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SERIES OF 1979
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A RESOLUTION ORDERING A MUNICIPAL RECALL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1979; CANCELLING THE RECALL ELECTION PREVIOUSLY
ORDERED FOR SEPTEMBER 18, 1979 BY RESOLUTION NO. 30, SERIES OF 1979.
WHEREAS, on July 31, 1979, Recall Petitions sufficient in number
were submitted to the City Clerk requesting the recall of Councilman
Donald W. Harper from District 4 of the City of Englewood, pursuant
to Article 34 of the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, on August 6, 1979, the City Council adopted and approved
Resolution No. 30, Series of 1979, directing that a Recall Election
for said officer be held on September 18, 1979 subject, however, to
the provisions of Part 5, Article 4, Title 31, CRS '73, as amended;
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WHEREAS, on August 9, 1979, a protest in writing under oath to
the Recall Petitions was filed pursuant to 31-4-503(2) CRS '73, as
... nded, and a hearing to determine the sufficiency of said petitions
was set for August 17, 1979; and
WHEREAS, on August 15, 1979, said Recall Petitions were with-
drawn by a person representing the signers of said petitions and
refiled in amended form on said date as original petitions; and
WHEREAS, Section 31-4-503(2), CRS '73, as amended, provides
that a written protest under oath may be filed with the City Clerk
fifteen (15) days after submitting or the filing of said petitions;
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WHEREAS, no written protest under oath has been filed or
received by the City Clerk within the time required; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 34 of the City Charter, the City
Clerk muat set a date for the recall election to be held within
. ninety (90) days following the filing of said Petition; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has set the date of the Recall Election
for Councilman Donald w. Harper for November 6, 1979.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, as follows:
Section 1. That a municipal Recall Election is hereby ordered
~a directed to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 1979.
Section 2. That Resolution No. 30, Series of 1979, directing a
Recall Election to be held on September 18, 1979 is hereby voided
and to have no further force or effect •
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Section 3. That the City Clerk and the Englewood El e ction Conuniss i on
are hereby directed to give notice and to provide for said election as
ia required by law.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 4th day of September, 1979.
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Mayor
At test:
I, Janice L. Watkins, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Englewood,
State of Colorado, hereby certify that the above is a true, accurate
and c omplete copy of Resolution No.~ , Series of 1979.
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MEMOllANDUM
TO: Andy Mccown, City Manager
PROM: William D. James,
DA.TB: Auguat 15, 1979
SUBJECT: Recall Petitiona, Donald W. Harper and
Special Election, September 18, 1979
The recall petition• submitted on Councilman Harper on
July 31, 1979, were withdrawn today, August 15, 1979,
by Elaine ~ing. The petition• were wit&drawn because
they did not contain the affidavit required by 31-4-503(2),
c.a.s., 1973, aa amended.
Mra. ~I reaubmitted the petition• for recall containing
the affidavit of the petitioner as required. Thia changes
the date of receipt of the petitions from July 31, 1979,
to AU"'8t 15, 1979 .
The Special Election scheduled for September 18, 1979 is
cancelled.
The recall of Councilman Harper will be included on the
General Municipal Election, November 6, 1979.
City Council ahould take action to cancel the Special
Election on September 18, 1979. They should also take
action to include the recall on the General Municipal
Election, November 6, 1979.
/Jlv
cc: Bernard Berardini, City Attorney