HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-062-07/17/2007-AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPOINT A TASK FORCE OF CITIZENS TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING T RESOLUTION 2007-062
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPOINT A TASK FORCE
OF CITIZENS TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING
THE DISPLAY OF RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
WHEREAS, in the recent past, the City has received requests from citizen groups wishing
to display symbols associated with the winter holiday season on City-owned property,some ofwhich
symbols are religious in nature; and
WHEREAS, to date, the City s response to these requests has been to continue its practice
of limiting its own holiday displays to secular symbols and messages; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is interested in reconsidering the position that the City has
taken with regard to this policy and wishes to solicit input on this subject from a task force
comprised of a cross section of the community.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to create and appoint
a task force of citizens,not to exceed twenty members,to review this issue and to submit to the City
Council, no later than October 31, 2007, any recommendations that the task force may have with
regard to the possible modification of the City's holiday display policy.
Section 2. That the City Attorney is hereby authorized and directed to provide the task
force with any general information about applicable legal principles that he believes maybe helpful
to the task force in formulating its recommendations to the Council.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Co f the City of Fort Col ' s this 171h
day of July, A.D. 2007.
Mayor ~
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City Clerk