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City of Englewood
3400 S. Elati Street
Apri l 2, 1996
En glewo od , Colorado 80110-2304
Honorable Victoria Buckley
Secretary of State
State of Colorado
Suite 200
1560 Broadway
Denver, CO 80202
Dear Secretary Buckley,
Phon e (303 ) 762-2300
(30 3) 762-2301
FAX (303 ) 789 -1125
Dur ing the Englewood City Council meeting April 1, 1996, Gary Kozacek, an
Englewood citizen, gave me the attached document. He contends that S.
Ostema is in violation of the Campaign Reform Act (CRA).
My understanding is that complaints regarding the CRA must be filed with the
Secretary of State's Office (CRS § 1-45-114).
If I can be of assistance please let me know, 762-2407 .
Sincerely,
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Loucrishia A E llis , CMC
City Clerk
cc : Gary Kozacek, 1260 West Oxford Avenue, Englewood , CO 8011 O
Arapahoe County Clerk Donetta Davidson
Mayor Burns and Council Members
Doug Clark , City Manager
Dan Brotzman , City Attorney
Frank Gryglewicz, Director of Financial Serv ices
Sandi Ostema, 2843 South Grant Street, Englewood , CO 80110
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Pre sident Jefferson once said, "The whole art of government consists in
art of being honest."
Our Fo unding Fathers recognized that no matter how well structured government
i s, it will not work unless its offices are held by people of virtue. Public
off icia l s , they said, should possess a "disinterested attachment to the public
good , exclusive and independent of all private and selfish interest."
Your Dis trict l City Councilperson, Rita Hathaway, has demonstrated a conflict
of interes t, lack of ethics and abuse of power:
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Ri ta Hathaway did not want the City to support the Bookmobile, Fireworks
or the Holiday Parade. Citizens banded together to make these events
hap pen and when City Council decided to allocate some monies toward these
events, Rita Hathaway took credit for it and stated she was in support of
these projects.
Rita Hathaway was asked by the neighbors to help with the problems at
Bates/Broadway . She made an honest attempt to do so, until she joined the
empl oyment team of Stand By Personnel. She stated at the Candidates Forum
on October 24, 1995, that there was no conflict of interest and delegated
the issue to Neighborhood Watch. This is in violation of Home Rule
Charter No. 37. This Charter states that Council may only delegate to
Boards or Commissions. Neighborhood Watch is not a Board or Commission.
On January 15, 1996, at the City Council meeting, while still employed by
Stand By Personnel, Ms. Hathaway was as ked to refrain from any input
regarding the Bates/Broadway matter, since she was employed by a business
t ha t was involved with the problems . She said nothing.
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On January 31, 1996, while still employed by Stand By Personnel, Rita
Ha thaway released Bill No. 5, an ordinance to regulate and license Day
Labor and Temporary Agencies, to Stand By Personnel before the City
At torney even finished it, before the rest of City Council even received
the ir copy, and released it before any revisions were made. The ink was
bar ely dry. Some say this is a matter of "public record". Why then, did
she not release it to her constituency also? This is in violation of Home
Rule Ch arte r No. 32. She interfered with the procedures of the City
Manager and the City Attorney. Whe n the City Attorney was asked for a
copy by a resident, the request was refused based upon the City Council
not receiving their copy yet. On · .. 1e .. ..<1 ver letter by the City Attorney
transmit ting Bill No. 5 to various City personnel and City Council, no
where on such cover letter did it ind i cate that Stand By, nor anyone else
for that matter, was to receive a copy.
THE ABOVE IT EMS CAN BE PROVED. DON'T LET YOUR REPRESENTATIVE ABUSE HER OFFICE
AND POWERS . COUN CI LPERSO N RI TA HATHAWAY REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR
H:R ACTIONS . JOIN THE EFFORTS OF THE "RECALL RITA HATHAWAY CAMPAIGN ".
For more information contact S. Ostema 78 1-5420.