TOWN OF MORRISON, COLORADO BOARD OF TRUSTEES ORDINANCE NO.5 544  AN ORDINANCE REFERRING TO VOTERS CHARTER AMENDMENTS, COORDINATING A GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, WITH JEFFERSON COUNTY, AND ORDERING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF THE WHEREAS, the Board ofTrustees wishes to remove a requirement that a special election be called when a vacancy is not filled within 60 days and no regular election is scheduled within  PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS  90 days;  WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. $ 31-2-210(1)(b), a home rule charter may be amended by an ordinance adopted by the Board ofTrustees submitting the proposed amendments to a vote  oft the registered electors oft the Town; and  WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. $ 1-7-116(5), the Town must notify Jefferson County of NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Section 1. Election. The Board of Trustees hereby coordinates a general election on Section 2. Charter Amendments. At the Town general election on November 5, 2024, in accordance with Article XX of the Colorado Constitution and the Municipal Home Rule Act of 1971, the following questions shall be submitted to a vote of the registered electors of the Town  its participation in a coordinated election at least 100 days before the election.  Morrison, Colorado:  November 5, 2024, with Jefferson County.  of Morrison: follows:  Ouestion No. 1: Shall Section 2.7 oft the Town ofMorrison Charter be amended to read as  SECTION 2.7. VACANCIES  The Board of Trustees has the power, by appointment, to fill all vacancies on the Board, including Mayor, or any other office, and the person sO appointed shall hold office until the next regular election and until a successor is elected and takes the oath of office. The Board may also order A8S-he-pewerte-H-veeneyeM-e-BeAr4-elseing-Mayef,by erderingan aspecial election to fill the vacancy until asuccessor has been elected following the next regular election. A special election may not be ordered toi fill a vacancy ifthe vacancy occurs ninety 120 days or less before a regular election. @-vaeamey-e#-te Beand-imelaing-ayehsst#etyepenimsEwnsNyydeysefthedaeFe aeaneyand-Re-Re-regeareleten-s-sehedhte-WI#M-Mnety-days-eHne-date-the-vaeaney se,themaspasiiekehstsmuwaleeePaiseef#Hevasaneywmw he-mewt-reguareeeHeRanduRtesweeserhesbeneleted-andqualed:    Section 3. Ballot Title. For purposes of C.R.S. $S 1-11-203.5 and 31-2-210, this Ordinance shall serve to set the title and content oft the ballot issue set forth herein and the ballot  title for such question shall be the text ofthe question itself.  Section 4. Uniform Election Code. At the election called hereunder, in lieu of the Colorado Municipal Election Code of 1965, the requirements and procedures of the Uniform Election Code of1992, Articles It to 13 ofTitle 1, C.R.S., to the extent applicable, shall be used in  coordination with Jefferson County.  Section 5. Safety Clause. Thel Board ofTrustees hereby finds, determines and declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power oft the Town of Morrison, that itis promulgated for the health, safety and welfare of the public and that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare. The Board ofTrustees further determines that this Ordinance bears a rational relation  tot the proper legislative object sought to be attained.  Section 6. Severability. Ifany article, Section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase ofthis Ordinance, or the standards adopted herein is held to be unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such decision will not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The Board ofTrustees hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and each part hereofirrespective oft the fact that any one part or parts are declared unconstitutional Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after adoption and publication in accordance with Section 3.9 and 3.14 ofthe Home Rule Charter. INTRODUCED, READ, PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board ofTrustees ofthe' Town  ori invalid.  ofMorrison, Colorado by a votawe  syand  nays, this dayd of May 2024.  TOWMDFM MORRISON Chris Wolfe, Mayor  SEAL MRADO  ATTEST:  Aanal Arilina Neverdahl, Town Clerk