HomeMy WebLinkAbout965 - REGARDING calling for a Special City Council Vacancy election to be held by mail ballot on 3/8RESOLUTION NO. 965
A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION TO
FILL A CITY COUNCIL VACANCY TO BE HELD BY MAIL
BALLOT ON MARCH 8, 2005, AND SETTING FORTH
DETAILS IN RELATION THERETO.
WHEREAS, Councilmember Will Toor was elected to the office of County
Commissioner on November 2, 2004; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 138 of the Charter of the City of Boulder, a county
commissioner cannot hold elective office under the Charter; and
WHEREAS, Councilmember Toor has indicated that he intends to resign from the
Council on January 11, 2005, when he is sworn in as a County Commissioner; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 8 of the Charter of the City of Boulder, as amended, the
City Council in such circumstances shall by resolution call for a special election to be held
within 60 days to fill the vacancy; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to hold
this special election by mail ballot;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BOULDER, COLORADO THAT:
1. There shall be a special election held on Tuesday, March 8, 2005, to fill the
Council vacancy. This election shall be held by mail ballot.
2. The practice of the City Clerk in accepting the affidavit of consent of candidates
and in verifying signatures on nomination petitions for this vacancy under Charter Sections 23
and 24 on and after Januazy 4, but before the effective date of this resolution, is ratified. The
form of the candidate's consent, as specified in Charter Section 27, shall be modified to reflect
the fact that the election in question will be a special election, not a general election.
3. The last date for signing and completing petitions is Tuesday, January 25, 2005
and the last date for amending petitions is Friday, January 28, 2005.
4. The last date for withdrawing a nomination is Friday, Januazy 28, 2005.
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5. The City Clerk shall certify and file the list of the candidates duly nominated on
January 31, 2005.
6. The election shall be conducted under the provisions of the Colorado
Constitution, the charter and ordinances of the city, the Boulder Revised Code, 1981, and this
resolution, and all contrary provisions of the statutes of the State of Colorado are hereby
superseded. The officers of the City are authorized to take all action necessary or appropriate to
effectuate the provisions of this resolution, and to contract with the County Clerk for conducting
the election.
7. The City Clerk of the City of Boulder shall give public notice of the election in
the manner required by Charter Section 31 and by law for Council elections.
8. This resolution shall become effective on January I1, 2005, immediately
following the resignation of Councilmember Toor.
Passed and adopted this ~ day o~~r200~.
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Mayor
Attest:
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City Clerk on behalf of the
Director of Finance and Record
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