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ORDINANCE NO . 37
SERIES OF 19 79
BY AUTHORITY
COUNCIL BILL NO. 34
INTRODUCED BY
COUNCILMAN SMITH
AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING TO A VOTE OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE
CITY OF ENGLE WOOD AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
NOVEMBER 6, 1979, PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD REMOVING THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: THAT MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD OF ADJU STMENT AND APPEALS BE TAX-PAYING ELECTORS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD,
COLORADO:
Section 1. There is hereby suLmitted to. the qualified electors
of the City of Englewood at the general municipal election to be
held November 6, 1979, proposed amendment to the Charter of the
City of Englewood, as follows:
That e ffective inunediately upon approval of the qualified
electors of the City of Englewood, and the certification there-
of to the o ffice of the Secretary of State of Colorado, pursuant
to Section 9, Article XX, of the Colorado Constitution and
Section 31 -2-210, Colorado Revised Statutes, 1973, as amended,
Ar ticle VI II of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Englewood
i s hereby a mended to read as follows:
59:
ARTICLE VIII
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
PART III. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS
BOARD CREATED
Council shall establish by ordinance a Board of
Adjustment and Appeals, consisting of seven (7)
membe rs appointed by Council, for overlapping terms
of fo ur (4) years. · Members shall be qualified
elector s , residents of the City at least one
(1) year inunediately prior to the date of their
appoint ment, and shall hold no other office or
position in the City administration. The recording
secretar y shall sign any documents or conununications
from the Board, "by order of the Board of Adjustment
and Appe als."
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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 AGAINST
AMENDMENT NO. 4
Ame nding the Charter of the City of Englewood
re lati ng to Article VIII, "Boards and Commissions",
Pa r t III, "Board of Adjustment and Appeals",
Section 59, "Board Created", removing the require-
me nt that members be tax-paying electors and
authorizing members to be appointed who are
qualified electors.
And each elector voting at said election and desirous of
voting for or a ga i nst said amendment shall indicate his choice by
depressing the a ppropriate 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 ba llots cast at such election shall be canvassed and
the result asc erta i ned, determined, and certified as required by
law.
Introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading on
the 16th day o f July, 1979.
Publi shed as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 18th day of
July, 1979.
Read by title as Ordinance No. 37 , Series of 1979,
on the 20th day of August, 1979.
Publis hed by title as Ordinance No. 37 , Series of 1979,
on the 22nd day of August, 1979.
Attest: . M_ .
eP\ltYCity Cler k ~£~
I, Janice L . Watk i ns, do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a t rue, accurate, and complete copy of the Ordinance
passed on final read i ng and published by title as Ordinance No. 37
Series of 1979 . . tit: a}~
ity Clerk .
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