HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-069-07/11/1974-EXPPRESSING THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY FOR ADOPTION OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XI OF THE COLORA a RESOLUTION 74-69
,. OF THE COUNCIL THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS EXPF ,ING THE SUPPORT
OF THE CITY FOR ADOPTION OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XI OF
THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND AUTHORIZING THE ELECTRIC UTILITY
DIRECTOR TO SERVE AS CHAIRMAN OF THE COLORADO COUNCIL ON JOINT
ENERGY RESOURCES AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CONTRIBUTION OF $26 00
TO SUCH COUNCIL
WHEREAS, the Colorado General Assembly, by the adoption of
SCR-6, has submitted to the qualified electors of Colorado a proposed
Amendment to Section 2 of Article XI of the Colorado Constitution, which
Amendment is currently designated as Amendment No 4 on the ballot for
the General Election to be held in November of 1974,
WHEREAS, said Amendment would add the following language to
said Section 2 of Article XI of the Colorado Constitution
Nothing in this section shall be construed to
prohibit any city or town from becoming a subscriber or
shareholder in any corporation or company, public or
private, or a joint owner with any person, company, or
corporation, public or private, in order to effect the
development of energy resources after discovery, or
production, transportation, or transmission of energy
in whole or in part for the benefit of the inhabitants of
such city or town
WHEREAS, the increasing energy demands of municipally owned
electric utilities in Colorado has forced these municipalities to develop
their own generation and transmission facilities,
WHEREAS, the shortage of natural gas is forcing municipally
owned gas utilities to develop facilities to produce and transmit
discovered sources to meet their increasing energy requirements , and
WHEREAS, ,joint ownership of energy related facilities is essential
to avoid energy shortages, to permit Colorado municipalities to realize the
economies of scale available through joint ownership of facilities, and to
minimize the number of such facilities and thereby reduce their environmen-
tal impact,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Fort Collins , Colorado that the proposed Amendment of Article XI , Section
2 of the Colorado Constitution is necessary to meet the energy crisis, to
reduce adverse environmental impacts and at the same time to minimize the
cost of energy, which savings can then be passed on to the ultimate
consumers who are residents of Colorado
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Council encourages a yes vote
on this Amendment in the November General Election
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Council actively support the
passage of this Amendment by contributing $26 00 to the Colorado Council
on Joint Energy Resources and by hereby authorizing Stanley R Case, Electric
Utility Director for the City of Fort Collins, to act as Chairman of the
Colorado Council on Joint Energy Resources and to devote such time as is
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Passed and adopted at an adjourned meeting of the City Council
held this llth day of July, 1974
ATTEST LAssistant May r
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