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RESOLUTION
Series of 1968
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Aspen
has the authority to remove various city officials and,
WHEREAS, the Pitkin County Bar Association by
unanimous approval has submitted a detailed report on the
operation of the municipal court and have concluded that the
Police Magistrate lacks the knowledge of the law necessary
to function as a municipal judge, fails to inform defen-
dants of their Constitutional Rights and has failed to be
impartial. Having arrived at this conclusion the said Bar
Association has recommended the immediate removal of Guido
Meyer as Police Magistrate and,
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to remove the
present Police Magistrate from office,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
1. That the City Council finds that the incumbent
Police Magistrate, G~ido Meyer, is unfit for the job of
Police Magistrate because he is unwilling to apply the ordi-
nances of the City of Aspen fairly and impartially; because
he has singled out a group of people against whom he applies
the ordinances in a discriminative manner; and because he
has exhibited substantial and enduring prejudice against
defendants in Municipal Court.
2. That based on the finding contained herein the
City Council determines the incumbent Police Magistrate is
unfit pursuant to the applicable provisions of CRS 1963, 139-
4-1, as amended, and removes said Police Magistrate from office.
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Upon roll call, the following vote was recorded:
Councilman Werner Kuster,
Councilman Carl Bergman,
Councilman Clyde Clymer,
Councilman John Benninghoff,
and the Mayor declared the resolution passed.
Mayor
I, Lorraine Graves, do hereby certify that the
foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted
by the City Council of the City of Fen, Colorado~t a
regular meeting held on the /~ ~ day of . .~~ 1968.
hand and seal of said City thi~
day of ~ , 1968.
% ~ City Clerk
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