HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-020-02/21/1974-OPPOSING HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS NO. 1001 AND 1005 RESOLUTION 74-20
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS OPPOSING
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS NO 1001 and 1005
WHEREAS , there has been introduced into the 49th General
Assembly of the State of Colorado House Concurrent Resolution
No 1001 which provides for submitting to the qualified
electors of the State of Colorado an amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Colorado authorizing the Public Utilities
Commission to regulate the facilities, service, rates and
charges of municipally owned utilities both inside and
outside the corporate limits of a municipality, and
WHEREAS, House Concurrent Resolution No 1005 has also
been introduced, which resolution provides for submitting to
the qualified electors an amendment to said Constitution
authorizing the General Assembly to regulate the facilities,
service, rates and charges of a utility owned by a Home Rule
City in areas served outside the boundaries of said municipality,
and
WHEREAS , it has been the historic practice under our
Constitutions and democratic system of government to encourage
self rule by municipalities, and
WHEREAS, the changes which would result from the adoptiong
of said resolutions Nos 1001 and 1005 would breach the
long-established concept and principal of such government by
permitting the State to regulate municipally owned facilities,
and
WHEREAS , to permit the State to regulate municipally
owned facilities would lead to further encroachments by the
State over the facilities and affairs of the municipalities,
either directly or indirectly
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT COLLINS that the City of Fort Collins does hereby oppose
said resolutions Nos 1001 and 1005 and urges the residents of the
City of Fort Collins and of other municipalities or institutions
and representaties to actively protest and resist the same, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Fort Collins hereby
requests that it be notified through its City Manager of any hearings
to be held on House Concurrent Resolutions No 1001 and 1005
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council held this 21st day of February, A D 1974
Mayor
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City Clerk
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