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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-2000-1197 CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARDS Council Bill No 17-2000 Ordinance No. 1197 Series of 2000 TITLE. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE WHEAT RIDGE CODE OF LAWS, RENAMING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION COMMISSION. WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge has created an urban renewal authority pursuant to C.R S. Section 31-25-101, et seq.; and WHEREAS, the present name of the authority is the Wheat Ridge Economic Development and Revitalization Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Council deems it more appropriate to characterize the Commission in its correct status as an urban renewal authority. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO: Section 1. Section 25-23 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws is amended to read a: Sec. 25-23. Economic development and revit::lliz::ltion commission ect::lbliched URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY - Rights and duties generally. The Wheat Ridge Economic Development ::lnd Revitaliz::ltion Commission URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY is hereby organized and established. Such 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 the Urban Renewal Law [C.R.S. !j 31-25-101, et seq.,]. as it now exists or as amended in the future, unless such powers and authorities are limited or constrained by or within any approved urban renewal plan; provided, however, that the use of eminent domain shall not be undertaken without the approval of the majority of the city council having first been obtained. Section 2. Section 25-24 of the Wheat ridge Code of Laws IS amended to read GED\53027\348623 01 Sec. 25-24. Same-Appointment of members; number. The commission AUTHORITY shall consist of eleven (11) commiscioncrc MEMBERS, two (2) of such commisclonerc MEMBERS being from each of the existing, or hereafter altered, city council districts, and one (1) commicsionor MEMBER to serve at large. Each appointment to the commiccion AUTHORITY shall be made by the mayor subject to approval by majority of the entire city council. The term of office of each commiccioner MEMBER shall be five (5) years. Any commission MEMBER who shall change his personal residence to an address outside the city or outside the district he represents shall cease to be a member of the commiccion AUTHORITY and his seat shall automatically be deemed vacant as of the date on which he ceased to be a resident the city or of the district A members whose term has expired shall continue to hold office until his successor has been appointed and has qualified. Terms of office shall be staggered so that the term of at least one (1) commissioner MEMBER shall expire each year. 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. Severability; Conflictina Ordinances Repealed. If any section, subsection or clause of this ordinance shall be deemed to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the validity of the remaining sections, subsections and clauses shall not be affected thereby. All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen days after final publication, as provided by Section 5.11 of the Charter GED\53027\348623 01 -2- INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 7 to 0 on this 22nd day of May, 2000, 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 June 12 , 2000, at 7.00 o'clock p.rn , 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 8 to 0 ,this 12th day of June , 2000. SIGNED by the Mayor on this 13th day of June ,2000. ATTEST: j ~~~~ Wanda Sang, City Clerk Dahl, City Attorney First Publication. May 26, 2000 Second Publication' June 16, 2000 Wheat Ridge Transcript Effective Date: July 1, 2000 GED\53027\348623.01 -3-