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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. -2- 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 -3-