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OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE Cl
A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CODE OF THE CITY F
FORT COLLINS WHICH WOULD IMPOSE A BAN ON HYD ULIC
FRACTURING AND CERTAIN STORAGE OF
WASTE WITHIN THE CITY
WHEREAS, in December 2012, the City Council authorize moratorium preventing any
further drilling for oil and gas in the City until July 31, 2013; and
WHEREAS,since that time,citizens have requested tha e City Council consider imposing
a ban on hydraulic fracturing in the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined tha in order to protect the health, safety and
welfare of City residents, a proposal for a ban on hydr is fracturing within the City, including a
ban on the storage in open pits in the City of solid r liquid wastes and/or flowback created in
connection with the hydraulic fracturing process, s uld be submitted to the registered electors of
the City for a vote; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has fur er determined that in order to respect the rights of
existing oil and gas operators in the City, t e proposed ban on hydraulic fracturing and storage
should not apply to any oil or gas wells or p d sites existing within the City as of February 19,2013,
provided that the operators of such wells pad sites enter into satisfactory agreements with the City
to regulate their existing and future op ations; and
WHEREAS,under Article , Section 3 of the City Charter,the City Council may submit any
question or proposed ordinance or esolution to a vote of the people at a regular or special election.
NOW, THEREFORE, E IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the following uestion, in substantially the form shown below, shall be submitted to
the registered electors ofth ity of Fort Collins at the general municipal election to be held on April
2, 2013:
SHAL CHAPTER 12 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT
COL S BE AMENDED BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE VIII
HE LTHAND ENVIRONMENT TO PROHIBIT WITHIN T H E
F RT COLLINS CITY LIMITS THE USE OF HYDRAULIC
RACTURING TO EXTRACT OIL, GAS, OR OTHER
HYDROCARBONS, AND TO PROHIBIT WITHIN THE FORT
COLLINS CITY LIMITS THE STORAGE IN OPEN PITS OF
RESOLUTION NOT CONSIDERED
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
SOLID OR LIQUID WASTES AND/OR FLOWBACK CREAZID
IN CONNECTION WITH THE HYDRAULIC FRACTUR
PROCESS, AND EXCEPTING FROM THESE PROHIBI�IIONS
ANY OIL OR GAS WELL OR WELL PAD SITE THAT EXISTED
WITHIN THE CITY AS OF FEBRUARY 19, 2013, PROVIDED
THAT THE OPERATOR OF SUCH WELL ORS J3AD SITE
ENTERS INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE,,/,CITY THAT
SPECIFICALLY IMPOSES STRICT CONTROS ON ANY
METHANE RELEASED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH
OPERATIONS AND THAT, IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE CITY
MANAGER,ADEQUATELY PROTECTS THE PUBLIC HEALTH,
SAFETY AND WELFARE? f
YES / NO
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of t e Council of the City of Fort Collins this 19th
day of February A.D. 2013.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
RESOLUTION NOT CONSIDERED
FEBRUARY 19, 2013