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RESOLUTION NO. 30, SERIES OF 1969
RESOLUTION REFERRING PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT TO A VOTE
OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AT THE NEXT
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1969,
AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK AND ELECTION COMMISSION TO TAKE SUCH
STEPS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO PLACE THE SAME ON THE BALLOT.
WHEREAS, Article XX of the Constitution of the State of
Colorado and Section 8 of the Charter of the City of Englewood,
Colorado, authorize the City Council of the City of Englewood,
on its own initiative, to submit to a vote of the electors any
proposed amendment to said Charter, either by ordinance or reso-
lution duly adopted not less than thirty (30) days prior to the
election at which such vote shall be taken: and
WHEREAS, a s a r e sult of certain recent decisions rendered
by the United States Supreme Court, relating to the qualifica-
tions of voters in elections in which bond issues are involved,
City council deems it appropriate to refer to the qualified
electors of the City of Englewood, for their consideration, a
pro posed a me ndm e n t t o Article X, Part III, Section 104 of the
Charter of the City of Englewood,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Englewood, Colorado, as follows:
1. That this Council should, and does hereby, refer
to a vote of the qualified electors of the City of Englewood,
Colorado, at that general municipal election to be held on Tuesday,
Nove rbe r 4, 1969, a proposed amendment to the Charter of the
City of Englewood, Colorado, which amendment shall read as
follows, to wit:
Article X, Part III, Section 104, of the Charter
of the City of Englewood, Colorado, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Section 104.
General Obligation Bonds--Indebtedness and
obligations of the City shall be incurred
and limited as provided in Article XI of the
Constitution of the State of Colorado appli-
cable to towns and cities except as other-
wise provided in this Charter. Council shall
have power to issue general obligation bonds
of the City for any public capital purpose,
upon majority vote of the qualified electors
of the City voting thereon at a special
election, provided, however, that water
extension and water improvement bonds may be
issued without an election upon a determina-
tion to that effect by Council. The total
outstanding general obligation indebtedness of
the City, other than for water bonds, shall
not at any time exceed three per cent (3%)
of the assessed valuation of the taxable
property within the City as shown by the last
preceding assessment for tax purposes.
Maturity dates and terms of the bonds, other
than water bonds, shall be as provided in
the proposition submitted to the qualified
electors. Water bonds shall mature and be
payable as provided by the ordinance
authorizing the issuance of said bonds."
2. That the question to be voted upon at such election
shall read as follows, to wit:
"Shall Article X, Part III, Section 104, of the
Charter of the City of Englewood, Colorado, be
amended so as to authorize all qualified electors
to vote upon the question of the issuance of gen-
eral obligation bonds of the City of Englewood,
Colorado, rather than limiting the franchise in
such elections to the taxpaying electors of the
City, as is now provided?"
3. That the City Clerk and Election Commission of the
City of Englewood, Colorado, are hereby authorized and directed
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shall appear upon the ballot at said election and, in relation
thereto, to exercise such powers and prerogatives as are granted
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