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Ordinance No. 19-55 submitting a Charter amendment to the registered qualified electors of the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado at the special municipal election to be held at the coordinated election conducted by mail ballot to be held on November 5, 2019, relating to conveyances of City-owned parkland and amending section 3-70 of the City Charter, providing for the form of the ballot title, providing for certain matters with respect to the election, and providing the effective date of this ordinance
Presenter:
Marc Smith, Corporate Division Chief, City Attorney's Office
Karen Palus, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director
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Summary:
If referred by Council and passed by the electors, this proposed Charter amendment would require any conveyance of City-owned parkland that is contained on a Parkland Designation List, to be adopted by Council, to be approved by a supermajority vote of six (6) members of the Council. Any conveyance that falls within the specified listed exceptions contained in the Charter provision would follow the current process for disposition contained in The City of Colorado Springs Procedure Manual for the Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property Interests. The Council would have the authority to add future parks to the list by ordinance.
Background:
At the August 13, 2019 regular meeting, City Council had a great deal of discussion regarding this ordinance and its companion proposals. At the end of the item, the attached ordinance was referred to the ballot on first reading with a 6-3 vote.
This ordinance, which has been known as "Option 2," was the preferred option of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Advisory Board. This proposal contemplates Council passing an ordinance adopting the Parkland Designation List following passage and implementation of the amendment to Charter section 3-70. Any parkland on the list would then require a supermajority vote of the Council, consisting of six (6...
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