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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-2005-1351 CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE. COLORADO INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SANG Council Bill No. 14-2005 Ordinance No. 1351 Series of 2005 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 ALTERNATE METHODS OF PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES AND NOTICES OF SPECIAL MEETINGS 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, 2005 general election a ballot measure to amend Charter Sections 5.2 (a) and 5.12(h) concerning publication of notices of special meetings and publications of ordinances 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 amendments to the Wheat Ridge Home Rule Charter is hereby submitted to the voters of the City for their consideration at the general election to be held on November 1, 2005: Amend Sections 5.2(al and 5.12(h) of the Charter as follows: Sec. 5.2 Special Meetings. (a) A special meeting may be called by the city clerk on the written request of the mayor or any two (2) members of the council provided that each member of the council is given written notice at least twenty-four (24) hours before the time set for such meeting. Such notice may be either personally served or left at the usual place of abode of the members of the council. Notice of such special meeting shall also be posted in the office of the city clerk and published in a newGpaper of general circulation in the City of VVheat Ridge ANY MANNER WRCA 026 PERMITTED FOR PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES PURSUANT TO SECTION 5.12(h) OF THE CHARTER at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to such special session. Sec. 5.12 Procedure. (h) Ordin~nccc choll be publiched THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES CONTAINED HEREIN MAY BE SATISFIED BY PUBLICATION in a newspaper of general circulation in the city Of Wheat Ridge BY POSTING A COpy THEREOF AT THE LOCATION OR LOCATIONS DESIGNATED BY RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL, BY POSTING ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE, BY POSTING ON THE INTERNET, OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER DETERMINED BY THE COUNCIL TO ADEQUATELY ADVISE THE PUBLIC. Section 2 Ballot Question The ballot question for the proposed Charter Amendment shall read as follows: IN ORDER TO MORE FULLY INFORM THE PUBLIC, SHALL THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE FOR ALTERNATE METHODS FOR PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES AND NOTICES OF SPECIAL MEETINGS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (1)PUBLlCATION IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION, (2)POSTING ON THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE WEBSITE; (3jPOSTING ON THE INTERNET; OR (4)POSTING AT LOCATIONS DESIGNATED BY RESOLUTION OF CITY COUNCIL? 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 WRCA 026 - 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 Immediately upon adoption, as permitted by the Charter INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 8 to 0 on this 8th day of August, 2005, 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 22, 2005, at 7 00 o'clock pm, 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 0 ,this 22nd day of August ,2005. - - - " SIGNED by the Mayor on this ~/day of Ctl"'r(lli-i, 2005. ( , ., ATTEST APPROVED AS TO FORM BY CITY ATTORNEY ill I! 'u' DAHL'~~EY 1 st Publication August 11, 2005 2nd Publication: August 25, 2005 Wheat Ridge Transcript Effective Date: August 22, 2005 WRCA 026 CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SANG Council Bill No. 14-2005 Ordinance No. 1351 Series of 2005 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 ALTERNATE METHODS OF PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES AND NOTICES OF SPECIAL MEETINGS 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, 2005 general election a ballot measure to amend Charter Sections 5 2 (a) and 5 12(h) concerning publication of notices of special meetings and publications of ordinances 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 amendments to the Wheat Ridge Home Rule Charter is hereby submitted to the voters of the City for their consideration at the general election to be held on November 1, 2005 Amend Sections 5.2(a) and 5.12(h) of the Charter as follows: Sec. 5.2 Special Meetings. (a) A special meeting may be called by the city clerk on the written request of the mayor or any two (2) members of the council provided that each member of the council is given written notice at least twenty-four (24) hours before the time set for such meeting. Such notice may be either personally served or left at the usual place of abode of the members of the council Notice of such special meeting shall also be posted in the office of the city clerk and published in ;1 nOWGp;1pCr of gonor;11 circul;1tion in tho City of VVhc;1t Ridgo ANY MANNER WRCA 026