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HomeMy WebLinkAbout940830.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE FORM FOR TABOR ONLY VERSION OF MEMORANDUM OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR CONDUCT OF COORDINATED ELECTIONS AND AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENTS WITH VARIOUS ENTITIES WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with a form for the TABOR Only Version of Memorandum of Intergovernmental Agreement for Conduct of Coordinated Elections, to be executed between the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County on behalf of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder, and various entities throughout Weld County, concerning the administration of the November 8, 1994, election, with the terms and conditions being as stated in said agreement, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve the form of said agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and authorize the Chairman to sign agreements with various entities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the form for the TABOR Only Version of Memorandum of Intergovernmental Agreement for Conduct of Coordinated Elections, to be executed between the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County on behalf of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder, and various entities throughout Weld County, concerning the administration of the November 8, 1994, election, be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chairman be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said agreements. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 7th day of September, A.D. , 1994. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: J � WELD /COUNTY, COLORADO Weld County Clerk to the Board ///,/ 4/I 1jt°Jiii �� W. H. Web ter, C air n BY: eer Deputy Clerk to the Bo Dale ., Hal , P o-/, APPROVED AS TO FORM: � _ Cr� ,iG21- George,Baxter f -JJ.S County Att rney Con ance L. Harbert Nit Barbara J. Kirkm er 940830 -1-433.9.& o %/Li1 kk ts INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT Regarding Article X, Section 20 (3) (b) Notices This Intergovernmental Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into this 2 day of S97c7'1"- , 1994 , by and between the Weld County Clerk and Recorder "County" Clerk and the Weld County Board of County Commissioners, Weld County, Colorado, collectively ("County") and Water Valley Metropolitan District No. 1 ("Jurisdiction") , collectively all referred to herein as the "Parties, " for the administration of their respective duties concerning distribution of notices concerning certain ballot issues required pursuant to Colorado Constitution, Article X, Section 20 (3) (b) . WITNESSETH WHEREAS, pursuant to Colorado Constitution Article XIV, Section 18 (2) (a) , and Section 29-1-103 , C.R. S. , as amended, the "County" and the "Jurisdiction" may cooperate or contract with each other to provide any function, service or facility lawfully authorized to each, and any such contract may provide for the sharing of costs, the imposition of taxes, and incurring of debt; and, WHEREAS, Colorado Constitution Article X, Section 20 as implemented by C.R. S. 1-40-125, and 1-7-901, et seq. requires the production of a mailed notice ("TABOR notice") concerning certain ballot issues that will be submitted to the electors of the "Jurisdiction. " 940830 WHEREAS, this Jurisdiction has not requested the County Clerk to administer the electors as a full coordinated election administered by the Weld County Clerk and Recorder. WHEREAS, the TABOR notices of several jurisdictions are to be sent as a package where jurisdictions overlap ("TABOR notice package") ; and WHEREAS, the need to produce the TABOR notice package requires that there be county-wide coordination of the production and mailing of the TABOR notice package to effectuate the purposes of said constitutional section; and WHEREAS, the "County" and the "Jurisdiction" desire to set forth their respective responsibilities in the production and mailing of the TABOR notice package in connection with the election to be held on November 8 , 1994 . NOW THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows: 1. The County Clerk shall perform the following services and activities for the Jurisdictions election: a. Determine the "least cost" method for mailing the TABOR notice package. b. Combine the text of the TABOR notice produced by the City with those of other jurisdictions to produce the TABOR notice package. The County Clerk may determine the order of the TABOR notice submittal by the City and those of other jurisdictions to be included in the TABOR notice package; provided, however, that the materials 2 940830 supplied by the Jurisdiction shall be kept together as a group and in the order supplied by the Jurisdiction. c. Address the package to "All Registered Voters" at each address of one or more active registered electors of the City. Nothing herein shall preclude the County Clerk from sending the TABOR notice or notice package to persons other than electors of the Jurisdiction if such sending arises from the County Clerk's efforts to mail the TABOR notice package at "least cost. " d. Mail the TABOR notice package, as required by the Uniform Election Code of 1992 ("Code") specifically including C.R. S. Section 1-40-125 and 1-7-906 (1) . e. Provide the City with an itemized statement showing the City's proportional share of the actual cost of performing the services described herein. 