HomeMy WebLinkAboutR06-098 - election for home rule charter
Commissioner m4'v~~ moved
for adoption of the following Resolution:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 06.(:;Q'13
A RESOLUTION CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR NOVE.MBER 7, 2006
FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF
EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO A BALLOT QUESTION CONCERNING THE
ADOPTION OF A PROPOSED EAGLE COUNTY HOME RULE CHARTER
AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH APPROVING THE FORM OF BALLOT
QUESTION, CERTIFYING THE BALLOT CONTENT TO THE COUNTY
CLERK AND RECORDER, AND ORDERING THA T NOTICE OF THE
ELECTION BE GIVEN.
WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. 30-11-501, et ~., the County has elected a
Home Rule Charter Commission (hereinafter "Commission"); and
WHEREAS, said Commission has produced a proposed Eagle County Home
Rule Charter (hereinafter "Charter") pursuant to the guidelines set forth in c.R.S. 30-11-
501 et seq., and applicable constitutional requirements; and
WHEREAS, the Commission has held at least three (3) public hearings on the
proposed Charter, notice of which has been published as required by c.R.S. 30-11-
504(2); and
WHEREAS, the Eagle County Board of County Commissioners (hereinafter the
"Board") has received the proposed Charter from the Commission in accordance with law
on August 30, 2006; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to c.R.S. 30-11-505 (1), not less than forty-five (45) days
and not more than ninety (90) days after its receipt of the Charter, the Board is required to
call a special election to determine whether the submitted Charter shall be adopted; and
WHEREAS, November 7, 2006 is a general election within the County and falls
within the prescribed statutory timeframe of not less than forty-five (45) days nor more
than ninety (90) days after the Board's receipt of the Charter; and
WHEREAS, the Board wishes to obtain the fiscal economy of combining the
special election with the general election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO:
Section 1. Special Election Called. Pursuant to C.R.S. 31-11-505(1), the Board
hereby calls a special election on November 7, 2006 for the purpose of considering
adoption of the proposed Eagle County home rule charter.
Section 2. Ballot Question Approved. The following ballot question is hereby
approved and shall be presented at the election to be held on Tuesday, November 7,
2006:
REFERENDUM 1B:
SHALL THE EAGLE COUNTY HOME RULE
CHARTER, AS DRAFTED BY THE ELECTED EAGLE
COUNTY HOME RULE CHARTER COMMISSION, BE
APPROVED?
- Yes (For Approval of Charter) _ No (For Disapproval of Charter)
Section 3. Ballot Content Certified. The ballot content for the special election is
hereby certified to the County Clerk & Recorder as follows:
Ballot Title:
Referendum 1B - Whether the Eagle County Home Rule Charter, as
drafted by the Eagle County Home Rule Charter Commission, shall be
approved.
Ballot Question:
SHALL THE EAGLE COUNTY HOME RULE
CHARTER, AS DRAFTED BY THE ELECTED EAGLE
COUNTY HOME RULE CHARTER COMMISSION, BE
APPROVED?
- Yes (For Approval of Charter) _ No (For Disapproval of Charter)
Section 4. Notice of Election Ordered. The Board hereby orders that notice of
the special election be published at least thirty (30) days prior to the date thereof in
compliance with c.R.S. 31-11-505(1), and that the full text of the proposed charter be
published in full no later than ten (10) days prior to the election in compliance with
c.R.S. 30-11-505( 1).
Section 5. Severability. If any part, section, paragraph, clause or provision of
this Resolution shall be adjudged to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or
unenforceability of such section, paragraph, clause, or provision shall not affect the
remaining sections, paragraphs, clauses or provisions of this Resolution, it being the
intention that the various parts hereof are severable.
MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the S- day of ~?"
2006.
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF
COLORADO, By and Through Its BOARD
OF COUNTY OMl\USSIONERS
Clerk to the Board of
County Commissioners
Tom Stone
Commissioner
Commissioner IZ.V'LlfJ--rJ seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution.
roll having been called, tHe vote was as follows:
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The Resolution passed by a /; J
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of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado.
Commissioner Runyon
Commissioner Menconi
Commissioner Stone
vote of the Board of County Commissioners