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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-1983-0533INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEN. _,d MERKL ORDINANCE NO. 533 Series of 1983 TITLE: AN ORDINANCE INITIATING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE 1 CHARTER OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, AMENDING SECTION 4.5 (b). 5. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, THAT: Section 1. Section 4.5 (b) of the Wheat Ridge Home Rule Charter shall be amended by repealing and reenacting the second sentence of said Section 4.5(b) as follows: i~ "He shall serve the unexpired term until the following General Municipal Election and his successur is duly ;i qualified." Section 2. The ballot title shall read as follows: "Shall Section 4.5(b) of the Wheat Ridge Home Rule Charter be amended so as to provide that the length of service of Councilmember appointment to fill a vacancy shall be until the next General Municipal Election?" h r Section 3. This Charter Amendment ordinance shall be submitted to a vote of the Registered Electors at the July 12, 1983 Special Municipal Election, and if adopted, shall take effect immedi- ately. Section 4. Safety Clause. The City Council hereby finds, determines and declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the police power of the City of Wheat Ridge; that it is promul- gated 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 these objectives. Section 5. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this ordinance or the application thereof to any per- _Aon or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged by a court = ~f competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not af- •fect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this ordinance or its r_ j~ o F Tpplication to other persons or circumstances. wQ ~LJ ci'NTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 5 r`- :to 3 , this 6th day of June , 1983; ordered published in Tbll in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Wheat ' 0 Ridge and Public hearing and consideration on final passage be } set for June 6, 1983, 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 ~ Wgst 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. V 50 READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading j by a vote of 5 to 3 , this 6th day of June , 1983. SIGNED by the May or this day of 1983. Frank Stites, Mayor ATTEST: l q. f l' APPROVED AS TO FORM: Wanda Sang, City Cle 59 lst Publication: May 26, 1983 / 2nd Publication: June 9, 1983 1 Wheat Ridge Sentinel ohn Hayes, , y Effective Date: City Attorney. This Charter Amendment Ordinance shall be ubmitted to a vote ^f the Registered Electors at the July 12, 1983 Special 9lsct+or, and if adopted, shall take effect immediately-