HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-051-03/20/1984-REFERRING AN INITIATED RESOLUTION CONCERNING A MUTUAL NUCLEAR WEAPONS MORATORIUM BETWEEN THE UNITED RESOLUTION 84- 51
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
REFERRING AN INITIATED RESOLUTION CONCERNING
A MUTUAL NUCLEAR WEAPONS MORATORIUM BETWEEN
THE UNITED STATES AND THE SOVIET UNION TO THE
QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY
WHEREAS, under Section 1, Article XVII of the Charter of the City of
Fort Collins, the qualified electors of the City may submit any proposed
ordinance or resolution to the Council of the City of Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS , the Clerk of the City of Fort Collins has received and
validated a petition proposing a resolution concerning a mutual nuclear
weapons moratorium between the United States and the Soviet Union; and
WHEREAS, under Section 2, Article XVII of the Charter of the City of
Fort Collins, Council shall pass said proposed resolution without alter-
ation within thirty days, or shall submit the same to a vote of the quali-
fied electors of the City of Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has chosen to submit said proposed reso-
lution to a vote of the qualified electors of the City of Fort Collins.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS:
Section 1 . That there is hereby submitted to the qualified voters of
the City of Fort Collins at a special election on May 1 , 1984, the question
of whether or not the following initiated resolution should be adopted:
INITIATED RESOLUTION
CONCERNING A NUCLEAR WEAPONS MORATORIUM
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE SOVIET UNION
WHEREAS, the nuclear arms race threatens the prosperity and security
of Fort Collins and the United States:
-by draining scarce scientific, material and financial resources
needed for private and public investment, and the creation of jobs,
-by encouraging the spread of nuclear weaponry throughout the world,
-by posing a grave and increasing threat of global nuclear war,
and
-by inflicting psychological harm resulting from the threat to the
future of ourselves and our children.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 . That we call upon the Congress of the United States to
suspend funds for the testing of nuclear warheads and for the testing and
deployment of ballistic missiles, provided the Soviet Union simultaneously
halts the same activities. These activities are currently being monitored
with high confidence by both the United States and the Soviet Union.
Section 2. That we call upon the President of the United States to
propose to the Soviet Union a bilateral , verifiable freeze on the testing,
production and deployment of all nuclear warheads and delivery systems,
utilizing on-site inspection as needed.
Section 3. That, immediately following the signing and ratification
of a comprehensive bilateral nuclear weapons freeze agreement, we call upon
the President of the United States to propose to the Soviet Union deep
reductions in the nuclear arsenals of both countries.
Section 4. That we call upon the President of the United States to do
all in his power to prevent the acquisition by non-nuclear nations of
technology and materials needed to produce nuclear weapons, and to propose
a multilateral nuclear weapons freeze to all nations producing such weapons.
Section 5. That we call upon the Mayor of the City of Fort Collins,
Colorado to expeditiously inform our federal congressional delegation and
the President of the United States of the adoption of this measure, and
provide the aforementioned officials with a complete text of the resolution.
Section 2. That said initiated resolution is hereby submitted to the
qualified electors of the City for Fort Collins at the special election to
be held in the several precincts of the City on Tuesday, May 1 , 1984, in
substantially the following form:
CITIZEN INITIATED RESOLUTION
A resolution calling upon the Congress to suspend funds
for the testing of nuclear warheads and for the testing
and deployment of ballistic missiles provided the
Soviet Union simultaneously halts the same activities,
calling upon the President to propose to the Soviet
Union a bilateral and verifiable nuclear weapons freeze
followed by deep reductions, and calling upon the
President to take action to limit the spread of nuclear
weaponry throughout the world and to propose a multi-
lateral nuclear weapons freeze to all nations producing
such weapons.
For the Resolution
Against the Resolution
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Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of
Fort Collins held this 20th day of March, A. D. 1984.
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