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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979 Ordinance No. 037• • • . • 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." • • • 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 . -2- ,