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ORDINANCE NO.5-05
AN ORDINANCE INITIATING THE ADOPTION OF A HOME RULE
CHARTER FOR THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK AND PROVIDING
FOR THE ELECTION OF CHARTER COMMISSION MEMBERS
WHEREAS,the Municipal Home Rule Act of 1971,C.R.S.1973 Section 31-2-
201 et seq;as amended,authorizes the Board of Trustees to initiate by Ordinance the
adoption of a Home Rule Charter;and
WHEREAS,the Board of Trustees has been exploring the benefits,
disadvantages and possibilities of the Town of Estes Park becoming a Home Rule
municipality for the past number of years;and
WHEREAS,numerous citizens of the Town of Estes Park have formally and
informally expressed interest in the Town of Estes Park becoming a Home Rule
municipality;and
WHEREAS,the Board of Trustees has determined that the Town would benefit
from seeking citizen participation in local governance through the Home Rule process,
and the Board desires to initiate the adoption of a Home Rule Charter.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO AS FOLLOWS:
1.Initiation of Home Rule.Pursuant to the provisions of Section 31 -2-204 (1)(b)
CR8.,the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park initiates the adoption of
a Home Rule Charter for the Town of Estes Park.
2.Commission Members.The number of members of the Charter Commission
shall be fifteen (15)members,all of whom shall be elected at large to take office
if the formation of the Charter Commission is approved by the qualified electors
of the Town of Estes Park.
3.Election.The Town Board shall within thirty (30)days of the effective date of this
Ordinance call an election for the purpose of forming a Charter Commission and
electing members thereof.
4.Effective Date.The Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado
hereby finds,determines and designates that this Ordinance is necessary in
order to immediately begin the initiation of Home Rule proceedings within the
Town of Estes Park;and
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WHEREAS,in the opinion of
Ordinance shall take effect and be
and signature of the Mayor.
the Board of Trustees an emergency exists,this
enforced immediately after its passage,adoption,
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park,
Colorado this aZ2Z 1J-day of 1)t.(tt4J ,2005.
ATTEST:
TOWN OF ESTES PARK
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Town Clerk
I hereby certify that the above ordinance was introduced and read at a meeting of
the Board of Trustees on the ‘cd day of ‘1h-4_4tAJ ,2005 and
published in a newspaper of gperal publication in the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,
onthe //dayof tLij.,,2005.
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Town Clerk
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