HomeMy WebLinkAbout030 - 10/22/1957 - RELATING TO THE ACQUIRING OF A BUS TRANSPORATION SYSTEM, PROVIDING FOR FUNDS THEREFOR AND SUBMISSION 1
ORDINANCE NO 30 1957
RELATING TO THE ACQUIRING OF A BUS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR THE
CITY OF FORT COLLINS, PROVIDING FOR FUNDS THEREFOR AND SUBMISSION
THEREOF TO THE TAXPAYING ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS Section 6 of Article XIII of the Charter of the City of
Fort Collins provides that the Council, upon vote of the taxpaying electors
shall have the power within and without the territorial limits of the City
to purchase and acquire a transportation system and
WHEREAS it is the opinion of the Council of the City of Fort
Collins, that it is desirable to submit to the taxpaying electors of the
City of Fort Collins a proposal to acquire a municipal bus transportation
system to be owned and operated by the City of Fort Collins
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
Section 1 Subject to the approval of the within ordinance by
the taxpaying electors of the City of Fort Collins at a special election to
be held October 22, A D 1957 the City Manager is hereby authorized to pur-
chase and acquire a bus transportation system for the use of the City and
its inhabitants
Section 2 The funds necessary to acquire the busses and equip-
ment for said bus transportation system shall be drawn from the equipment
fund of the City of Fort Collins
Section 3 Said bus transportation system shall be operated by
the Department of Municipal Public Utilities in accordance with such schedule
of routes as may be designated by the City Manager
The schedule of fares shall be adopted by the Council of the City
of Fort Collins by resolution and shall be amended thereafter by resolution
by said Council as it mad deem necessary
Section 4 In the opinion of the City Council an emergency exists
for the actual preservation of the public peace, health safety and property
since it is necessary to submit the within ordinance to a vote by the tax-
paying electors at a special election at an early a date as possible in order
to determine the budget requirements for the fiscal year 1958 Accordingly
this ordinance shall take effect upon its passage subject to its approval
by the taxpaying electors at a special election to be held October 22 A D
1957 under and by virtue of the authority contained in Sections 6 and 7 of
Article II of the City Charter
Introduced read at length and adopted by the unanimous vote of
all the members of the City Council as an emergency ordinance at a regular
meeting held this 12th day of September A D 1957 subject however to
its approval by the taxpaying electors at a special election to be held on
the 22nd day of October 1957
Mayor
ATTEST
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City Clerk