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
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