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ORDINANCE NO. 6
SERIES OF 198~1------
BY AUTHORITY
COUNCIL BILL NO. 6
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER KEENA
AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING TO A VOTE OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF
THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD MARCH 24, 1981, PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, AS FOLLOWS: AMENDING SECTION 23 OF ARTICLE III
OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER TO ALLOW COUNCIL PERSONS TO HOLD OTHER
ELECTIVE OFFICE, SUCH AS METRO DISTRICT OFFICE, BUT NOT OTHER
MUNICIPAL OFFICES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD,
COLORADO:
Section 1. There is hereby submitted to the qualified electors
of tfie city of Englewood, at a special election to be held on
March 24, 1981, proposed amendment to the Charter of the City
of Englewood, as follows:
That effective inunediately upon approval of the qualified
electors of the City of Englewood and the certification thereof
to the office of the Secretary of State of Colorado, pursuant
to Section 9, Article XX, of the Colorado Constitution, the
Charter of the City of Englewood, and Section 31-2-210, Colorado
Revised Statutes , 1973, as amended, Article III, Section 23, of
the Home Rule Charter of the City of Englewood is hereby amended
to read as follows:
2 3: QUALIFICATIONS OF COUNCILMEN
No person shall be eligible for the off ice of
Councilman unless at the time of his election he is
a citizen of the United States, at least twenty-five
years of age, shall have been for three years
inunediately preceding such election a qualified
elector of the City. Councilmen elected by Districts
shall also be residents and qualified electors of
their districts. Ne eieeees e'ey eff'e'a! sha!!
heis any e~her eiee~ive pttei'e eff*ee ner eha!! he
he a pais e1ft19ieyee ef ~he e'~Y er any eeher mttnieipa~ieyT
NO MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL SHALL HOLD ANY OTHER PUBLIC
OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT FOR WHICH COMPENSATION IS PAID
FROM ANY MUNICIPALITY .
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Section 2. The voting machines and paper ballots for said
election shall carry the following designation which shall be
the submission clause:
FOR AMENDMENT NO. 5 AGAINST
Shall the Home Rule Charter be amended to change
qualifications for Council to allow Council members
to remain Council members and hold other public
office that is not connected with any municipality
amending Section 23 of Article III?
And each elector voting at said election and desirous of voting
for or against said amendment shall indicate his choice by
depressing the appropriate counter of the voting machine which
indicates the word "For" or "Against" or by the appropriate
marking upon paper ballots, where used.
Section 3. A special election is called to consider the
foregoing amendment to the Charter of the City of Englewood
along with other proposed Charter amendments for the 24th day
of March, 1981. It is expressly understood that only one
special election is called to consider multiple questions .
Section 4. The proper officials of the City of Englewood
shall give notice of said general municipal election, which
notice shall be published in the manner and for the length of
time required by law, and the ballots cast at such election
shall be canvassed and the result ascertained, determined, and
certified as required by law.
Introduced, read in full and passed on first reading on
the 5th day of January, 1981.
Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 7th day of
January, 1981.
Read by title and passed on final reading on the 19th day
of January, 1981.
Published by title as Ordinance No. ~ Series of 1981, ---on the 21st day of January, 1981.
2?'Mayor
Attest:
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I, Ga ry R. Higbee, ex officio City Clerk-Treasurer of the
City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the foregoing
i s a true, accurate and complete copy of the Ordinance passed
on final read i ng and published by title as Ordinance No. 6
S e r ies of 19 81.
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