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ORDINANCE NO.02-12
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2.04050
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING
THE QUORUM FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
WHEREAS,pursuant to the provisions of Section 31 -4-302 C.R.S.and Section
2.12.030 of the Municipal Code,the Mayor shall have no vote upon any question,
except in the case of a tie vote;and
WHEREAS,Section 31-4-302 C.R.S.provides that the Mayor shall be
considered a member of the Board of Trustees;and
WHEREAS,Section 2.04.050 of the Municipal Code provides that four members
of the Board of Trustees shall be a quorum for the transaction of business which
includes the Mayor as a member of the Board of Trustees;and
WHEREAS,Section 31-4-302 C.R.S.provides that in the event the Mayor is not
entitled to vote except in the case of a tie vote,the Town may,by ordinance,provide
that the Mayor shall not be counted for purpose of determining a quorum;and
WHEREAS,Section 31-4-302 C.R.S.provides that any such ordinance may be
adopted only within sixty days preceding any election of a Mayor,to take effect upon the
Mayor’s assumption of office;and
WHEREAS,the regular municipal election of the Town of Estes Park will be held
on April 3,2012,at which time the Mayor shall be elected;and
WHEREAS,as currently set forth in Section 2.04.050 Quorum of the Municipal
Code,it is possible that three Board members and the Mayor constitute a quorum,and
that the vote of two Trustees is sufficient to approve an action of the Board;and
WHEREAS,the Board of Trustees has determined that it is necessary to amend
Section 2.04.050 of the Municipal Code to provide that the Mayor shall not be counted
as part of a quorum for the transaction of business in order to remove the possibility of
two Trustees approving an action of the Board.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO AS FOLLOWS:
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1.Section 2.04.050 of the Municipal Code shall be amended to read as follows:
Section 2.04.050 Quorum
“Four (4)members of the Board of Trustees shall be a quorum for the
transaction of business.The Mayor shall not be counted for the purpose
of determining a quorum.No business shall be transacted except when a
quorum is present,but a smaller number may adjourn the meeting to
another time.”
2.This Ordinance shall take effect upon the new mayor’s assumption of office
following the regular municipal election of April 3,2012.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by
Colorado this day of
of the Town of Estes Park,
2012.
I hereby certify that the above ordinance was introduced and read at a meeting of
the Board of Trustees on the 23 -day of ctcQ ,2012 and
published in a newspaper of general publication in the Town of rstes Park,Colorado,
onthe 3°dayof \—kc’Qc&4 ,2012.
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To(j Clerk
the Board of Trustees
ATTEST:
n Clerkj
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