HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-120-09/02/1997-BALLOT ISSUE EXCESS CITY REVENUES NOVEMBER 4, 1997 ELECTION RESOLUTION 97-120
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ESTABLISHING A BALLOT ISSUE TO BE SUBMITTED
TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY AT A
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NOVEMBER 4, 1997
LARIMER COUNTY COORDINATED ELECTION
WHEREAS,Article X, Section 3 of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins provides that the
City Council may, without petition therefor, submit any question to the vote of the people at a
special election; and
WHEREAS,on August 19, 1997,the City Council adopted on second reading Ordinance No.
130, 1997, calling a special municipal election on November 4, 1997, in conjunction with the
Larimer County Coordinated Election, for the purpose of submitting a ballot issue to the electorate
of the City authorizing the collection, retention and expenditure of City revenues in excess of
constitutional revenue and spending limits; and
WHEREAS,in 1996,the City collected approximately$955,000 in revenue that is above the
growth limits imposed under Article X, Section 20 of the constitution of the State of Colorado; and
WHEREAS,the Council has determined that the revenue and spending limits of Article X,
Section 20 impair the City's ability to respond to and manage emergency needs of the City and the
costs related thereto; and
WHEREAS,the Council has further identified certain municipal services and functions that
meet critical needs of the citizens of the city, and for which the Council has determined there will
be a continuing and growing need in the future, including the protection of public health and safety
and transportation services; and
WHEREAS, the Council has further determined that it is in the best interest of the City to
protect the past and future investments of City revenues in public facilities by assuring the continued
and adequate maintenance and repair of those facilities; and
WHEREAS,the Council has detennined that these important functions and needs of the City
are sufficiently critical to justify the expenditure of revenues actually collected by the City for these
purposes, notwithstanding the limitations of Article X, Section 20; and
WHEREAS,the Council has further confirmed that the exclusion of such revenues from the
constitutional revenue and spending limitation shall not result in a change of tax rate upon passage
or in the future, and any such future proposed tax rate change shall remain subject to voter approval.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS:
Section 1. That there is hereby submitted to the registered electors of the City of Fort Collins
at a special election to be conducted in conjunction with the Larimer County Coordinated Election
to be held in the several precincts of the city on Tuesday,November 4, 1997,the following ballot
issue:
CITY OF FORT COLLINS INITIATED BALLOT ISSUE
SHALL THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS,COLORADO,WITHOUT INCREASING OR
ADDING ANY TAXES OF ANY KIND, BE PERMITTED TO COLLECT, RETAIN,
AND EXPEND THE FULL PROCEEDS OF THE CITY'S PROPERTY TAXES AND
ALL OTHER FUNDS AND REVENUE SOURCES,INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY
$955,000 RECEIVED IN 1996 AND ALL REVENUES RECEIVED IN EVERY YEAR
THEREAFTER, SO LONG AS THOSE FUNDS OR REVENUES THAT WOULD
OTHERWISE EXCEED THE APPLICABLE LIMITATIONS OF ARTICLE X,
SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION ARE USED FOR THE
PURPOSES OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO,ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND MITIGATION), GROWTH
MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, AND MAINTAINING AND
REPAIRING CITY FACILITIES,NOTWITHSTANDING ANY STATE REVENUE OR
EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THOSE
CONTAINED IN SAID ARTICLE X, SECTION 20?
YES
NO
Section 2. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to certify the above ballot issue for the
Larimer County Coordinated Election to the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder no later than
September 9, 1997.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 2nd day of September,
A.D. 1997.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk