HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025 Ordinance No. 0101
ORDINANCE COUNCIL BILL NO. 8
NO. 10 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
SERIES OF 2025 MEMBER ANDERSON
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND BELM, GERMANY FOR
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SISTER CITIES RELATIONSHIP.
WHEREAS, the Sister City Program, administered by Sister Cities International, was
initiated by the President of the United States of America in 1956 to encourage friendship and
understanding between the United States and other nations through direct and personal contact;
and
WHEREAS, to further these goals, the people of Englewood, Colorado, and Belm,
Germany, in a gesture of friendship and goodwill, seek to collaborate for the mutual benefit of
their communities by exploring educational, cultural, and social opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the cities of Englewood and Belm seek to establish a formal Sister City
Partnership Agreement aimed at fostering goodwill, understanding, and educational exchange
between their communities; and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized to enter into agreements for intergovernmental
cooperation under Article XIV, Section 18(2)(a) of the Colorado Constitution, as well as Sections
29-1-203 and 29-1-203.5, C.R.S.; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the proposal agreement and finds that it is in
the public interest to approve and authorize its execution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado hereby authorizes and approves
the Sister City Partnership Agreement between the City of Englewood, Colorado and with Belm,
Germany in substantially the same form attached hereto.
Section 2. General Provisions
The following general provisions and findings are applicable to the interpretation and application
of this Ordinance:
A. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this Ordinance or the application
thereof to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged by a court of competent
jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this
Ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances.
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B. Inconsistent Ordinances. All other Ordinances or portions thereof inconsistent or
conflicting with this Ordinance or any portion hereof are hereby repealed to the extent of such
inconsistency or conflict.
C. Effect of repeal or modification. The repeal or modification of any provision of the Code
of the City of Englewood by this Ordinance shall not release, extinguish, alter, modify, or change
in whole or in part any penalty, forfeiture, or liability, either civil or criminal, which shall have
been incurred under such provision, and each provision shall be treated and held as still remaining
in force for the purposes of sustaining any and all proper actions, suits, proceedings, and
prosecutions for the enforcement of the penalty, forfeiture, or liability, as well as for the purpose
of sustaining any judgment, decree, or order which can or may be rendered, entered, or made in
such actions, suits, proceedings, or prosecutions.
D. Safety Clauses. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this
Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Englewood, that it is
promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and that this Ordinance is necessary
for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare.
The City Council further determines that the Ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper
legislative object sought to be obtained. This Safety Clause is not intended to affect a Citizen right
to challenge this Ordinance through referendum pursuant to City of Englewood Charter 47.
E. Publication. Publication of this Ordinance may be by reference or in full in the City’s
official newspaper, the City’s official website, or both. Publication shall be effective upon the first
publication by either authorized method. Manuals, Municipal Code, contracts, and other
documents approved by reference in any Council Bill may be published by reference or in full
on the City’s official website; such documents shall be available at the City Clerk’s office and
in the City Council meeting agenda packet when the legislation was adopted.
F. Actions Authorized to Effectuate this Ordinance. The Mayor is hereby authorized and
directed to execute all documents necessary to effectuate the approval authorized by this
Ordinance, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest to such execution by the
Mayor where necessary. In the absence of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tem is hereby authorized to
execute the above-referenced documents. The execution of any documents by said officials shall
be conclusive evidence of the approval by the City of such documents in accordance with the terms
thereof and this Ordinance. City staff is further authorized to take additional actions as may be
necessary to implement the provisions of this Ordinance.
G. Enforcement. To the extent this ordinance establishes a required or prohibited action
punishable by law, unless otherwise specifically provided in Englewood Municipal Code or
applicable law, violations shall be subject to the General Penalty provisions contained within
EMC § 1-4-1.
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Introduced and passed on first reading on the 18th day of February, 2025; and on second reading,
in identical form to the first reading, on the 3rd day of March, 2025.
Othoniel Sierra, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk
I, Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is a true copy of an Ordinance, introduced and passed in identical form on
first and second reading on the dates indicated above; and published two days after each passage
on the City’s official website for at least thirty (30) days thereafter. The Ordinance shall become
effective thirty (30) days after first publication on the City’s official website.
Stephanie Carlile
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