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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2011-0048TITLE: CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 48-2011 Series of 2011 A RESOLUTION CALLING AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO GIVE NOTICE OF A RUNOFF ELECTION FOR THE OFFICE OF CITY CLERK AND MAKING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION THEREWITH WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, as a home rule municipality organized under Article XX of the Colorado Constitution, has authority, acting through its elected City Council, to adopt ordinances governing the procedure for the conduct of municipal elections; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Colorado Constitution Article XX, the electors of the City have previously adopted a home rule charter for the City; and WHEREAS, the Wheat Ridge home rule charter section 2.1 provides that City elections are governed by the Colorado municipal election laws except as otherwise provided by the charter or by ordinance hereinafter enacted; and WHEREAS, in the event no candidate for the office of city clerk at the November 1, 2011 election receives a majority of the votes cast for said office, a runoff election will be required; WHEREAS, the Council wishes to call and give notice of a special runoff election if needed; and WHEREAS, the Council wishes to amend the 2011 Budget to provide for an appropriation of funds to pay the costs of said Runoff Election. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Wheat Ridge City Council: Section 1. Special Runoff Election Called; Notice The City Council hereby calls a special runoff election for the office of city clerk, following the November 1, 2011 regular municipal election, to be held as either a polling place or mail-ballot election on the date established by the Election Commission established pursuant to Charter section 2.4. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of the election as required by law. Section 2. Election canceled -When In the event a candidate for the office of city clerk receives a majority of the votes cast for that office at the November 1, 2011 municipal election, the runoff election called by this Resolution shall be canceled.