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Home My WebLink About1980-01-28 EC MINUTES. . ,' _ ...... ~' Members Present: Members Absent: Also Present: MINUTES ELECTION COMMISSION January 28, 1980 Barbara Burget A. A. Hall Gary R. Higbee, ex officio City Clerk None. Eric Johannisson Janice Watkins Mr. Higbee called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m .. Mrs. Burget reported that some of the candidates, namely Howard Morarie and Donald Smith, from the last gen eral municipal election had not completed their financial reporting with Arapahoe County. Mrs. Burget questioned whether or not the filing should be done with the City Clerk instead of the County Clerk. Eric Johannisson stated according to the Campaign Reform Act, the financial reporting was to be done with the County Clerk. Mr. Johannisson stated he understood that the County was going to send a registered letter to Mr. Morarie and Mr. Smith notifying them that they must complete the financial filing to avoid paying a fine for violation thereof. Mrs. Burget requested that the poll watchers be i n vited to the election instruction given for the election j u dges for the purpose of keeping informed on election procedures. Mr. Higbee stated at the next election, a letter would be sent to each candidate informing them of the instruction session and inviting whomever they have as poll watchers. The Commission discussed reviewing the City's election pro- cedures and recall process. COMMISSION MEMBER BURGET MOVED TO SEND A RESOLUTION TO THE CITY COUNCIL WHEREIN THE ELECTION COMMISSION WOUL D RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ESTABLISH A CITIZENS COMMITTEE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE ELECTION PROCEDURE AS OUTLINED IN THE CHARTER AND PROCEDURES MANDATED BY THE ELECTION CODE FOR THE RUNNING THE CITY ELECTION AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ANY CHANGES; AND THAT THE COMMITTEE SHOULD BE ONE MEMBER OF TH E COMMISSION, ONE COUNCIL MEMBER AND ONE CITIZEN AT LARGE. Commission Mem- ber Hall seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes : Burget, Hall, Higbee. •' ELECTION COMMISSION January 28, 1980 Page 2 Nays: None. Corrrrnission Member Higbee declared the motion carried. Mrs. Burget stated in addition to her investigation of Messrs. Morarie and Smith, she was unable to locate the financial re- port of Mr. Donald Weber, a candidate in the 1977 general municipal election. COMMISSION MEMBER HIGBEE MOVED TO SEND A LETTER TO MESSRS. SMITH, MORARIE, AND WEBER NOTIFYING THEM TO FILE THE PRO- PER PAPERS WITH THE COUNTY CLERK. Corrrrnission Member Burget seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote re- sulted as follows: Ayes : Burget, Hall, Higbee. Nays: None. Corrrrnission Member Higbee declared the motion carried. The Corrrrnission discussed arrangements for the upcoming Career Service Board election. COMMISSION MEMBER BURGET MOVED TO ACCEPT THE SCHEDULE FOR OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICE BOARD AND THAT THE ELECTION BE HELD ON MARCH 11, 1980, AND TO ACCEPT THE LETTER NOTIFYING THE EMPLOYEES OF THE ELECTION AND TO ACCEPT THE NOMINATION PETI- TION FORMAT. Commission Member Higbee seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Burget, Hall, Higbee Nays: None. Commission Member Higbee declared the motion carried. Mrs. Burget noted her term on the Election Commission expired February 1, 1980; and stated her appreciation for serving on the Corrrrnission. There was no further business to be discussed. The meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m. -~u)~_ cording Secretary .... ' ' Janu ry 28, 1980 . emo= Concerning th Election Con iasion of Engl wood. Tot Mr. Biqbee, Finance Director, Mr. ohaniaaon, n venue Chief, Mr. "all, member of lilection Commission. In our packets did w hav the tiling dates for oandidat s? It was brought to y ttention and in ch eking the records at the county I found thi to b true fore l. Don Smith 2. Howard Morarie that the second filing had not b n done and both candidates were under the impr aaion that they had until February s. If omeone wcwted to pr sa charg s--it could hurt at $10.00 a day. ~...u CJ~ ,,l_tJ._d,j,-d al/, Al o I would like to reque t candi tea and p rty or p rti s to :file financial atatem nt of income (conuil:>utions) and expenses with th City Clerk of Bnql wood. It. s brought to my ttention th t we had put some lit rature in that w una cessary and this led to som oonfu•ion of th candidate•. l. Example--No financial statement needed to be filed by candidates. It ba been brought to y att ntion th t the City of Gor has a c p ign form Act for city candidat a. I believe t at th next Election Co asion bould look t it and make re ndation to C.;.ty Council. •. • a rndon of th county Cl.erk• Office tated that better com .... unieations ar need d. a had sent a letter to candidate who h d dropped out and the man aaid--9et off his Laclc:. 'l'hia possibly is the fnult of the citiz n on the leotion Commi ion in not being ore helpful ta Bric Johaniaaon. Should poll watch rs be notified o th y can r c 1ve instructions aa to th ir duti a--ju t as judge• are required to b bri fed. 1 wonder if the clty of Englewood should b charged with this duty? Or ia it uty of citiz ns nd e ndidate to be more knowledgeabl on their own. ( I pr fer the l tter.) I am wondering if aome ub-ctions should b added to the ~~arter concerning the lection Co saion. 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