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RESOLUTION NO . 33
SERIES OF 1007
A RESOLUTION SETTING AN ELECTION TO FILL THE VACANCY OF THE
COUNCIL MEMBER FOR DISTRICT I, BY MAlL BALLOT WITHIN THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO.
WHEREAS, the Council Member for District I, was reca lled by a majority vote at a
Recall Election which was held on Jnnuary 14 , 1997 ; and
WHEREAS, the Election Co mmission of the City of Englewood agreeu that it would be in
the best interest of the electors of Englewood to conduct the election through mail ballot
procedures; and
WHEREAS, in acco rdance with the Englewood Charter, the election to fill the vacnncy
must be h eld between March 17 , 1997 and May 14, 1997;
• OW , THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
E;>;GLEWOOD, COLORADO, THAT:
~-The election to fill the vacancy of Council Member for Di strict I shall be set for
May 13 , 1997 .
~-The election shall be held by mail ballot procedures and conducted in
accordance with the Colorado Municipal Election Code of 1965 and the Uniform E" ection
Code of 1992 Article 7.5 (Mail Ballot Elections ) .
~-Paragon Sys1.ems Group sh all be selected to facilitate the mail ballot election .
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 3rd dny of February, 1997 .
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Louc ri sh ia A. Ellis, City Clerk
I. Lou crishi a A. Ellis . City Clerk fo~~hc City of En glewood .
above 1,;; a true copy of Reso lution No¼, Series of 1997: .
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00UNCIL COMMUNICATION
Date Agenda Item
February 3, 1997
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INITIATED BY STAFF SOURCE
Subject
Election lo fill vacancy Clllated by
Recall Election
City Clerk 's office/Elect ion Com rnfulsion Loucrishla A. E.111s, City Cler1</Electlon Comm issi on
Member
COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
The City of Eng lewood partici pat ed with Arap ahoe County in conducting mail ballot elections in
1993 and 1995 .
On January 14, 199 7 a Recall Elea!ion was conducted by Mail Ballol with th e ass istance of
Paragon Systems Group .
RECOMMENDED ACTION
District I Council Member Hathawa'f was recalled by a majority vote at the January 14 , 1997
Recall Election . In accordance withl ~he Englewood Charter , the office is deemed vaca nt and
musl be filled at an elect ion called i:'y Counci l, not less than 60 days nor more than 120 days
afte r the reca ll election . The elediam 'Tlust be he ld between March 17, 1997 and May 14 , 1997 .
AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE VARIOUS DEADLINES AND TIME FRA MES
REQUIRED BY STATE STATUTE, THE EARLIEST POSS IBLE TUESDAY FOR THE
!;LECTION IS APRIL 29. 1997 AN O THE LATEST TUESDAY IS MAY 13, 1997.
Tra di tio nally, elect ions in Engtewco<ll have been held on Tuesdays .
I ASK THAT COUNCIL, BY RESO U.ITION. SET THE DATE FOR THE ELECTION TO FILL
THE VACANCY AND DESIGNATE TH AT THE ELECTION BE CONDUCTED BY MAIL
BALLOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH E COLORADO \1UNICli>AL ELECTION CODE OF 1965
AND TH E UN IFOR M ELE CTI ON CODE OF 1992 ARTICLE 7.5 (MAIL BALLOT ELECTIONS).
The Elect io n Commissi on agrl!es thai It is in th e best interest of the electors or Eng lewood to
co nduct the ele ct io n throu gh th e mad ball otprocedures . Parago n Sysi erns Gro up has th e ability
lo facilit ate the mai l ball ot e,ee1 ion.
FINANC IAL IM PACT
S20 .00 0 has been set as ide ro r elecn •ocs ,n the 199 7 Budget.
Electio n costs fo r 199 7 w,11 incl ude O:..."i!S to conouct th ,s elect io n, th e Jan uary Recall Ele ction
and Englewood's general municipa l e,lect ion
Esti mated cost of the ele ction to fill ti'.,. vacancy is S10 .00 0. 'f el ectio n costs for 1997 exceed
the bu dge ted amou nt , Counc:I .v,11 be as ked to approve a suppl emen t and appropriati cn .
LIST OF ATTACHMEN TS
Pro posed resolution setti ng Apn l 29 , • 397 as the elect ion date .
Propo sed resolut ion setting May 13 , 1SI97 as the al ect io n dat e.