HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-1987-0709INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER MERKL
Ordinance No. 709
Series of 1986
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTIONS 23-3 AND
23-4 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF THE CITY OF WHEAT
RIDGE, THEREBY ESTABLISHING THE WHEAT RIDGE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION COMMISSION AND PROVIDING
GUIDELINES FOR THE MEMBERSHIP THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT
RIDGE, COLORADO AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Section 23-3 of the Code of Laws of the City of
Wheat Ridge is hereby repealed and reenacted as follows:
Section 23-3. Economic Development and Revitalization
Commission Established; Rights and Duties
Generally.
Pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes, Title 31, Article 25,
Part 1, the Wheat Ridge Economic Development and Revitalization
Commission is hereby organized and established. Said Commission
is hereby vested with all of the rights contained, and is
authorized to carry out all of the duties and functions as
provided, in C.R.S. 31-25-101, et. seq., as it now exists or as
amended in the future; provided, however, that the use of eminent
domain shall not be undertaken without the approval of a majority
of the City Council having first been obtained.
Section 2. Section 23-4 of the Code of Laws of the City of
Wheat Ridge is hereby repealed and reenacted as follows:
Section 23-4. Appointment of Members; Number
The Commission shall consist of nine (9) Commissioners, two
(2) of such Commissioners being from each of the existing, or
hereafter altered, City Council Districts, and one Commissioner
to serve at large. Those members of the Urban Renewal Authority
presently serving as Urban Renewal Commissioners shall continue
to serve the term to which they were originally appointed without
regard to Council District residency until such time as the term
to which they have been appointed has expired. Each appointment
to the Commission shall be made by the Mayor subject to approval
by majority vote of the entire City Council. The term of office
of each Commissioner shall be five (5) years. Terms of office
shall be staggered so that the term of at least one (1)
Commissioner shall expire each year.
Section 2. 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 application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 3. Safety Clause. The City Council hereby finds,
determines, and declares that this ordinance is promulgated under
the general police power of the City of Wheat Ridge, 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 attained.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect one (1) day
after final publication.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of
7 to 1 on this 22nd day of December , 1986,
ordered published in full in a newspaper of general circulation
in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration
on final passage set for January 12 , 1987, at
7:30 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th
Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado
READ, ADOPTED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final
reading by a vote of 7 to 1 this 12th day of January
1987.
1987.
SIGNED by the Mayor on this 13th day of Januar
Mayor pro tem
for Frank Stites, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Wanda Sang, CityC rk
1st Publication: 1/1/1987 APPROVED S FORM Y
2nd Publication: 1/15/1987 OFFICE F Y TOR j
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Effective Date: 1/16/1987
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