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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04078 s • ORDINANCE NO 4078 AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELEC- TORS OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL COR- PORATION, AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 4, 1975 AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO, COLORADO RELAT- ING TO TERMS OF OFFICE FOR PERSONS APPOINTED TO FILL VACANCIES IN ELECTIVE OFFICES AND THE POPULATION OF COUNCILMANIC DISTRICTS BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that (Brackets indicate material to be omitted, underscoring indicates material to be added ) SECTION 1 The proposed amendments to the Charter of the City of Pueblo, Colorado set forth in Sections 2 and 3 hereof shall be and hereby are submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of the City of Pueblo, Colorado at the general municipal election to be held November 4, 1975 The vote of said electors shall be taken at the same election precincts and polling places, during the same hours, by the same judges and clerks, and in the same manner as other votes taken at the said general municipal election Said election shall be held and conducted, and the votes cast on the proposed amendments shall be returned and canvassed, and the results declared in the same manner, as nearly as may be, as pro- vided for the election of municipal officers The City Clerk shall cause the text of the proposed amendments together with notice and call of said election to be timely and duly published within 30 days after the adoption of this Ordinance SECTION 2 The last paragraph of Section 2 -6 of the Charter of the City of Pueblo be amended as follows "Any vacancy in an elective office shall be filled by appointment of the Council Any person appointed to fill a vacancy [for an unexpired term] in an elective office shall have the qualifications required of persons regularly elected[ ] and shall hold the office until the next general municipal election when the vacancy shall be filled by election accord- ing to law and until his successor is qualified The term of office of any officer elected to fill a vacancy shall ter- minate at the expiration of the term during which the vacancy occurred " The ballot label for said charter amendment shall be "CHARTER AMENDMENT NO 1 Shall Section 2 -6 of the Charter of the City of Pueblo be amended to limit the term of office of a per- son appointed to fill a vacancy in an elective office until the next general election " SECTION 3 That the first paragraph of Section 3 -2 of the Charter of the City of Pueblo be amended as follows "The Board of Elections shall establish four council - manic districts before July 1, 1954 Such districts shall be contiguous and compact and have [approximately the same number of registered voters, as determined by the preceding general municipal election The variation in number of registered voters shall not be greater than 15% between the district with the highest number of registered voters and the district with the lowest number of registered voters] population as nearly equal as may be, as required by the -2- Constitution of the United States Every four years thereafter divisions, changes, and consolidations shall be made by the Board of Elections to carry out the intent of this Article Hereafter such redistricting shall be completed at least six months before the general election at which it is to become effective " The ballot label for said charter amendment shall be "CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 2 Shall Section 3 -2 of the Charter of the City of Pueblo be amended to provide that councilmanic districts have popu- lation as nearly equal as may be, as required by the Constitution of the United States " SECTION 4 The votes for and against each of said proposed charter amendments shall be registered by the use of electronic voting equipment There shall be "yes" and "no" places on punch card ballots which can be electronically counted by electronic tabu- lating equipment for each of the proposed charter amendments which will permit each elector to record his vote for or against same SECTION 5 This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage SECTION 6 The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this Ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation and pro- tection of the public health, property, peace, and safety -3- f • INTRODUCED August 25 , 1975 By HENRY REYES Councilman APPROVED " �j / •resident o the Council ATTEST y Jerk -4-