HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981 Draft Ordinance No. 026•
•
•
ORDINANCE NO. ---SERIES OF 1981
BY AUTHORITY
A BILL FOR
COUNCIL BILL NO. 17
INTRODUCff..~X COUNCIL
MEMBER -f-"-~d/1t.,( 1~
AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING TO A VOTE OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
MARCH 24, 1981, PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD, AS FOLLOWS: TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF MUNICIPAL
COURT JUDGE AND CLARIFYING DUTIES OF MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE BY REPEAL-
ING AND ADOPTING NEW SECTIONS 68 AND 70 OF PART II, ARTICLE IX, OF
THE HOME RULE CHARTER.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD,
COLORADO:
Section 1. There is hereby submitted to the qualified electors
of the City of Englewood at a special election to be held on
March 24, 1981, proposed amendment to the Charter of the City of
Englewood, as follows:
That effective immediately upon approval of the qualified
e lectors of the City of Englewood, and the certification thereof
to the office of the Secretary of State of Colorado, pursuant to
Section 9, Article II, of the Colorado Constitution, the Charter
of the City of Englewood, arid Section 31-2-210 of the Colorado
Revised Statutes of 1973, as amended, Article IX, Part II,
Sec tion s 6 8 and 70, of the Hom e Rule Charter of the City of
Eng l e wood are hereby repealed and new Sections 68 and 70 are
he reby adopted by the people of the City of Englewood, to read
as follows:
II 68: ESTABLISHMENT
"THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED A MUNICIPAL COURT
VESTED WITH EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OVER ALL CAUSES
ARISING UNDER THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY. THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE SHALL BE APPOINTED
BY COUNCIL FOR A TERM OF NOT LESS THAN ONE YEAR OR
FOR SUCH LONGER TERM AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY
ORD I NANCE.
"IF, IN THE DISCRETION OF COUNCIL, MORE THAN ONE
JUDGE IS NECESSARY, ONE OR MORE ADDITIONAL JUDGES
MAY BE APPOINTED .
• /
•
•
I
/
"COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 1982, AND THEREAFTER, ALL
MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES SHALL BE APPOINTED. UPON
PASSAGE OF THIS CHARTER AMENDMENT, ELECTION OF
MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES SHALL NOT THEREAFTER TAKE
PLACE. THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF ANY ELECTED MUNICI-
PAL JUDGE SHALL NOT HEREBY BE AFFECTED."
II 70: DUTIES
"RULES, PROCEDURE, ADMINISTRATION OF PERSONNEL
AND BUDGET MATTERS, COSTS AND FEES SHALL BE ENACTED
AS DEEMED NECESSARY BY COUNCIL UPON RECOMMENDATION
BY THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE."
Se ction 2. The voting machines and paper ballots for said
voting machines and paper ballots for said election shall carry
the following designation which shall be the submission clause:
... ·
FOR AMENDMENT NO. 9 AGAINST
Shall the Horne Rule Charter Sections 68 and 70,
Part II, of Article IX, be amended to read as follows:
11 68: ESTABLISHMENT
"THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED A MUNICIPAL COURT
VESTED WITH EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OVER ALL CAUSES
ARISING UNDER THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY. THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE SHALL BE APPOINTED
BY COUNCIL FOR A TERM OF NOT LESS THAN ONE YEAR OR
FOR SUCH LONGER TERM AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY
ORDINANCE.
"IF, IN THE DISCRETION OF COUNCIL, MORE THAN ONE
JUDGE IS NECESSARY, ONE OR MORE ADDITIONAL JUDGES
MAY BE APPOINTED.
"COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 1982, AND THEREAFTER, ALL
MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES SHALL BE APPOINTED. UPON
PASSAGE OF THIS CHARTER AMENDMENT, ELECTION OF
MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES SHALL NOT THEREAFTER .TAKE
PLACE. THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF ANY ELECTED MUNICI-
PAL JUDGE SHALL NOT HEREBY BE AFFECTED."
II 70: DUTIES
"RULES, PROCEDURE, ADMINISTRATION OF PERSONNEL
AND BUDGET MATTERS, COSTS AND FEES SHALL BE ENACTED
AS DEEMED NECESSARY BY COUNCIL UPON RECOMMENDATION
BY THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE."
-2-
•
•
And each elector voting at said election, and desirous of voting
for or against said amendment, shall indicate his choice by
depressing the appropriate counter of the voting machine which
indicates the word "For" or "Against" or by the appropriate mark-
ing upon paper ballots, where used.
Section 3. A special election is called to consider the fore-
going amendment to the Charter of the City of Englewood, along
with other proposed Charter amendments, for the 24th day of March,
1981. It is expressly understood that o nly one special election
is called to consider multiple questions.
Section 4. The proper officials of the City of Englewood
shall give notice of said general municipal election, which
notice shall be published in the manner and for the length of
time required by law, and the ballots cast at such election shall
be canvassed and the result ascertained, determined, and certi-
fied as required by law .
Introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading on the
5th day of January, 1981.
Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 7th day of
January, 1981.
Mayor
Attest:
ex officio City Clerk-Treasurer
I, Gary R. Higbee, ex officio City Clerk-Treasurer of the City
of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the above and foregoing
is a true, accurate and complete copy of a Bill for an Ordinance,
introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading on the 5th
day of March, 1981.
Gary R. Higbee
-3-