The Town Council shall cause each action of the Town Meeting to be recorded, ratified and entered upon the public records of the Town without substantial change. The Council shall have the power to change the detailed language of any action passed by the Town Meeting in written form, provided that such change shall not materially alter the substantial provisions of the action.

In the case of an ordinance, such recording and ratification shall be performed by the Town Council without first reading or public hearing. The enacting clause of any ordinance passed at a Town Meeting or ratified by the Council as a result of a Town Meeting shall be: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE TOWN OF TELLURIDE ASSEMBLED IN TOWN MEETING. Such ordinances shall take effect upon publication in accordance with Section 4.12.E, and may not be substantially modified by the Council within one (1) year of taking effect, but may be referred to the voters at any time.