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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979 Ordinance No. 032• • ORDINANCE NO. 32 SERIES OF 1979 BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 35 INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN SMITH AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING TO A VOTE OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 1979, PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD REQUIRING MEMBERS TO BE QUALIFIED ELECTORS AND RESIDENTS OF THE CITY AT LEAST ONE YEAR PRIOR TO DATE OF THEIR APPOINTMENT; AND REMOVING THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENT: THAT THE MAYOR AND TWO COUNCILMEN BE MEMBERS OF THE WATER AND SEWER BOARD. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO: Section 1. There is hereby submitted to the qualified electors of the city of Englewood at the general municipal election to be held on November 6, 1978, proposed amendment to the Charter of the City of Englewood, as follows: That effective immediately upon approval of the qualified electors of the City of Englewood, and the certification thereof to the off ice of the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado, pursuant to Section 9, Article XX, of the Colorado Constitution and Section 31-2-210, Colorado Revised Statutes, 1973, as amended, Article VIII of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Englewood is hereby amended to read as follows: 61: ARTICLE VIII BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS PART IV . WATER AND SEWER BOARD BOARD CREATED The Council shall establi sh by ordinance a Water and Sewer Board.· The Board shall consist of nine (9) members appointed by the Counci l from qualified electors and residents of the Ci ty at least one year prior to date of their appointment. Said members shall serve overlapping term s of six (6) years. A representative from the ·City administration shall be appointed by the City Manager to serve as an ex officio nonvoting member. Section 2. The voting machines and paper ballots for said election shall carry the followinq designation which shall be the submission clause: • . • • • • FOR AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 5 Amending the Charter of the City of Englewood relating to Article VIII, "Boards and Commissions", Part IV, "Water and Sewer Board", Section 61, "Board Created", requiring members to be qualified electors and residents of the City at least one year prior to date of their appointment; and removing the requirement that the Mayor and two City Councilmen be members of said Board, and further removing the requirement that members be tax-paying electors. 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 appropriate marking upon paper ballots, where used. Section 3. 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 16th day of July, 1979. Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 18th day of July, 1979. Read by title and passed on final reading on the 6th day of August, 1979. Published by title as Ordinance No. 32 on the 8th day of August, 1979. , Series of 1979, ~test: · Mayor Fm~~.~~~·/;1~~ I,~M Q, lamaa, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true, accurate, and complete copy of the Ordinance passed on final reading and published by title as Ordinance No. 32 , Series of 1979 . -2-