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ORDINANCE NO 41, 1974
BEING AN ORDINANCE CREATING A CONSERVATION TRUST
FUND
WHEREAS, House Bill No 1084 enacted during the second
regular session of the 49th General Assembly of the State of
Colorado authorizes each municipality to create a conserva-
tion trust fund for the acquisition, development and mainten-
ance of new conservation sites, and
WHEREAS, House Bill 1084 appropriated $725, 000 00 and addi-
tional funds may be appropriated by the State in subsequent
years for distribution to each county and municipality which
creates a conservation trust fund and which certifies to the
Department of Revenue that it has created such fund, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Collins
desires to create a conservation trust fund and to qualify
for distribution of such State appropriated monies
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT COLLINS
Section 1 That a conservation trust fund is hereby
created pursuant to C R S 1963, §§ 138-1-98 and 139-88-20
Section 2 Any monies received from the State in 1974
and subsequent years for conservation trust funds purposes
shall be deposited in said conservation trust fund and shall
be expended upon direction of the City council only in
accordance with the provisions of C R S 1963, §138-1-98
Section 3 That the City Manager is hereby authorized
to prepare and sign on behalf of the City Council an affidavit
certifying to the Department of Revenue that the City Council
has established a conservation trust fund in accordance with
House Bill No 1084 and that the City wishes to qualify for
distribution of State monies appropriated for conservation
trust fund purposes
Section 4 In the opinion of the City Council an
emergency exists requiring the passage of this Ordinance as
an emergency measure pursuant to Section 6 of Article II of the
Charter of the City of Fort Collins House Bill No 1084
did not become effective until July 1, 1974 and the City is
required to create a conservation trust fund by July 15, —
1974 in order to qualify for the funds to be allocated to
the City of Fort Collins, The passage of an ordinance other
than an emergency within the time allowed is not possible
Therefore, this Ordinance is immediately necessary on account
of such emergency and immediately upon its final passage
this ordinance shall take effect and shall be published
within five (5) days from the date hereof as required by
Section 7 of Article Ilof the Charter of the City of Fort
Collins
Introduced, c nsidered and finally passed by the affirm-
ative vote of & members of the City Council at an
ad3ourned meeting of the City Council held this llth day of
July, 1974
ATTEST Assistant Mayor
City Clerk
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