RESOLUTION NO. 35-99
A RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH THE NOTICE OF ELECTION
FOR THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON APRIL 6, 1999 IN THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO THAT:
The Election Notice hereinafter be the Notice of the Regular Municipal Election to be held in the City on April 6, 1999, and further that the same be published in accordance with election procedures:
ELECTION NOTICE
CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
NOTICE OF REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 1999
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD BY MAIL-IN BALLOT ON TUESDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 1999, IN THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO.
That said Regular Municipal Election will be held by mail-in ballot with ballots mailed to all active registered voters in said City of Grand Junction. Ballot packages will be mailed no later than March 22, 1999 and must be returned to the Mesa County Clerk no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, April 6, 1999. Voted ballots may be mailed with proper postage affixed and received by Mesa County Clerk no later than 7:00 p.m. Election Day, or returned to the following locations, also no later than 7:00 p.m. Election Day:
City Clerk’s Office
City Hall
250 N. 5th Street
Grand Junction, Co. 81501
Mesa County Elections Office
Mesa Mall
2424 Hwy 6 & 50, #414
Grand Junction, Co. 81505
Tri-River Cooperative
Veteran’s Memorial Park
2775 Hwy 50
Grand Junction, Co. 81503
Downtown County Clerk’s Branch
Sheriff’s Office
215 Rice Street
Grand Junction, Co. 81501
Recording Office
Mesa County Courthouse
6th and Rood
Grand Junction, Co. 81501
Upon the date at the places designated will be open until the hour of 7:00 p.m. NO voting devices will be provided at any location. The election will be held and conducted as nearly as may be as prescribed by law.
Applications for absentee ballots are available from the City Clerk, 250 N. 5th Street, Grand Junction, Co. 81501 or the Mesa County Elections Office, Mesa Mall, 2424 Hwy 6 & 50, #414, Grand Junction, Co. 81505. The Mesa County Elections Division at the Mesa Mall Office will be open for issue of ballots to “inactive voters”, or the reissue of ballots to those who have spoiled, lost, moved, or for some reason did not receive a ballot, for the period of Thursday, April 1, 1999 to Monday, April 5, 1999, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily and Saturday, April 3, 1999 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Tuesday, April 6, 1999 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Registered voters within the city limits of Grand Junction are qualified to vote. Registration of voters for the said election has taken place in the time and manner now provided by law.
Candidates are:
DISTRICT B
Four-Year Term
(Vote for One)
James F. Foster
Brad Higginbotham
Mike Lanham
Jim Spehar
DISTRICT C
Four-Year Term
(Vote for One)
Victor Brown
Jim Lange
Reford C. Theobold
CITY AT LARGE
Four-Year Term
(Vote for One)
Karl Antunes
Joseph V. Marie, II
Janet L. Terry
One question will be on the ballot as follows:
SHALL ARTICLE II, SECTION 38 OF THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
38. Salaries. - At least two meetings of the City Council shall be held monthly at such times as may be fixed by the Council, such two meetings to be known as the regular meetings. All other meetings of the City Council shall be known as special meetings or adjournments. The President of the Council shall be paid a salary of $750.00 per month and all other Council members shall each be paid a salary of $500.00 per month.
FOR THE AMENDMENT
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
/s/ Stephanie Nye
Stephanie Nye, City Clerk
PASSED and ADOPTED this 17th day of March, 1999.
/s/ Reford C. Theobold
President of the Council Pro Tem
ATTEST:
/s/ Stephanie Nye
City Clerk