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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-2002-1261 CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER Di Tnll i () Council Bill No. 25-2002 Ordinance No. 1261 Series of 2002 TITLE. AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE WHEAT RIDGE HOME RULE CHARTER TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY PURSUANT TO CHARTER SECTION 16 8(b), CONCERNING THE OFFICE OF CITY CLERK. WHEREAS, Section 16.8(b) of the Charter permits the City Council to initiate charter amendments, and WHEREAS, the Council wishes to place before the voters at the November, 2002 general election a ballot measure to provide for appointment of the City Clerk, rather than by election BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS Section 1 Pursuant to Charter Section 16.8(b), the following proposed amendment to the Wheat Ridge City Charter is hereby submitted to the voters of the City for their consideration at the general election to be held on November 5, 2002: Amend Section 3.7 of the Charter as follows: Sec. 3.7. Election of City Clerk. EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 4, 2003, OR UPON A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF CITY CLERK, WHICHEVER FIRST OCCURS, AND NOTWITHSTANDING CHARTER SECTION 3 11, the City Clerk shall be APPOINTED BY THE CITY MANAGER AS A DEPARTMENT HEAD, WITH DUTIES AS SPECIFIED BY THE CITY MANAGER OR BY ORDINANCE. elected by a m::ljority vote of the electors of the City of Whe3t Ridge at e3ch general municipal election, and shall have the same qualifications as members of the council. Commencing with the general municipal election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1999, his term of office shall be for four (4) years and shall commence on his taking the oath of office at the ensuing org::mization31 meeting of the city council held 3fter GED\53027\415911.01 the election in the year elected and shall continue during the term for which he shall have beon elected until his successor shall have been elected and duly qualified. Repeal Charter Section 3.8. Revise the organizational chart at Charter Section 1.4 accordingly Section 2 Ballot Title The ballot title for the proposed Charter Amendment shall read as follows SHALL THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE FOR APPOINTMENT OF THE CITY CLERK AS A DEPARTMENT HEAD BY THE CITY MANAGER? 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 If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this Ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be judged by a court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this Ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances Section 5 Effective Date, This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen days after final publication, as provided by Section 5 11 of the Charter INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of -L- to -1L on this 22nd day of July, 2002, 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 August 12 ,2002, at 700 o'clock pm., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. GED\53027\415911.01 READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote of ~ to -.2..... this 12th day of August .2002 SIGNED by the Mayor on this 13th day of August ,2002 ATTEST I , TCHENCERVfN~~ , I~ WANDA SANG. CI ERK APPROVED AS TO FORM BY CITY ATTORNEY 1st Publication. July 25, 2002 2nd Publication August 15, 2002 Wheat Ridge Transcript Effective Date August 30, 2002 GED\53027\415911.01