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Home My WebLink About1979 Resolution No. 010• • • • • RESOLUTION NO. 10 , SERIES OF 1979 ~ A RBSOLUTIOll 'l'O SUBMIT 'l'O A VOTE OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OP ENGLEWOOD A PROPOSAL 'l'O AMEND SECTIONS 22, 23, 54, 56, 59, AND 61 TO PROVIDE RESPECTIVELY THE FOLLOWING: TO REDUCE 'DIE AGE AHD USIDDCY UQUIRIMENT OF COUNCILMEN; TO REDUCE THE AGE AHD USIDDCY BEQUIREMERTS FOR THE MEMBERS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS; TO RDl>VE COUNCIL MEMBERS FBOM BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLOBADO, as follows: That the following proposed Charter amendments be submitted to a vote of the qualified electors at the general municipal election to be held on November 6, 1979, said question to be aubaitted by an ordinance adopted by the governing body pursuant to Section 31-2-210, C.R.S. '73, as amended. Section l • Section 22 of Article III of the City Charter of the City of Englewood, Colorado, shall be amended as follows: 22. TERMS Terms of Councilmen shall begin at 8:00 p.m., on tho first Monday after January 1, followinq the year elected. Seven Councilmen shall be elected at the regular City election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1959. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes from District 1 and the candidate receiving the highest number of votes from District 3 shall hold office for four years, and tho candidate receiving tho highest number of votes from District 2 and the candidate receiving the highest number of votes from District 4 shall hold office for two years. The two candidates at larye receiviny the highest number of votes shall serve for four years, and the candidate at large receiving the third highest number of votes •hall serve for two years. Thereafter, all candidates elected shall serve a term of four • Section 2. - year•, and a general municipal election shall be held at two-year intervals. Section 23 of Article III of the City Charter of the City of Englewood, ,COlorado, •hall be amended to read as follows: 23: Section J. QUALIFICATIONS OF COUNCILMEN No peraon shall be eligible for the off ice of Councilman unless at the time of his election he i• a citizen of the United States, at least ~•n~y-ti•e TWENTY-ORB year• of age, shall have been for ~~ee yea•• ONE YEAR immediately pre- ceding such election a qualified elector of the City. Councilmen elected by Districts shall also be residents and qualified electors of their districts. No elected City official shall hold any other elective public off ice nor shall he be a paid employee of the City or any other municipality. Section 54, Part I,of Article VIII of the City Charte~7 of the City of Englewood, Colorado, shall be amended to read au follow•: 54: Section 4. - PART I. LIBRARY BOARD BOARD CREATED The Public Library Board shall consist of nine (9) members, e'9he i&t appointed by Council from citizens-at-large with overlapping terms of four (4) years. and eae i!t eo~nei!JMtftT The City Manager ahall appoint a member of the library ataff to be an •x officio non~voting wmber of the Board. Section 56, Part II, Article VIII, of the City Charter of the City of Bnglewoocl, Colorado, shall be amended to read as • follow•: -2- 56: PART II. CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION COMMISSION ESTABLISHED The Council shall establish by ordinance a City Planning and zoning Commission consisting of nine . (9) ... bers appointed by Council. eeven i~t ef wllell WHO shall be citizens-at-large with overlapping four (4) year terms. and ~we iit e! whe• aha!! be 'ae..u.ea~ ee..aei!aeaT The City Mana.er shall appoint an administrative off1cer to be an ex officio non- voting member of the Commission. 8ieiaeae-ae-l~ge Hmlbers shall be qualifi-d e .. -pa7iag electors, residents of the City at least eae-7ea~ THIRTY-TWO DAYS immediately prior to the day of their appoint- ment,. and shall hold no paid office or position in the City Administration. The recording secretary shall sign any documents or commmications from the Board, "by order of the City Planning and Zoning CoDIDission." • S c c~ion ~. • Section 59, Part III, Article VIII, of the City Charter of the City of Englewood, Colorado, shall be amended to read as follows: PART III. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS 59: BOARD CREATED Council shall establish by ordinance a Board of Adjustment and Appeals, consisting of seven (7) members appointed by Council, for overlapping terms of four . (4) years. Members shall be qualified -ax-pay,a9 electors, residents of the City at least ene i!t yea~ THIRTY-TWO DAYS imaediately prior to the date of their appointment, and shall hold no other off ice or position in the City Administration. The recording secretary shall &ii,11 any documents or communications from the Board, "by order of the Board of Adjustment and Appeals." -3- • • • • - Section 6. Section 61, Part IV, Article VIII, of the City Charter of the City of Englewood, Colorado, shall be amended to read as follows: 611 PART IV. WATER AND SEWER BOARD BOARD CREATED The Council shall establish by ordinance a Water and Sewer Board. The Board shall consist ·of -he Maye• ef ~he e'~YT ~we ii~ eeaneiimen •eiee~•• ~Y eeane'iT aa• ••• i6~ ... ~.. NINE (9) MBMBBRS appointed by the Council from qualified ~AJC-pay,a9 electors, serving •'• i6~ overlapping terms of six (6) years. A representative from the City Ad•iniatration ahall be appointed by the City Han-.er to aerve aa an ex officio n~-votin~ member. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 19th day of March, 1979 • /~~ Atteat: ex ~~eaaurer- I, William D. James, ex officio City Clerk-Treasurer of the City of Englewood, State of Colorado, hereby certify that the above is a true, accurate, and complete copy of Resolution No. 10 , ~~ci~u ur 1979. ~~~ ----== ex-o-CCicTo~Clo.rk-'.l'rcasurer -4-