2 . The Jurisdiction shall perform the following activities: a. Accept written comments and transmit to the County Clerk the final text and order of all required TABOR notices concerning Jurisdiction ballot issues in the time and manner required by the Code at C.R. S. Section 1-7-901 through 904 . b. Pay the City's proportional share of the actual costs shown in the itemized statement provided to the City by the County Clerk either directly to the 3 94fR2n County Clerk or to such vendors or subcontractors as the County Clerk may designate. c. Mail notice, if required, to any active registered electors who do not reside within the County of Weld pursuant to Section 1-7-906 (2) , C.R. S. 3 . As used in this agreement, "proportional share of the actual costs" shall mean an amount calculated as follows: Ten cents per registered elector residing within that portion of the Jurisdiction within Weld County, with a $100 minimum, provided further that if no registered electors of the Jurisdiction reside within Weld County, there shall be no charge. Registered voters shall be determined as of the cut-off date for eligibility to vote in the election. 4 . General provisions: a. No portion of this Agreement shall be deemed to create a cause of action with respect to anyone not a party to this Agreement, nor is this Agreement intended to waive any privileges or immunities the parties, their officers, or employees may possess, except as expressly provided in this Agreement. b. This constitutes the entire agreement of the parties and no amendment may be made except in writing approved by the parties. c. Notice shall be given by the Jurisdiction to the County Clerk at phone: 353-3840 , extension 3100; 4 o4ns»n fax number 353-1964 ; address P.O. Box 459 , Greeley, Colorado 80632 . Notice shall be given by the County to the Jurisdiction to Donette Hunter, Assistant Designated Election Official: Phone (303) 773-1666 Fax Number (303 ) 773-1883 Address 8055 E. Tufts Avenue Parkway Suite 1150 , Denver, Colorado 80237 d. The Election Resolution for Water Valley Metropolitan District No. 1 shall be attached hereto and incorporated herein. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have signed this Agreement to be effective as of the date first written above. WELD COUNTY, COLORADO By By' O cL' Q An&A 4P.? .( e h ILkQ ri Des gna ed Ele ti Official Count Clerk and Recorder ATTEST: / By (/ ( / (fin I h X ).,: ( 'tr ( ,' i c air, County Commissioner ATTEST: aaW ' /V t'a &/? 4A 6712---170/40 Deputy Clerk to thaas APP AS TO LEGAL ASLEGALFO WVMD- AGRT\MC144001.094 0285.0009 5 940830 ELECTION RESOLUTION FOR WATER VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 WHEREAS, the proposed Water Valley Metropolitan District No. 1 (the "District") is being organized as a special district pursuant to Article 1 of Title 32 and will be located entirely within Weld County; and WHEREAS, the Petitioners for the District, in anticipation of the entry of an Order of the District Court in and for Weld County, Colorado, directing that the question of organizing the District be submitted at an election, desire to take all actions necessary and proper in anticipation of conducting such election on November 8, 1994 ; and WHEREAS, such an election must be conducted pursuant to the Special District Act and the Uniform Election Code of 1992 and must also comply with Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution; and WHEREAS, it is anticipated that such election will be held for the purpose of submitting the question of organizing the District as well as certain ballot issues to the District' s electors; and WHEREAS, the firm of Ankele, Icenogle, Norton & White, P. C. is general counsel to the Petitioners for the organization of the District; NOW, THEREFORE, for the purpose of notifying Weld County of these preparations and of taking all action necessary and proper in anticipation of conducting said election, the Petitioners state: 1 . Pending entry of an appropriate District Court order, the Petitioners for the District hereby state that the District shall seek to conduct an election on November 8 , 1994 , for the purpose of (1) submitting the question of organizing the District and electing five members to its Board of Directors and (2) submitting certain ballot issues to the electorate. 2 . In accord with Section 1-1-111 (2) , C.R. S. , which states that all powers and authority granted to the governing body of a political subdivision may be exercised by a Designated Election Official, the Petitioners hereby designate Martin Lind, an eligible elector of the District, as the Acting Designated Election Official and Donette Hunter, of Ankele, Icenogle, Norton & White, P.C. , as the Assistant Designated Election Official. The Assistant Designated Election Official shall act as the primary contact with the County and shall be primarily responsible for assuring the proper conduct of the election. 3 . Without limiting the foregoing, the following specific determinations are also made: 3 940830 A. The designated election official shall be authorized, on behalf of the Petitioners, to enter into an Agreement with Weld County, in the a form incorporating such modifications as counsel for the proposed District deems necessary, for the purpose of coordinating the election and/or complying with the requirements of Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution. b. The Petitioners hereby direct the general counsel to the District to approve the final form of the questions and ballot issues to be submitted to the electors of the District and authorize the Assistant Designated Election Official to certify those questions to County Clerk. 4 . The Petitioners also state that Poudre Tech Aggregates, Inc. , 8200 Eastman Park Drive, Windsor, CO 80550 shall be responsible for the payment of any and all costs associated with the conduct of the election, including its cancellation, if necessary, which costs may be reimbursed as organizational costs associated with the subsequent issue of bonds should be the District in fact be organized. EXECUTED THIS .2 DAY OF , 1994 . By: Title: Po re Te h Aggregates, Inc. ATTEST: By: � � y Title: /' -1714,- Poudre Tech Aggregates, Inc. 4 940830 Hello