Edgewater City Charter Amendment (November 2011)

An Edgewater City Charter Amendment measure was on the November 1, 2011 ballot in the city of Edgewater which is in Jefferson County.

This measure was approved

• YES 474 (62.62%)a
• NO 283 (37.38%)

This measure sought to amend the city charter so that the designated sections are changed as noted.

Text of measure

The question on the ballot:

As more particularly set forth in ordinance no. 13-11 of the City of Edgewater, shall the 2008 City of Edgewater home rule charter be amended: (1) at Sections 2.5 and 3.3, to add limitations on the process for changes in the compensation of the Mayor and City Council members, respectively; (2) at Subsection 3.6(5), to change the process for the calling of a special election to fill Council vacancies; (3) at Subsection 3.7(3), to add City Council authority to appoint and remove members of the City’s Election Commission; (4) at Subsections 4.4(1) and 4.4(2) to add and clarify limitations on the membership of, and to limit the activities and duties of, the City’s Election Commission; (5) at Section 4.5, to add to the time period for the canvassing of election returns by the Election Commission; (6) at Section 6.3, to remove the requirement that the City Council act by ordinance to make an appropriation; (7) at Subsection 13.3(3), to clarify language concerning utility rates; (8) at Subsection 13.5(3), to change the requirements concerning publication of a summary of the city’s annual audit; (9) at Subsection 14.1(3) to clarify language concerning an exception to the requirement for an election to authorize the issuance of debt; (10) at Section 19.1, to limit the requirement that the City Council accept all contracts in writing binding the city; and (11) at Section 21.15, to add the “City Treasurer” to the definition of the term “department head”?