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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-090-10/21/1971-ESTABLISHING PLATTE RIVER MUNICIPAL POWER ASSOCIATION AS THE SOLE POWER SUPPLIER FOR THE FIVE CITIES RESOLUTION WHEREAS , the City of Ft Collins has heretofore purchased the bulk of its power and energy requirements for its municipal utility system from the Bureau of Reclamation , and WHEREAS , the Bureau of Reclamation has advised the City that it will not be able to supply the requirements of the City after the year 1976 , and WHEREAS , the City , together with other cities receiving the bulk of their power and energy requirements from the Bureau of Reclamation , joined together to form Platte River Municipal Power Association , in an effort to solve their mutual power supply problems , and WHEREAS, from studies made by said Association together with said Cities , it appears that the best solution to said power supply problems will result in accomplishing the following 1 Establishing Platte River Municipal Power Association as the sole power supplier for the five cities with the right of each city to retain any hydro- electric or steam generation facilities so long as it cared to do so with Platte River Municipal Power Association entering into a master contract with the United States Bureau of Reclamation in order to obtain the advantages of diversity , thereby minimizing the necessity of any city having to pay the Bureau for un- used contract demand 2 Each city authorizing the Platte River Municipal Power Association to enter into studies of a proposed Western Colorado Project , and the associated transmission facilities , or other power supply sources 3 Authorizing Platte River Municipal Power Association to construct the internal transmission system necessary to provide firm transmission service for power and energy from points of delivery on the system of the United States Bureau of Reclamation or the Western Colorado Project 4 Each city advancing such sums as may be neces- sary to provide Platte River Municipal Power Association with the funds necessary for operation of Platte River Municipal Power Association , such advances to be made based on the percentage of demand of each city related to the total demand of the five cities , and, - 1 - 1 ~ WHEREAS the above approach appears to provide for the most reliable and economical source of power and energy to meet the growing requirements of the City , NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED, that 1 The Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Ft Collins are hereby authorized to execute a contract with Platte River Municipal Power Association in substantial conformity with the form of agreement presented to this meeting, a copy whereof is made a part of the minutes of this meeting 2 The representative of the City of Ft Collins is directed to proceed, as a director of Platte River Municipal Power Association , with investigation of the Western Colorado Project or other power supply sources 3 The City Treasurer is directed to pay to Platte River Municipal Power Association , from time to time , the funds required to be advanced under said contract 4 The officials of the City of Ft Collins are hereby authorized and empowered to do all things and execute all documents necessary or desirable in order to effectuate the purposes of this Resolution The above resolution was put to a vote and was adopted by a vote of Ayes and 0 Nays Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 21st day of October A D 1971 yor ATTEST City Cle k 2