HomeMy WebLinkAbout09824RESOLUTION NO. 9824
A RESOLUTION CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,
APRIL 22, 2003 AND SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF
PUEBLO A QUESTION ON ORDINANCE NO. 6921 ENACTING THE PUEBLO SMOKE-FREE AIR
ACT OF 2002 AND THE RECALL OF COUNClLPERSONS BILL SOVA AND MIKE OCCHIATO
WHEREAS, Petitions have been filed with the City Clerk containing sufficient signatures of
qualified electors to require the City Council pursuant to Section 18-3 of the Charter to either repeal
Ordinance No. 6921 Enacting the Pueblo Smoke-Free Air Act of 2002 or to submit the Ordinance
to a vote of the people; and
WHEREAS, Petitions have been filed with the City Clerk containing sufficient signatures of
registered electors demanding the recall of Councilpersons Bill Sova and Mike Occhiato and a
special election on their recall may be required to be called pursuant to Section 18-3 of the
Charter. NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
A special municipal election of the City of Pueblo, a municipal corporation is hereby called
for April 22, 2003.
SECTION 2.
At said special municipal election there shall be submitted to a vote of the registered
electors a question with respect to Ordinance No. 6921. The ballot for the question is hereby fixed
to read:
SHALL ORDINANCE NO. 6921 ENACTING THE PUEBLO SMOKE-
FREE ACT OF 2002 BE APPROVED?
FOR THE ORDINANCE
AGAINST THE ORDINANCE
SECTION 3.
At said special municipal election there shall be submitted to a vote of the registered
electors the recall of Councilpersons Bill Sova and Mike Occhiato. The ballot titles for the recall
are hereby fixed to read:
SHALL BILL SOVA BE RECALLED FROM THE OFFICE OF CITY
COUNCIL?
YES
NO
SHALL MIKE OCCHIATO BE RECALLED FROM THE OFFICE OF
CITY COUNCIL?
YES
NO
SECTION 4.
The City Council does hereby adopt the optional registration plan provided in Section 17-9
of the Charter of the City of Pueblo and hereby determines and declares that voting machines are
not available and all votes at the special municipal election shall be taken, recorded and tabulated
by the use of an electronic voting system.
SECTION 5.
All public notices required to be published with respect to the special municipal election
shall be published in the Pueblo Chieftain.
SECTION 6.
The City Clerk and the Board of Elections are authorized and directed to take all action
necessary, appropriate or required to hold and conduct the special municipal election.
SECTION 7.
This Resolution shall become effective upon final approval but shall be deemed cancelled
and repealed if the City Council adopts the Resolution of Intent To Repeal Ordinance No. 6921
Enacting The Pueblo Smoke-Free Air Act Of 2002 And To Adopt A Compromise Smoke-Free
Ordinance and the representatives of the signers of the recall petitions designated in the recall
petitions for councilpersons Bill Soya, Mike Occhiato, Robert Schilling, and Ted Lopez, Jr. ("Recall
Petitions") file in the office of the City Clerk on or before March 26, 2003 documents, approved as
to form by the City Attorney, withdrawing all the Recall Petitions and cancelling the recall election.
INTRODUCED March 24, 2003
BY
Michael A. Occhiato
Councilperson
APPROVED:
President of City Council
ATTEST:
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