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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6837RESOLUTION NO. 6837 A RESOLUTION SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 5, 1991 ORDINANCE NO. 5705 GRANTING TO TCI CABLEVISION OF COLORADO, INC. A NONEXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM WITHIN THE CITY BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. Ordinance No. 5705, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, granting to TCI Cablevision of Colorado, Inc., a nonexclusive franchise to construct, maintain and operate a cable television system within the City is hereby submitted to a vote of the registered electors of the City at the general municipal election to be held on November 5, 1991. The ballot proposal shall be in substantially the following form: FRANCHISE QUESTION SUBMITTED: Shall Ordinance No. 5705 granting to TCI Cablevision of Colorado, Inc., a nonexclusive franchise and right to construct, install, operate, provide and maintain a cable television system within the City; and a nonexclusive right to make reasonable use of streets, roads, alleys, bridges, viaducts, public easements and other public places within the City as may be necessary to carry out the terms of Ordinance No. 5705 be approved? For The Ordinance Against The Ordinance SECTION 2. The election on the franchise question and Ordinance No. 5705 shall be conducted at the same time and in the same manner as the general municipal election to be held November 5, 1991 in accord- ance with the Pueblo Election Code. The use of an electronic voting system is hereby authorized. The City Clerk shall cause to be prepared electronic voting system ballots containing the words "For The Ordinance" and "Against The Ordinance ", which will permit each elector to record his or her vote for or against Ordinance No. 5705. The City Council does hereby adopt the optional registration plan provided for in Section 17 -9 of the Charter of the City of Pueblo as set forth in the Pueblo Election Code and hereby declares and determines that voting machines are not avail- able and all votes shall be taken, recorded and tabulated by use of an electronic voting system. SECTION 3 The City Clerk shall (a) give notice of the election and of registration requirements in connection therewith in combination with the notice of the general municipal election, (b) cause the full text of Ordinance No. 5705 to be published once in the Pueblo Chieftain on or before October 25, 1991, at least ten (10) days prior to the general municipal election. SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon final passage. INTRODUCED: October 15, 1991 By HOWARD WHITLOCK Councilperson ATTEST: APPROVED: i ty Clerk Pr dent of the City Council TJ 55.10 -2-