HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-075-07/18/2006-AUTHORIZING THE CITYS PARTICIPATION IN THE PROPOSED FORT COLLINS REGIONAL LIBRARY DISTRICT RESOLUTION 2006-075
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORING THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROPOSED
FORT COLLINS REGIONAL LIBRARY DISTRICT
WHEREAS, a citizens' group has petitioned the Larimer County Commissioners for the
creation of a new Fort Collins Regional Library District (the "Library District"), pursuant to Secs.
24-90-101 to 24-90-119 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (the"Library Law"); and
WHEREAS,the proposed Library District would include Fort Collins within its legal service
area; and
WHEREAS,voters within the proposed legal service area of the Library District will decide
at the November election whether to form the Library District and fund it through a property tax;and
WHEREAS,Section 106 of the Library Law requires the City Council,as the legislative body
of a governmental entity that maintains a library within the territory to be served by the Library
District, to decide, by resolution or ordinance, whether or not to participate in the Library District;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 107(3)(c)of the Library Law, the County Commissioners
may pay the costs of the election for the Library District,rather than require the petitioning citizens'
group to post a bond to cover the costs, if the City consents; and
WHEREAS, City library services have been declining since 2002 due to budget cuts; and
WHEREAS, if approved by the voters, the Library District would capture revenue from
growth outside the City as well as within,allowing the Library District to provide an improved level
of service to residents of Fort Collins and the surrounding areas; and
WHEREAS, the details of how the City and the Library District would cooperate and make
the transition from a City-run library system to a Library District would be addressed at a later date
through a Council-approved intergovernmental agreement between the City, the County and the
Library District; and
WHEREAS, the Council believes that participation in the proposed Library District would
be in the best interests of the City and its residents.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE rr RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City of Fort Collins shall participate in the proposed Fort Collins
Regional Library District should the Library District be formed pursuant to the provisions of the
Colorado Library Law.
Section 2. That the City consents to the Latimer County Commissioners paying the costs
of the election for the proposed Library District.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Couper,'M the City of Fort Col 'ns this 18th
day of July, A.D. 2006. /
Cis �
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk