HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-142-09/18/1984-AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS AS ARE REASONABLE AND PRUDENT TO ACCOMPLISH THE DISSEMINAT� r • f
RESOLUTION 84-142
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS AS ARE
REASONABLE AND PRUDENT TO ACCOMPLISH THE
DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION RELATIVE TO
ORDINANCE NO. 23, 1984, WHICH AMENDS CHAPTER 91
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
REGARDING SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES
WHEREAS, on April 3, 1984, the Council of the City of Fort Collins
adopted Ordinance No. 23, 1984, amending Chapter 91 of the Code of the City
of Fort Collins regarding smoking in public places ; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Article XVII, Section 3 of the Charter of
the City of Fort Collins petitions were received referring said Ordinance
back to the Council for reconsideration; and
WHEREAS, the Council determined that it would be in the best interests
of the citizens of the City of Fort Collins to submit Ordinance No. 23,
1984, to a vote of the qualified electors of the City as provided in
Article XVII of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins ; and
WHEREAS, the Colorado Campaign Reform Act provides that state polit-
ical Subdivisions may make contributions or contributions in kind in
campaigns involving issues in which they have official concern , which have
been previously defined to include the dissemination of objective and
factual information ; and
WHEREAS, the City Council and staff are desirous of complying with the
letter and the spirit of that law; and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the City of Fort Collins will be
required to disseminate information regarding Ordinance No. 23, 1984;
and
WHEREAS, this issue is one in which the City has official concern ;
and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Fort Collins wishes to authorize
the expenditues of funds as may be necessary to effectuate the dissem-
ination of said information.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the Council hereby authorizes the dissemination of infor-
mation concerning Ordinance 23, 1984, which amends Chapter 91 of the Code
of the City of Fort Collins regarding smoking in public places and the
expenditure of such staff time and resources not to exceed the sum of
$10,000 in contributions to provide objective factual information per-
taining to the same.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held
this 18th day of September, A. D. 1984..�CLG�M�6PO J/'/— —
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Llerc
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