City Council Agenda and Packet 2007 09 04

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City Council Meeting Minutes August 21, 2007 Page 8 of 9 City Attorney Light explained on July 6, 2007, the City Clerk received a petition initiating a proposed ordinancE; entitled: "An Ordinance transferring authority from the unelected Louisville Revitalization Commission to the Louisville City Council and establishing procedures for the Louisville Urban Renewal Authority." She found the petition contained a sufficient number of signatures and presented a copy of the Statement of Sufficiency dated August 1, 2007. On August 7, Council passed Resolution No. 37, Series 2007 confirming the City Clerk is the City's designated official for purposes of fixing the ballot title for the initiated measure. After adoption of Resolution, 37, Series 2007, a public hearing on the ballot title was schedulE:d for Monday, August 13, 2007 at 11:00 a.m., and notice of the hearing was posted at City Hall and on the City's Web Page. The City Clerk conducted the public hearing on the ballot title and received testimony from ten residents. The City Clerk on August 16 entered an Order Fixing Ballot Title. The proposed initiated measure is to transfer the existing urban renewal authority from the Louisville Revitalization Commission to the Louisville City Council. Pursuant to C.R.S. §31-25-115(1), such a transfer of an existing authority to the governing body may be accomplished only by majority vote at a regular election. Resolution No. 41, Series 2007 submits to the voters the ballot question of whether to adopt the initiated measure. After City Council action on this resolution, the ordinance is required to be published and the ballot title would then be referred to the Office of the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder, which office is conducting the November 6, 2007 election as a coordinated mail ballot election. Staff recommended Council submit the Initiated Ordinance to the voters at the November 6, 2007 Election, by adopting a motion approving Resolution No. 41, Series, 2007. COUNCIL COMMENT Mayor Pro Tem Brown asked what process was followed to set the ballot title. City Clerk Varra explained a public hearing was conducted on August 13 and testimony was given. Pursuant to the State Statues regarding ballot titles and the testimony given at the hearing, the ballot title was set. City Attorney Light explained i:he City Clerk consulted with his office relative to the ballot title. Two versions, a long and short version of the ballot title were made available at the hearing. According to State Statutes, the ballot title must give a fair and accurate summary. After receiving testimony, and referring to the State Statute, the City Clerk set the ballot title. MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Brown moved to approve Resolution No. 42, Series 2007, with the amendment to delete the phrase "an elected body."