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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MANCINELLI
Council Bill No. 26-2002
Ordinance No. 1262
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 TREASURER.
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
Treasurer, 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 3.9 of the Charter as follows:
Sec. 3.9. EleetioA of treasurer.
EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 4, 2003, OR UPON A VACANCY
IN THE OFFICE OF TREASURER, WHICHEVER FIRST OCCURS,
AND NOTWITHSTANDING CHARTER SECTION 3.11, the
treasurer shall be APPOINTED BY THE CITY MANAGER WITH
DUTIES AS SPECIFIED BY THE CITY MANAGER OR BY
ORDINANCE. elected BY a majority vote of the electors of the
City of 'Nheat Ridge at each general municipal election, BAd
shEll1 hove the Game qualifieEltions a3 members of the council.
Commencing with the general municipal election held on the
firGt Tuesday after the first Monday in ~Jovember, 1000, hi3/her
term of office Ghall be for four (1) yem3 and 3hall eommcnec on
hiG/hcr taking the oath of office Elt the enGuing organizEltional
meeting of the city council held after the election in the year
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elected and shall continue during the term fer 'I.hieh he/shc 3hall
htl'v'e been olootod until his/her SUOOOS30r shall Amre been
elected and duly qualified.
Repeal Charter Section 3.10.
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 TREASURER 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 on September 6
2002.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 7 to 0 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 7:00 o'clock p,m" 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 August, 2002.
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SIGNED by the Mayor on this 20th day of August
,2002.
ATTEST:
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Wanda Sang, City ~k
1 st Publication: July 25, 2002
2nd Publication:August 22, 2002
Wheat Ridge Transcript
Effective Date: September 6, 2002
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