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HomeMy WebLinkAboutordinance.council.046-80RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves ORDINANCE NO. ~ (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 THE CHARTER OF THE CITY PROVIDING FOR THE REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF CITY COUNCILPERSONS FROM SIX (6) TO FOUR (4) COUNCILPERSONS 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 reducing the number of councilpersons from six (6) to four (4) and to modify to effectuate the procedures for the election of councilpersons the same, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO: Section 1 That Colorado, to a vote COUNCIL OF THE at the general election to be held in the City of Aspen.. on Tuesday, November 4, 1980, there shall be submitted of the qualified, registered electors of the City a pro- FORM OF QUESTION QUESTION SUBMITTED: Shall the Charter of the City of Aspen, Colorado, by the repeal of Section 3.1 and 3.2 thereof and enactment as follows: "Section 3.1 The Council The City shall be governed by a Council of men and a mayor. All councilmen and mayor and elected at large from the entire City. be amended their re- four (4) council- shall be nominated stated in the form of after set forth. posed amendment to Sections 3.1 and 3.2 of the Charter of the City of Aspen, relating to the number of councilpersons on the Aspen City Council, all as set forth below and as more particularly Ballot Label and Notice of Election herein- RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 O0 Leaves Section 3.2 Terms of Office The terms of office for councilmen shall be four years as hereinafter provided: In the general municipal election to be held in 1981 the candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected for a four year term. In the general municipal election to be held in 1983, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected for four year terms and the candidate receiving the third highest number of votes shall be elected for a two year term. At all municipal elections thereafter, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be elected for four year terms." Section 2 Those qualified, registered electors of the City who are qualified to vote under the Constitution and the Charter of the City of Aspen~ shall be allowed to vote on the proposed amendment to the City Charter. Section 3 The election on t~]e proposed Charter Amendment will be held at the following polling places within the established precincts between the hours of 7 A.M. and 7 P.M. on Novem- ber 4, 1980, in the 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 Char- ter shall be conducted by the judges and clerks who shall be designated by the City Clerk with the approval of the City Council of the City of Aspen. 2 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves Section 5 The provisions for registration of electors and for voting by absentee ballot on the question of the Charter Amendment shall be in accordance with the Colorado Municipal Election Law. 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 be amended by the repeal of Sections 3.1 and 3.2 thereof and their re- enactment as follows: Section 3.1 The Council The City shall be governed by a Council of four (4) council- men and a mayor. All councilmen and mayor shall be nominated and elected at large from the entire City. Section 3.2 Terms of Office The terms of office for councilmen shall be four years as hereinafter provided: In the general municipal election to be held in 1981 the candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected for a four year term. In the general municipal election to be held in 1983, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected for four year terms and the candidate receiving the third highest number of votes shall be elected for a two year term. At all municipal elections thereafter, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be elected for four year terms." On each such voting machine there shall be spaces which will permit the elector to indicate his vote "FOR THE CHARTER AMEND- MENT'' or "AGAINST THE CHARTER AMENDMENT". Section 7 The election on the question of the amendment to the City Charter shall be held and conducted, and the votes cast on the question aforesaid shall be returned and canvassed, and the result declared in the same manner and as nearly as may be provided by law for the return, canvass and the declaration of the result of 3 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves votes cast at the general election of municipal City of Aspen. Section 8 Notice of the shall be published officers in the election on the proposed Charter Amendment in the Aspen Times, a newspaper published and of paper dated of such Notice City, at least is hereby charged with the duty of giving such Notice. general circulation in said City, in the edition of said news- ~ ~ , 1980, and a copy shall be posted at each polling place within the ten (10) days before the election. The City Clerk Said shall be in substantially the "PUBLIC NOTICE SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSED OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, following form: OF THE CHARTER AMENDMENT COLORADO, Notice 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, Colorado, be amended by the repeal of Sections 3.1 and 3.2 thereof and their re- enactment as follows: Section 3.1 The Council The City shall be governed by a Council of four (4) council- men and a mayor. All councilmen and mayor shall be nominated and elected at large from the entire City. Section 3.2 Terms of Office The terms of office for councilmen shall be four years as hereinafter provided: In the general municipal election to be held in 1981 the candidate receiving the highest number of 4 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves votes shall be elected for a four year term. In the general municipal election to be held in 1983, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected for four year terms and the candidate receiving the third highest number of votes shall be elected for a two year term. At all municipal elections thereafter, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be elected for four year terms." The election on the proposed amendment to the Charter will be held at the and 7 P.M.: following polling places between the hours of 7 A.M. 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 on said question at such election, but who are or will be unable to appear at the polling place on the date of the election, may apply in writing at the office of the County Clerk, at the County Court- house, for an absentee ballot, at any time during business hours, on or before the 31st day of October, 1980. The votes cast shall be recorded on voting machines and said election shall be held, conducted and the returns thereof shall be returned, canvassed and declared, as nearly as may be in the manner prescribed by law for the general election of municipal officers. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City Council has caused this notice to be given as of this ~- day of ~ 1980. Kathryn S. Koch City Clerk RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves Published in: Published on~ Section 9 If any section, Aspen Times , 1980." 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 not affect the validity of the remaining por- tions thereof. Section 10 A public hearing on the ordinance ~'~ day of ~ , the City Council Chambers, Aspen City Hall, Aspen, INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED published as law by the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, at its regular shall be held on the 1980, at 5:00 P.M. in Colorado. provided by meeting held on the ~ day °fern- - , 1980. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk FINALLY adopted, passed and approved on the ~'"day of mayor ATTEST: City Clerk 6 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS STA~. OF 'COLORADO ) ) ss COUN~.' ~ PITKIN ) CERTIFICATE ~, H~athryn S. Koch, City Clerk of Aspen, Colorado, do here~y certify that the above and foregoing ordinance was introduc~d, read in full, and passed on- ~ reading ~t a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of~spen on ~-~~, 19~__, and published in t~e ~en Times a weekly newspaper of general circul- atiQn, ~lished in the City of Aspen, Colorado, in its iss~/e o~ ~6~_~~ , 19.~, and was finally adopted a-R appr~ed at a regular meeting of the City Council on ~~, 19~r.. and ordered published as Ordinance No. ~ , Series of 19~,__ of said City, as pro.~ide~ by law. IN ~FITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto t/~e sea~ of said City of Aspen, Colorado, day of ~ , 19~. set my hand and this /~ SEA~ Deputy City Clerk