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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amended, Article IX, Part II, Sec tion s 6 8 and 70, of the Hom e Rule Charter of the City of Eng l e wood are hereby repealed and new Sections 68 and 70 are he reby adopted by the people of the City of Englewood, to read as follows: II 68: ESTABLISHMENT "THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED A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-