HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-012-02/19/2013-REQUESTING STATUTORY POWER TO REGULATE OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, SUPPORTING THE CITY O RESOLUTION 2013-012
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
REQUESTING STATUTORY POWER TO REGULATE OIL AND GAS
EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, SUPPORTING THE
CITY OF LONGMONT IN ITS LITIGATION WITH THE STATE OF COLORADO
CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF OIL AND GAS
EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION AND AUTHORIZING NEGOTIATIONS
WITH LARIMER COUNTY REGARDING OIL AND GAS REGULATIONS
IN THE CITY'S GROWTH MANAGEMENT AREA
WHEREAS, the exploration for and production of oil and gas within the City presents
significant health, safety and welfare issues for the City and its citizens and, in particular, presents
significant risk to the environment of the City as it relates to both air and water quality and the
aesthetic interests of the City; and
WHEREAS,the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has commenced litigation
against the City of Longmont with the goal of preventing the Longmont City Council and the citizens
of Longmont,through the exercise of their power of initiative,from enacting and implementing local
regulations of oil and gas operations; and
WHEREAS,the City Council believes that it is in the best interests of the citizens of the City
to support, and seek the expansion of, the power of home rule cities to regulate oil and gas
exploration and production within their territorial boundaries.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby requests that the Governor and Attorney General
support the Colorado General Assembly in enacting legislation that will explicitly grant Colorado
home rule cities broad regulatory powers over oil and gas exploration and production within their
municipal boundaries.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby supports the City of Longmont in its litigation
with the State of Colorado concerning the power of home rule cities to regulate the exploration for
and production of oil and gas development within the boundaries of the City of Longmont.
Section 3. That the City Council hereby expresses its intent to negotiate with the Board
of Commissioners of Larimer County for the establishment of County regulation of oil and gas
exploration and production outside of the City but within the Fort Collins Growth Management Area.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 19th
day of February, A.D. 2013.
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