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INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER
EDWARDS
Ordinance No. 863
Series of 1991
TITLE:
AN ORDINANCE INITIATING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION
3.2 OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
WHEAT RIDGE AND SUBMITTING THE SAME TO THE
REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY AT THE REGULAR
MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 5, 1991.
WHEREAS, section 16.8(b) of the Home Rule Charter of the city
of Wheat Ridge authorizes the City council, by ordinance, to submit
proposed amendments to the city's home rule charter to the
registered electors for adoption or rejection at a regular or
special municipal election;
WHEREAS, the Wheat Ridge City Council has caused an ad hoc
Charter Review Task Force to be formed, which Task Force has
reviewed the present Charter and has submitted recommendations to
the City Council for possible changes and amendments to the
Charter;
WHEREAS, the city Council has received and reviewed the Task
Force's recommendations;
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined to adopt this
ordinance amending the Home Rule Charter of the city of Wheat Ridge
as herein provided upon, and only upon, adoption of said amendment
by the registered electors of the City at the regular municipal
election of November 5, 1991;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1. The Ballot Title set forth in Section 2 hereof
shall be submitted to the registered electors of the City of Wheat
Ridge at the regular municipal election of November 5, 1991. If
adopted by a majority of those registered electors voting thereon
at that time, the Home Rule Charter of the City of Wheat Ridge
shall be amended as set forth in Section 3 hereof, effective
November 6, 1991.
Section 2.
The Ballot Title shall read as follows:
"Shall section 3.2 - Powers and Duties of the Mayor - of
the Home Rule Charter of the City of Wheat Ridge be amended
by requiring the Mayor to vote to break tie votes of the City
Council except as to approval or amendment of the City I s
budget?"
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section 3. If approved by a majority of those electors
voting on the Ballot Title set forth in section 2 hereof, section
3.2 of the Home Rule Charter of the city of Wheat Ridge shall be
amended, effective November 6, 1991, to read as follows:
In the event of a tie vote by the City Council, except
upon adoption or amendment of the budget, the Mayor shall cast
a tie breaking vote. In no other instance shall the Mayor
cast a vote on a matter presented to the Council for decision.
On any ordinance upon which the Mayor has cast a tie breaking
vote, the Mayor shall not exercise his power to veto said
ordinance.
section 4. Severabilitv. 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 5. Safetv 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 property legislative object sought to be
attained.
section 6. This ordinance shall become effective one (1) day
after final publication.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of
fi to 2 on this 10th day of June , 1991,
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 Monday. June 24, , 1991, at
7:30 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue
, ,
Wheat Rldge, Colorado.
READ,
reading by
,June
ADOPTED,
a vote of
AND
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ORDERED PUBLISHED
to 0 this
, 1991.
on second and
24 th day of
final
SIGNED by the Mayor on this
1991.
25th day of June
~M~
Dan Wilde, Mayor
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ATTEST:
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Wanaa Sang, city Cler~'
1st publication: June
2nd Publication: July
Wheat Ridge Sentinel:
Fffective Date: July
12, 1991
3, 1991
4, 1991
APPROVED AS TO
OFFICE O'F /_I:'X
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FORM BY
ATTORNEY
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E.' Hayes',yty Attorney
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