HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-1970-0036 - Amend WR Ord 25 - PD Establishment and Rules and RegulationsINTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN
ORDINANCE NO. _So
Series of 1970
TITLE. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 25 BY REPEALING
SECTION 9 AND REENACTING SECTION 9.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF bJHEAT RIDGE,
COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1. Repealing Clause. Section 9 of Ordinance No. 25
is hereby repealed in full.
Section 2. Reenacting Clause. Section 9 of Ordinance
No. 25 is hereby reenacted as follows:
Section 9. Special Palice• Reserve Police Appointment;
Powers. The Mayor may upon any emergency, riot, pestilence, invasion,
or at any time he shall deem it necessary for the peace, good order or
health of the City, order the Chief of Police to appoint Special
Policemen for a specified time, not exceeding two (2) days, without
the approval of the City Council. He may also, with the approval
of a majority of the City Council, order the Chief of Police to
appoint such number of Special Policeman as may be agreed upon by
City Council, to serve upon days of election, public celebration and
holidays, and said Special Policemen shall have and possess all the
powers and privileges of regular policemen during the time for which
they may be appointed. The Mayor may order the Chief of Police to
appoint such number of Reserve Policemen a-s may be authorized by the
City Council, and said Reserve Policeman shall have and possess all
the powers and privileges of regular policemen.
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Section 3. _Emergency Clause. The provisions of this
ordinance are necessary for-the immediate preservatian_of the
public health, safety, andwelfare of the City for the following
reasons:
1. No ordinance has been previously passed relating to
appointment of Reserve and Special Policemen as set out herein.
2. No ordinancehas been passed previously concerning
this subject as the City completed incorporation August 20, 1969,
and no ordinances-existed at that time.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force five (5).days-after publication following
final passage, providing it shall have been passed by an affirmative
vote of three-fourths (3/4) of the members of the City Council;
otherwise, said ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after
publication following final passage.
INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHEDAND
POSTED-on first reading by a vote of iV to 0 this a~ day
Of ILIA QCH , A. D., 1970.
READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED AND POSTED on second
and final reading by a vote -of_ to D -this 14" -F11 day of
4PP-iL , A. D.,1970.
..Jim.'
1~4ert E. Anderson, ayor
ATTEST:
Louise F. Turner, City Clerk
We, Louise F. Turner and Helen Elise McMillen hereby
certify that Ordinance No. 36 was duly posted by us fol-
lowing first reading on the 3rd,.-_day of April 1970, at the
following locations within the City of,Wheat Ridge:
Wheat Ridge Post Office
Wheat Ridge Branch Library
Westridge Sanitation District Office
Columbia Heights School
Prospect Valley Fire Department
Wheat Ridge City Office
Wheat Ridge Council Meeting Room
We, Louise F. Turner and Helen Elmo McMillen hereby
certify that Ordinance No. 36 was duly posted by us fol-
lowing second reading on the 24th day of April 1970,-at-the
above locations within the City of Wheat Ridge.
Louise F. Turner
\IIL City Clerk
Helen Eli McMillen
Deputy City Clerk
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