HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-06-12 EC MEMO [2]MEMORANDUM
TO: Rick DeWitt, City Attorney
FROM: Pat Crow, City Clerk
DATE: June 12, 1991
SUBJECT: PROPOSALS OF CHANGES TO THE CITY CHARTER
I have reviewed the drafted council bills proposing various changes to the
Charter and have the following comments regarding them:
1. Draft dated 4/18/91 amending Sections 6, 121, 134 -this looks fine;
however, I would suggest eliminating the Question number at this time and let
those numbers be assigned as the ordinances are approved. I have circled the
numbers to be deleted on the attached copy.
2. Draft identifed as "CB2Chart 2/5/17/91" amending Sections 23, 34, 42, 45,
46, 47, 69, 104, 137:6, and 138:5 -this looks fine, except I believe we could
include the recommended change to Section 15 in this one which would eliminate
one ordinance and one ballot question. (See note below regarding Section 15.)
NOTE: The draft dated 5/16/91 which deals with Section 15 as a separate
question does not reflect the Election Commission's recommendation. The
Election Commission only recommends that this section be changed to reflect
"registered electors" instead of qualified electors. The Commission did not
recommend any change to the number of signatures required for petitioning nor
the dates in which signatures could be obtained by candidates. As stated
above, it appears that this section could be incorporated into the ordinance
identified as "CB2Chart 2/5/17/91" dealing with Sections 23, 34, 42, 45, 46,
47, 69, 104, 137:6, and 138:5.
3. Draft dated 5/22/91 dealing with Sections 7, 11, 13, 56, 59, and 61 does
not reflect the changes recommended by the Council Sub-committee (Clayton,
Bullock, Crow) which were forwarded to you on April 25th. The Election
Commission did not make any recommendations for any changes to Sections 7, 11,
13, 56, 59, and 61. To reiterate the Sub-committee's recommendations to those
sections:
Section 7 -DEFINITIONS
no changes recommended -to remain as is in the Charter.
Section 11 -ELECTION COMMISSION
no changes recommended -to remain as is in the Charter.
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Section 13 -REGISTRATION
no changes recommended -to remain as is in the Charter.
Section 56 -COMMISSION ESTABLISHED (PLANNING & ZONING)
no changes recommended -to remain as is in the Charter .
Section 59 -BOARD CREATED (ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS)
The Council Sub-committee recommended removing "tax paying" from
this section leaving it to read "Members shall be qualified
electors , residents of the City ... "
Section 61 -BOARD CREATED (WATER AND SEWER)
The Council Sub-committee recommended removing "tax paying" from
this section leaving i t to read" ... and six (6) members appointed
by the Council from qualified electors, serving ... "
The question would have to be revised and perhaps the following could be used:
QUESTION NO.
Shall the Home Rule Charter of the City of Englewood be amended by
changing the term qualified tax paying elector to qualified elector in
Article VIII, Sections 59 and 61?
YES NO
cc: Mayor and Members of City Council
l/'flection Commission Members
Roger Fraser, City Manager
Lorraine Hayes, Director of Financial Services