HomeMy WebLinkAbout05178ORDINANCE NO. 5178
AN ORDINANCE REFERRING ORDINANCE NO. 5170 RELATING
TO SALES AND USE TAX TO A VOTE OF THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO AT THE GENERAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 1984 AND
PROVIDING FOR ELECTION PROCEDURES AND OTHER
MATTERS RELATING THERETO.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that:
SECTION 1.
A special municipal election is hereby called under Article
18 of the Charter of the City of Pueblo, relating to the referendum,
for Tuesday, November 6, 1984 to be held in conjunction with and
at the same time and in the same manner as the General Election
to be held on that date.
SECTION 2_
There is hereby submitted to a vote of the qualified electors
of the City of Pueblo at the special municipal election proposed
Ordinance No. 5170, a copy of which is attached hereto and incor-
porated herein as if set out herein in full. The ballot proposal
submitted to a vote of the qualified electors shall be in substan-
tially the following form:
" SALES AND USE TAX
Shall Ordinance No. 5170 amending the City's
sales and use tax ordinances to increase by
one -half percent the sales and use tax rate
for a period of two years and pledging the
revenues therefrom for capital improvement
purposes at Pueblo Memorial Airport be adopted ?"
(any qualified elector of the City of Pueblo
desiring to vote on the above proposal shall
indicate his or her vote by punching the ballot
card where indicated "FOR THE ORDINANCE" or
"AGAINST THE ORDINANCE ")
SECTION 3
The special municipal election hereby called shall be held
and conducted during the same hours, at the same polling places,
and in the same manner as the General Election. The special
municipal election shall be held and conducted, the returns
thereof made, and the election canvassed and results ascertained,
determined and certified, all in the same manner and at the same
time as the General Election and by the same election officials
who act in like capacity and perform like functions for the
General Election. The City Clerk and Board of Elections shall
cooperate with the County Clerk and Recorder of Pueblo County,
Colorado and the election officials for the General Election
and shall perform such functions and duties relating to the
holding and conduct of the special municipal election as may
be required of them by the Charter of the City of Pueblo. The
City Clerk shall make publication and give notice in respect
to the submission of the proposal to the electors at the special
municipal election at the same time and in the same manner as a
general municipal election.
SECTION 4
The City Council does hereby designate and appoint and does
hereby authorize and direct the City Clerk and the Board of
Elections to designate and appoint as judges and clerks for the
special municipal election to be held November 6, 1984, the same
persons designated and appointed by the County Clerk and Recorder
of Pueblo County, Colorado as judges and clerks for the General
Election to be held on November 6, 1984.
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RPrTMN 5 _
The City Council does hereby adopt the optional registration
plan provided for in Section 17 -9
in the City's Municipal Election
declares that voting machines are
at the special municipal election
tabulated by use of an electronic
SECTION 6
of the Charter and as set forth
ode and hereby determines and
not available and all votes
shall be taken, recorded and
voting system.
All ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations or bylaws,
or parts thereof, inconsistent with this Ordinance or any provision
hereof are superseded and suspended by the conflicting provisions
of this Ordinance for and during the time the special municipal
election called hereby is held and conducted.
SECTION 7
This Ordinance shall become effective upon final passage.
INTRODUCED: September 10, 1984
By MIKE OCCHIATO
Councilman
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
C Clerk Pf7eA A L K t e City Council
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