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RESOLUTION NO.
1297
SERIES OF 1992
TITLE:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE CALLING A SPECIAL
ELECTION FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1992, FOR THE PURPOSE
OF ALLOWING THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF WHEAT
RIDGE TO VOTE UPON A PROPOSED SALES TAX RATE INCREASE OF
ONE HALF OF ONE PERCENT (1/2%), THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH
SALES TAX RATE INCREASE WOULD BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF
EXPANDING AND RENOVATING THE EXISTING MUNICIPAL BUILDING,
OR PURCHASING OR CONSTRUCTING A SEPARATE BUILDING, WHICH
INCREASED SALES TAX RATE, IF APPROVED BY THE ELECTORS,
WOULD BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON ADOPTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF AN ORDINANCE ENACTING SAID SALES TAX RATE, PROVIDED
THAT THE ONE HALF OF ONE PERCENT (1/2%) SALES TAX RATE
INCREASE ADOPTED THEREBY WOULD TERMINATE NO LATER THAN
SIX (6) YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SAID ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, Section 2.2 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of
Wheat Ridge provides that "any special municipal election may be
called by resolution or ordinance of the city council at least
sixty (60) days in advance of such election. The resolution or
ordinance calling a special municipal election shall set forth the
purpose or purposes of such election."i and
WHEREAS, Section 11.1 of the Home Rule Charter of the city of
Wheat Ridge, as amended by the electorate of the City on
November 5, 1991, provides "the Council shall have the authority
to levy and impose taxes for municipal purposes and to provide for
their collection, provided that there shall not be an increase of
rate of sales tax unless and until such rate increase shall be
approved by a majority of the electorate voting at a regular or
special municipal election."i and
WHEREAS, the Wheat Ridge City Council has determined that it
is necessary, and in the pUblic interest, to expand and renovate
(which terms shall include the acquisition of equipment, fixtures
and furniture) the existing municipal building, or for purchasing
or constructing, and furnishing and equipping, a separate building
for use in housing the various service providing departments of
the City's government, including specifically the police facility;
and
WHEREAS, the Wheat Ridge City council has determined that said
project may only be accomplished upon the determination of the
registered electors of the city of Wheat Ridge to increase the
sales tax rate applicable to sales and other transactions within
the City by one half of one percent (1/2%); and
WHEREAS, the Wheat Ridge city council has determined that said
one half cent increment of increased sales tax approved thereby
shall be used solely for the purpose ascribed to said half-cent
sales tax increase; and
WHEREAS, the Wheat Ridge city council has determined that,
upon completion of the project defined herein, or at the conclusion
of six (6) years from the effective date of the ordinance to be
adopted by the City council enacting the sales tax rate increase
authorized by the registered electors, whichever shall first occur,
the rate of sales tax increase authorized by the electors shall no
longer be required, and the rate of sales tax within the city of
Wheat Ridge shall return to two percent (2%) (unless the electors
have, before that date and in a separate election, authorized
another rate of sales tax); and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes hereby to call a special
election for Tuesday, September 8, 1992, and to establish the
ballot questions to be voted upon by the electors at that time.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City council of the City
of Wheat Ridge as follows:
1. Pursuant to Section 2.2 of the Home Rule Charter of the
City of Wheat Ridge, the Wheat Ridge City Council does hereby call
a special election for Tuesday, September 8, 1992, and does hereby
specifically authorize and direct the city Clerk to undertake all
actions required by law to conduct said special election.
2. Pursuant to the provisions of section 11.1 of the Home
Rule Charter of the City of Wheat Ridge, at said special election
the following ballot question shall appear on the ballot for
determination by the registered electors of the City of Wheat
Ridge:
Proposed Ballot Title: Shall the Wheat Ridge City Council be
authorized to enact an ordinance increasing the rate of local
sales tax by one half of one percent (1/2%), to provide for
additional building space and the furnishing and equipping
thereof, by either expanding and renovating the existing
municipal building or by the purchase or construction of a
separate building. The one half of one percent increase in
sales tax shall terminate in six (6) years or upon completion
of the project defined, whichever occurs sooner?
Yes
No
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3. If a majority of the registered electors voting at said
election vote in the affirmative for said proposition, the City
council shall, at the earliest practicable and lawful time, adopt
an ordinance conforming to the affirmative vote of the majority of
said registered electors voting at said special election.
DONE AND RESOLVED this 22nd day of
June
1992.
ATTEST:
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