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HomeMy WebLinkAbout971963.tiffINTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT Regarding Article X, Section 20(3)(b) Notices TABOR Notice This Intergovernmental Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into this /5-/h day of ,jelat. , 1997, 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 CITY OF LONGMONT ("the 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) and the Uniform Election Code of 1992 ("The Code"). 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, and the Code provides for the agreements between jurisdictions to perform election functions at C.R.S. Sections 1-7-116(2) and 1-1-111(3). 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 "Jurisdiction." WHEREAS, this Jurisdiction has not requested the County Clerk to administer the election as a full coordinated election administered by the Weld County Clerk and Recorder. Page 1 of 5 971963 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 4, 1997. NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows: 1. The County Clerk shall perform the following services and activities for the Jurisdiction's election: a. Determine the "least cost" method for filing the TABOR notice package. b. Combine the text of the TABOR notice produced by the Jurisdiction 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 Jurisdiction and those of other jurisdictions to be included in the TABOR notice package; provided, however, that the materials supplied by the Jurisdiction shall be kept together as a group and in the same 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 Jurisdiction. Nothing herein shall preclude the County Clerk from sending the TABOR notice or notice Page 2 of 5 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 Jurisdiction with an itemized statement showing the Jurisdiction'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 Jurisdiction's proportional share of the actual costs shown in the itemized statement provided to the Jurisdiction by the County Clerk either directly to the 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 Page 3 of 5 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: (970) 353-3840, extension 3100; fax number (970) 353-1964; address P.O. Box 459, Greeley, Colorado, 80632. Notice shall be given by the County to the Jurisdiction to Valeria Skitt, City Clerk: Phone: (303) 651-8650 Fax Number: (303) 651-8590 Address: Civic Center Complex 350 Kimbark Longmont, CO 80501 d. The Election Charter provision for the Jurisdiction shall be attached hereto and incorporated herein. Page 4 of 5 t. Attorney fop urisdiction IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have signed this Agreement to be effective as of the date first written above. WELD COUNTY, COLORADO By: Designated Election Official ATTEST: Ccitt n .41S17 By: ()4.paly) APPROUED AS`afO LEGAL FORM: 11 /! J. A. "Suki" Tsukam By: Georg Baxter Chair, Board of County Commissioners ATTEST: Page 5 of 5 Deputy Clerk to the Boar MUNICIPAL CHARTER for the CITY OF LONGMONT, STATE OF COLORADO As Adopted by the Citizens of Longmont August 8, 1961 and Amended June 24, 1975, November 8, 1977, November 6, 1979, October 5, 1982, April 19, 1983, November 8, 1983, June 3, 1986, November 7, 1989, November 2, 1993 and November 8, 1994 C-1 (Longmont 6-95) CHARTER PREAMBLE We, the people of Longmont, Colorado, under authori- ty granted by the Constitution of Colorado, do ordain and establish this Charter for the City government of Longmont. ARTICLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS 1.1 NAME AND BOUNDARIES The municipal corporation heretofore existing as the City of Longmont in Boulder County, State of Colorado, shall remain and continue a body politic and corporate and under this Charter be known as the City of Longmont in Boulder County, State of Colorado, with the same boundaries until changed in a manner authorized by law. 1.2 POWERS The City shall have all the power of local self-govern- ment and home rule and all power possible for a city to have under the Constitution and laws of the State of Colorado. The enumeration of particular powers in this Charter is not exclusive of others. 1.3 RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES By the name of The City of Longmont, the municipal corporation shall have perpetual succession; shall own, possess and hold all property, real and personal hereto- fore owned, possessed and held by the City, and does assume and shall manage and dispose of all trusts in any way connected therewith; shall succeed to all the rights and liabilities; and shall acquire all benefits and does assume and shall pay all bonds, obligations, and indebted- ness of the City; may, by the name of the City of Longmont, sue and defend, purchase, receive, hold and enjoy, or sell and dispose of real and personal property; shall have a common seal and alter the same at pleasure. 1.4 PRESENT ORDINANCES IN FORCE All ordinances of the City in force at the time this Charter becomes effective shall continue in force except in so far as they may conflict with the provisions of this Charter, or, shall be amended or repealed by ordinance enacted under authority of this Charter. C-3 ARTICLE II ELECTIONS 2.1 COLORADO MUNICIPAL ELECTION LAWS ADOPTED City elections shall be governed by the Colorado Municipal Election Law as now existing or hereafter amended or modified, except as otherwise provided in this Charter, or by ordinance. 2.2 REGISTRATIONS, JUDGES, CLERKS AND ELECTION COMMISSION The Council shall by ordinance establish the method for the registration of electors; the qualifications and compensation of election judges and clerks, and the boundaries of election precincts. The Council may by ordinance establish an election commission consisting of the city clerk as chairman; and two additional members to be appointed by the Council with such powers, duties, terms and qualifications as provided by ordinance. 2.3 ELECTION DATE A regular City election shall be held on the first Tues- day in November in each odd -numbered year. (Question C, November 2, 1993). 2.4 HOURS OF VOTING Polling places for all City elections shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on election day. 2.5 ELECTIVE OFFICERS The elective officers shall be seven Councilmen, one to be elected from each of the three wards, three to be elected from the City at large, and one to be elected from the City at large as Mayor. Elections shall be non-parti- san. 2.6 WARDS The City is hereby divided into three wards whose boundaries shall be the same as presently established. Changes in the boundaries of wards may be made by ordinance adopted by the Council at least 120 days prior to any general municipal election. Wards shall be contig- uous and compact wherever possible, and shall have approximately the same number of qualified electors. As a minimum requirement, the boundaries of each ward shall be reestablished every 10 years in order to achieve the provisions of this article, such review to commence not later than 1984. (Amendment No. 1, November 8, 1983). (Longmont 6-95) Hello