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City of Englewood
October 4, 1979
Dear Petitioner:
3400 S. Elati Street
Englewood , Colorado 80110
Phone (303) 761-1140
In accordance with 31-4-503 (2), Colorado Revised Statutes,
1973, as amended, the findings of fact, conclusion, and de-
cision of the protest hearing on September 20, 1979, on the
Vern Mann petitions are enclosed. Also, enclosed is the
certificate of sufficiency of the petitions which was pre-
sented to the Englewood City Council on October 2, 1979.
C~rjially, /
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John R. owr
Ac~i~g--],. ec r of Finance/
Acting ¢x ficio City Clerk-Treasurer
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CERTIFICATE OF SUFFICIENCY
TO MAYOR AND 1'1EMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
,CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, STATE OF COLORADO
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COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE
I, WILLIAM D. JAMES, Director of Finance, Ex Officio City
Clerk-Treasurer, hereby certify that I have examined the signatures
on the Petition for the Recall of Vern Mann, Councilman At Large, and
they appear to be signed by 595 of which 572 have been verified and
which is above the requisite number of 453 signers who are qualified
electors.
I, WILLIAM D. JAMES, Director of Finance, Ex Officio City
Clerk-Treasurer, hereby certify that a protest was filed in this office
to said Petition within fifteen (15) days after August 31, 1979, and
that the Election Co 1mni ssion, and I, William D. James, have held a
hearint; on the protest of the Petition on the Recall of Vern Mann,
Councilman At Large, and that pursuant to C.R.S. 1973, 31-4-503 (4)
and Article IV, Sect i on 34, of the City Charter, the undersigned
hereby certifies the sufficiency of said Petition for Recall and sets
the <late for said Reca ll Election to be November 6, 1979.
Dated at En ~lewood, Colorado, September 21, 1979.
William D. J~
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ENGLEWOOD ELECTION COMMISSION
HEARING
COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE
STATE OF COLORADO
RE: PROTEST OF PETITION
REGARDING RECALL OF
VERN MANN, COUNCIL-
MAN AT LARGE
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FINDINGS OF FACT,
CONCLUSION, AND
DECISION
The Election Commission of the City of Englewood, County
of Ara~ahoe, State of Colorado, held a hearing on September 20,
1979, in regard to the protest of the petition for recall of Vern
Mann, Councilman at large, and thereby adopted and approved the
following findings of fact, conclusion and decision regarding the
matter:
FINDINGS OF FACT :
a) that the petitions for recall of Vern Mann were filed
on August 31, 1979;
b) that a protest of said petitions was filed on September 4,
1979, by Audrey Scott;
c) that a notice of hearing on the protest was sent by certi-
fied mail on September 15, 1979, by William James;
d) that petitions have been reviewed by the members of the
Commission;
e) that there are 595 si5natures on said petitions;
f) that the records of the Election Commission show that 1,811 -
votes were cast for councilman at large at the last General
Municipal Election on the 8th of November, 1977;
g) that the reason set forth in the petition is:
"because he had failed to exercise proper discretion in
the p erformance of his duties, and has failed to adequately
and prop.erly represent the will and best interest of the
citizens of En&lewo od.";
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h) that each signer has set forth his or her residence and
date of signature;
i) that each petition has attached an affidavit duly
notarized.
CONCLUSION:
a) that 453 signatures of qualified ·electors are necessary
for the recall of councilman at large;
b) that the petitions for recall are in proper order and
meet the requirements of Colorado law;
c) that the reason and grounds for recall are acceptable
and sufficient to meet the requirements of Colorado
law to commence a recall election.
DECISION:
1) the petitions are sufficient;
2) the petitions are in order;
3) to deny the protest of Audrey Scott.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 20th day of September, 1979.
ENGLEWOOD ELECTION COMMISSION
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