HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-059-06/06/1974-EXPRESSING THE CONCERN OF THE CITY COUNCIL CONCERNING RECENT AMENDMENTS TO THE 1938 FAIR LABOR STAND RESOLUTION 74-59
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS EXPRESS-
ING THE CONCERN OF THE CITY COUNCIL CONCERNING
RECENT AMENDMENTS TO THE 1938 FAIR LABOR STANDARDS
ACT
WHEREAS, in 1973 the City of Fort Collins initiated a
summer youth employment program called the "Trooper Pro3ect"
which program was designed to provide employment for use in
the community in the Parks and Recreation Department, and
WHEREAS , as a part of such program the youth employed
were given the right to use city parks and recreation facil-
ities without the normal charges therefor, and
WHEREAS, in 1973 such program was successful and did
provide employment for youth of this community who were
unable to obtain other employment, and
WHEREAS, such employment opportunities were beneficial
to those participating in the program in many ways in addi-
tion to the earnings provided in that the program provided
training and guidance to many youths who would not otherwise
have had the same, and
WHEREAS, because of the success of such program the
City Council authorized the expansion of the program in 1974
in order to provide more opportunities for employment to
youth in the community, and
WHEREAS, the salary for youths employed in the program
was contemplated to be $1 00 per hour, which represented an
increase over the previous year, and
WHEREAS , the City has been informed that the provisions
of the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act are applicable to the
City of Fort Collins and the City will be required to meet
the minimum wage requirement of $1 90 per hour set forth in
such act and will not be entitled to any credit on account
of allowing the use of parks and recreation facilities by
the youths employed without charge, and
WHEREAS , because of the lack of experience and age of
the youths employed in the program and the benefits provided
by the program, the City cannot economically maintain this
program under the minimum wage required by law, and it
therefore appears that the City will have to terminate this
program and discontinue the hiring of youths of the community
for this function, and
WHEREAS , in the opinion of the City Council, the loss
of this program will be a substantial detriment to the
community and to the youth employed in the program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT COLLINS that the City Council hereby expresses
its concern concerning the recent amendments to the 1938
Fair Labor Standards Act as the same affects municipal
governments for the reasons set forth above, and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution
be forwarded to the Senators and Representatives from this
State and that the administration of this City communicate
in more detail the City's concern with regard to this
legislation.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council held this 6th day of June, 1974 .
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