TC Ord. No. 1984-080
ORDINANCE NO. 84-8
Series of 1984
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE
TOWN OF AVON AS IT PERTAINS TO THE'DATE
OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
AVON AS'FOLLOWS:
1. Amendment. Section 3.2 of Chapter III of the
Charter of the Town of Avon is amended to read as follows:
"A general municipal election shall be held
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November of 1986, and of each even numbered.year
thereafter. Any special municipal election may be
called by resolution,or ordinance of the Council
at least sixty (60) days in advance of such-
election. The resolution or ordinance calling a
special municipal election shall set forth the
purpose or purposes of such election. Polling
places for all municipal elections shall be open
from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on election day."
2. Amendment. Paragraph (a) of-Section-4.2 of
Chapter IV of the Charter of the Town of-Avon is amended to
read as follows:
"(a) The terms of office of the
Councilmembers, hereinafter to be elected in
accordance with the provisions of this Charter,
shall commence on their taking the oath of office
at the ensuing organizational meeting of the Town
Council held after the election in the year
elected and shall continue,during the-term for
which they shall have been elected until their
successor shall have been elected and duly
qualified; provided,-the terms of office of the
Councilmembers elected at the regular municipal,
election held on May 4, 1982, shall extend to the
regular municipal election to,be held on the first
Tuesday after the first-Monday in the year 1986,
and the terms of office of the councilmembers
elected at the regular municipal election held on'
May 8, 1984, shall extend to the regular municipal
election to be held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November in the year 1988.
3. Amendment. Paragraph .(b) of Section 4.2 of
Chapter IV of the Charter of the Town of Avon is amended to
read as follows:
"(b) On the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November in the year 1988, and
thereafter on the first-Monday-in-November in the-
ye ar.'"1992. and every 'four. (4) years thereafter at
the regular municipal elections, three
Councilmembers shall be elected for four (4)-year
terms-."
4. Amendment. Paragraph (c) of Section 4.2 of
Chapter IV of the Charter of the Town of Avon is amended to
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read as follows:
"(c) On the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November in the year 1986, and
thereafter on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November in the year 1990; and every
four (4) years thereafter at the regular municipal
elections, four Councilmembers shall be elected
for four (4) year terms."
5. Amendment. Paragraph (d) of Section 4.2 of
Chapter IV of the Charter of the Town. of Avon is-amended to
read as follows:
"(d) The terms of office for Councilmembers
shall be four (4) years provided,-however,'that
the terms of-office for Councilmemberselected at
the regular municipal election held on May 4,
1982, shall be four (4) years, six (6) months and
two (2), days, and-provided-further a Councilmember
who is appointed to fill a vacancy as well as any
Councilmember who was initially elected in the
election which took place on,August 8,-1978, may
serve, in addition to the in term a total of
no more than eight additional years. Councilmem-
bers who are serving prior to the regular
municipal election to be held on the,first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November in the year
1986 shall have an additional six months added to
their terms of office.."
5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become
effective upon approval of a majority of the.registered -
electors of'the Town voting thereon atthe special municipal
election to be held on November 6, 1984, which special
election is hereby called for that purpose.
INTRODUCED, PASSED ON FIRST READING, &
POSTED, THIS *10 TH day of JULY- -
and a public hearing on this- Ordinance
regular meeting of the.Town Council of
Colorado,, :on ,the - 24TH day .of JULY
7:30-P:M.- ih-the-Municipal Building of
PPROVED AND ORDERED
, 1984,
shall be held at the
the Town of Avon,
1984 at-
the Town of Avon,
Colorado.
Sheila R. Davis, Mayor Pro-Tem
ATTEST
Patricia J.
Town Clerk'
INTRODUCED, PASSED ON SECOND READING, APPROVED AND
ORDERED POSTED this 24th day of July , 1984.
Allan R. ottingh , Mayor
Patricia J. D01e
Town Clerk
STATE OF COLORADO )
COUNTY OF EAGLE ) SS
TOWN OF AVON )
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE TOWN
COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO, AT 7:30 P.M. ON THE
24TH DAY OF JULY, 1984 AT THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 400
BENCHMARK ROAD, AVON, COLORADO FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING
THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO.#84-8, SERIES OF 1984:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE TOE7N _-0" :.ANON
AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DATE OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
A copy of said Ordinance is attached hereto and is also on file
at the office of the Town Clerk and may be inspected during regular
business hours.
Following this hearing, the Council may consider final passage
of this Ordinance.
This notice given and passed by order of the Town Council of
the Town of Avon, Colorado.
Date& this 11th day of July, 1984.
TOWN OF AVON,
Patricia J//Doyle,
Town Clerk vv
POSTED AT THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC PLACES WITHIN THE TOWN OF AVON
ON JULY 11 , 1984:
THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE POST OFFICE,
THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO CITY MARKET,
THE PESTER GAS STATION; AND
THE MAIN LOBBY IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING