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OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
REGARDING PROPOSED LEGISLATION PERTAINING
TO MUNICIPAL ANNEXATIONS
WHEREAS, the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, as amended, has given
rise to significant controversy as it applies to municipal annexations in
the Denver metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, various municipalities in Colorado, together with the
Colorado Municipal League, have worked together to develop an amendment to
the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965 which would resolve many of the
controversies and inconsistencies that presently exist with respect to said
Act; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins has been active in providing
planning and legal assistance to the Colorado Municipal League Committee;
and
WHEREAS, the result of that effort is embodied in Senate Bill 116
which has been presented to the General Assembly for consideration by
Senators Winkler and Allison and Representative Berry; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Fort Collins has determined that
Senate Bill 116 endorses and encourages intergovernmental cooperation
between and among cities and promotes sound and rational municipal planning
and growth; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Fort Collins has determined that
the enactment into law of Senate Bill 116 would be in the best interest of
the citizens of the City and the State; and
WHEREAS, the Council has further determined that the enactment into
law of Senate Bill 65, which has been presented to the General Assembly by
Senator Schroeder, would be detrimental to the best interests of the
citizens of the City and the State because said Senate Bill 65 does not
comprehensively resolve the municipal annexation issues that have arisen in
the State and because said Senate Bill 65 affords counties a veto power
over flag pole annexations, which annexations have proven to be, in certain
instances, beneficial and necessary for the economic development of both
the City of Fort Collins and the State generally.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the Council supports the adoption into law of Senate Bill 116
and opposes the adoption of Senate Bill 65.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of
Fort Collins held this 6th day of February, A.0 1990.
Mayor
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City Clerk