there will be submitted a proposed amendment to the Charter of the City as follows: Shall the Charter of the City of Aspen, Co±orado~ be amended by the amendment of Section 8.2 by the adoption of the itali- cized language such that Section 8.2 would read as follows: "Section 8.2 Composition of Boards and Commissions No member of the city council, the mayor, and city employee, nor any appointed city official shall serve on any permanent board or commission heretofore established or hereafter established by council during his or her tenure as council- man, mayor, city employee or appointed official. Every mem- ber of a permanent board or co~m~ission appointed by council shall be a resident of the City of Aspen for at least two years and shall be a qualified elector. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS AND EXAMINERS WHICH SHALL BE COMPOSED OF MEMBERS WHO ARE EITHER RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF ASPEN OR OF THE COUNTY OF PITKIN FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS. Terms of appointment to such boards and commissions shall not exceed four years. There shall be no limitation on the number of terms a member may serve on any permanent board or commis- sion. 4 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves The election on the proposed amendment to the held at the following polling places between A.M. and 7 P.M. on said question at unable to appear at election, may apply Charter will be the hours of 7 POLLING PLACE Precinct 1 - St. Mary's Catholic Church Precinct 2 - Chateau Dumont Conference Center Precinct 3 Upper Elementary School Gymnasium Precinct 4 - Aspen Center for Physics Precinct 5 - Plum Tree Inn Those electors who are otherwise fully qualified to vote such election, but who are or will be the polling place on the date of the in writing at the office of the County Clerk~ at the County Courthouse~ for an absentee ballot~ at any time during business hours, on or before the 31st day of October, 1980. The votes cast shall be said election shall be held, recorded on voting machines and conducted and the returns thereof shall be returned~ canvassed and declared, as may be in the manner prescribed by law for the election of municipal officers. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the City Council has caused notice to be given as of this __ day of as nearly general this 1980. Published in: Published on: Aspen Times Kathryn S. Koch City Clerk , 1980." 5 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves Section 9 If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or por- tion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconsti- tutional by any court of competent jurisdiction~ such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall tions thereof. Section 10 not affect the validity of the remaining por- A public hearing on the ordinance shall be held on the ~ day of ~~ , 1980, at 5:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, Aspen City Hall, Aspen, Colorado. INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED published as provided by law by the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, at its regular meeting held on the ~' day of .~L~,~ ~47 ...... ~ , 1980. /~e~nf~U~del~ ~ - . ~' ATTEST: Mayor City Clerk FINALLY adopted, passed and approved on the~~-~ day of , 1980. Her n E~~de~ Mayor ATTEST: Kathryn S./kbch ' City Clerk 6 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS STATE OF COLORADO ) ss COUNTY OF PITKiN ) CERTIFICATE I, Kathryn S. Koch, City Clerk of Aspen, Colorado, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing ordinance was introduced, read in full, and passed on __ reading at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Aspen on ~ ~, 19 ~, and published in the Aspen Times a weekly newspaper of general circul- ation, published in the City of Aspen, Colorado, in its issue of ~~ .~//, 19 '__~, and was finally adopted ! and approved at a regular meeting of the City Council on r~3~ ~ , 19 ~ and ordered published as Ordinance No. .~ , Series of 19.~__~ of said City, as provided by law. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said City of Aspen, Colorado, this day of ~ , ~9~. SEAL Kati rn ~ ~ ~ ~/ City Clerk~ Deputy City Clerk