HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-08-23 (Special) Meeting MinutesENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCil,
ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO
Special Session
August 23, 1993
1. Call to Order
The special meeting of the Englewood City Council was called to order by Mayor Wiggins at 7:31
p.m.
2. Invocation
The invocation was given by Council Member Bullock.
3. Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Wiggins.
4. Roll Call
Present: Council Members Hathaway, Saunders, Gulley, Bullock, Habenicht,
Waggoner, Wiggins
A quorum was present.
Also present: Acting City Manager Hayes
City Attorney DeWitt
Assistant City Manager Reid
Assistant City Manager Wedding-Scott
City Clerk Crow
5. A Bill for an Ordinance submitting to a vote of the registered electors of the City of
Englewood an amendment to the Englewood Home Rule Charter requiring the popular election of
Mayor and the qualifications for Mayor and City Council Members was considered. Council
Member Bullock requested the honor of co-sponsoring with Council Member Habenicht Council
Bill No. 44.
The City Clerk was asked to read Council Bill No. 44, entitled:
COUNCIL BILL NO. 44
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS HABENICHT AND BULLOCK
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING TO A VOTE OF THE REGISTERED
ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED REGULAR
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MUNICIPAL ELECTION A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY
OF ENGLEWOOD REQUIRING THE POPULAR ELECTION OF MAYOR AND THE
QUALIFICATIONS FOR MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE CRITERIA
FOR COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
COUNCIL MEMBER BULLOCK MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE
AGENDA ITEM 5, COUNCIL BILL NO. 44.
Council Member Bullock suggested it may be prudent to postpone further action at this time, with
the anticipation of introducing it in 1994.
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COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO TABLE
AGENDA ITEM 5.
Ayes:
Nays:
Motion defeated.
Saunders, Hathaway, Wiggins
Bullock, Gulley, Habenicht, Waggoner
Discussion ensued relative to the intent of the proposed amendment to the Charter. Acting City
Manager Hayes offered suggestions changing the wording in Section 23 to accomplish the
purposes desired by Council Member Habenicht.
COUNCIL MEMBER HABENICHT MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO AMEND
COUNCIL BILL NO. 44, SECTION 23 TO READ:
23. QUALIFICATIONS OF COUNCILPERSONS AND MAYOR
No person shall be eligible for the office of MAYOR OR Councilperson
unless at the time of the election the person is a citizen of the United States,
at least twenty-ONE fwe (U 21) years of age, shall have been for one year
immediately preceding such election a registered elector of the City.
Councilpersons elected by Districts $hall also be residents and registered
electors of their districts. No member of the Council shall hold any other
public office or employment for which compensation is paid from any
municipality. NO PERSON SHALL BE A CANDIDATE FOR THE
OFFICE OF MAYOR AND ALSO BE A CANDIDATE.FOR
COUNCILPERSON IN THE SAME ELECTION. IN 1995 ANY SEA TED
COUNCILPERSON MUST ANNOUNCE THIRTY (30) DAYS PRIOR TO
THE LAST DAY THAT PETITIONS MAY BE CIRCULATED WHETHER
HE OR SHE INTENDS TO RUN FOR MAYOR. AFTER 1995 A
COUNCILPERSON SHALL NOT BE A CANDIDA TE FOR THE OFFICE
OF MAYOR DURING HIS OR HER REGULAR TERM.
Vote results on the amendment: .
Ayes: Council Member Bullock, Gulley, Waggoner, Habenicht
Nays: Council Member Saunders, Hathaway, Wiggins
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Motion carried.
Vote results on approval of Council Bill No. 44 as amended:
Ayes: Council Members Bullock, Habenicht
Nays: Council Members Saunders, Hathaway, Gulley, Waggoner,
Wiggins
Motion defeated; Council Bill No. 44 not approved.
6. Adjournment
COUNCIL MEMBER HA TBA WAY MOVED TO ADJOURN. The meeting adjourned at
7:55 p.m ..
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CITY CLERK