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Louisville City Council Meeting <br />February 6, 2001 <br />Page 6. <br /> <br />Brown commended Finance Director Ray and the Finance Staff. He stated that he had a <br />citizen inquire about detailed public information and was able to find that information on <br />the Web site. He stated that the awards are reflective of the Finance Staff. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. 1355, SERIES 2001 - AN ORDINANCE INITIATING THE <br />ADOPTION OF A HOME RULE CHARTER FOR THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, <br />COLORADO, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OF CHARTER <br />COMMISSION MEMBERS - 2nd reading - public hearing (advertised Daily <br />Camera 1/21/01) <br /> <br />Davidson called for Staff presentation. <br /> <br />Assistant to the City Administrator Heather Balser reviewed Ordinance No. 1355, Series <br />2001 initiating the adoption of a home rule charter for the City of Louisville. She noted <br />that to initiate the process, the following question would be submitted to a vote of the <br />registered electors of the City of Louisville, at a special election to be held on May 1, <br />2001. "Shall the City of Louisville form a home rule charter commission." The <br />ordinance also specifies that at such election, the registered electors shall elect a total of <br />eleven members to the charter commission, all of whom shall be elected at-large. Balser <br />explained that should Ordinance No. 1355, Series 2001 pass on second reading, the next <br />action City Council would undertake is to call for an election on forming the charter <br />commission and on selecting commission members at the February 20, 2001 regular City <br />Council meeting. If a resolution is passed to this effect, staff will publish first notice of <br />the election on the 24th of February. Nomination petitions and consent to serve <br />statements must be filed with the municipal clerk within 30 days after publication of the <br />first election notice or March 26, 2001. <br /> <br />Davidson opened the public hearing and asked if anyone in the audience wished to speak <br />for or against Ordinance No. 1355, Series 2001. Hearing none, Davidson closed the <br />public hearing. <br /> <br />COUNCIL COMMENTS <br /> <br />Mayer stressed that Home Rule is one issue where citizens can become involved and set <br />the direction for the future of Louisville through citizen participation in the charter <br />commission. He requested that the citizens be made aware of what opportunities are <br />available and what the requirements are for the charter commission. He asked that this <br />information be made available in a timely fashion. <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br /> <br />