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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-01-12 Memoranda RE- Election Timing• • • • MEMO TO: Mayor Otis and Members of City Council DATE: January 12, 1983 RE: Community Center Election Date May 17, 1983 After researching the State Statutes and the Home Rule Charter, it is the opinion of this office that the first feasitle date to have an election for the community center is May 17, 1983. This opinion is reached upon consultation with State Etatutes and our Home Rule Charter. With respect to the State election to f i ll the congressional vacancy by the death of Congressman- elect Swiger, the County Clerk has authority to determine what issues are placed on the ballot. The County Clerk has declinec to include our issue involving the community center. My review of our Home Rule Charter also indicates that pursuant to 14(3) GO bond elections must be held separate and apart from all other elections. This would mean that we would basically have to rur our own election for the GO issue. We have not been able to fjnd any case law to support that this would inf act be an election separate and apart from the State election. There may also be practical difficulties in conducting such an election, for instance, separate rooms, separate ballots, separate register books, separate judges, etc. I know that there has been some discussion that joint elections have been held in the past. However, I am relatively sure that none of those elections included an issue relating to a GO bond issue. Originally, wh1 ~n this matter was discussed last year, we were considering a gen ·~ral question as to whether a community center should be built or n)t. This would be much like the question surrounding the golf cour3e. However, when GO bonds are involved, the conditions are differ 1 ~nt according to our Charter as previously stated. A school district election is scheduled for May 3, 1983. This is a general biennial school election and not considered a state election for these purposes so our research indicates. We have also contacted Secretary of State's office and they are in agree- ment with this particular issue. Finally, looking at our Charter, the 45 days before or after a general municipal or state election provision of 14(2), since we are not hampered by the May 3rd election, the next available date would be May 17, 1983 . • Mayor Otis and Members of City Council Page 2 January 12, 1983 I have discussed this matter with bond counsel, WLlliam 0. Lamm, and he agrees with the interpretation, and we are planning on May 17, 1983 as the date for the community center GO bond election. bb cc: Andy Mccown, City Manager Gary Higbee, Director of Finance Packy Romans, Director of Parks and Recreation • Eric Johannisson, Revenue Chief • ,. . • • • .. TIMETABLE OF EVENTS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO SPECIAL BOND ELECTION DATE Monday, March 21, 1983 Wednesday, April 6, 1983 Wednesday, April 13, 1983 Friday, April 15, 1983 Wednesday, May 4, 1983 Friday, May 13, 1983 Tuesday, May 17, 1983 THINGS TO BE DONE Regular meeting of the City Cou~cil: consider the Resolution relating to the special bond election. First Publication of the Notice of Registration. Second Publication of the Notice of Registration. Last day for Registration. Publish Notice of Election and post copy of the Notice at the Off ice of the Director of Finance-City Clerk. A sign designating the polling place shall be posted at each polling place (must be posted at least 10 days prior to the election). Last day for an application for an absentee ballot. Election. • • • M E M 0 R A N D U M TO: FROM: DATE: Rick DeWitt, City Attorney Gary Higbee, Director o~aJ? January 7, 1983 SUBJECT: Special Election Eric Johannisson called the County Clerk, Marjorie Page, asking about the possibility of holding the City's special election at the same time as the upcoming special congressional election. The rumor is that the congressional election will be held on March 22, March 29, or April 5. Mrs. Page said that the City would not be able to hold our election simultaneously with the congressional election. Would you research what our alternatives are for conducting our election? Council will need to know the options available. Our office is continuing to plan on holding the election on March 1. /jlw cc: Andy Mccown, City Manager • • MEMORANDUM TO: Gary Higbee 1 Director of Finance/City Clerk FROM: Andy Mccown, City Manager DATE: November 23, 1982 SUBJECT: ELECTION ON COMMUNITY CENTER The City Council has directed that an election be held on a Community Center by no later than March 1 and hopefully earlier. The election would be for the purpose of approving general obligation bonds for at least a portion of the financing of the center. I should know by the end of the year the exact location of the center. I am currently working with the Meadow Gold officials for the site on Kalamath and Oxford. Please review this with Eric and the City Attorney's office and provide me with a timetable with all necessary actions ~~~~ther staff or Council. pc cc: Rick DeWitt, City Attorney Peter H. Vargas, Assistant City Manager Gary Diede, Director of Engineering Services Packy Romans, Director of Parks & Recreation