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RESOWl'ION NO . 16
SERIE.'5 Ci' 1983--
A RESOLlTl'ION OPPOOING HOUSE BILL 1243 .
WHERFAS , the citizens of the City of fugle""°d own and
operate a wate r system ; and
WHEREAS, the City of fugle\O:X>d has operated the system in
accorda nc e with state standards and requirements; and
WHEREAS , the City endo r ses legislation that prote cts and
insures the quality of drinking water; and
WHEREAS , the City takes upon itself the respons ibility of
insuring that its citizens receive water of the highest quality;
a nd
WHEREAS , proposed House Bill 1243 usurps the authority of the
City to continue to provide this high quality of ,.-ater by allowing
the State Health Department to control the body that wo uld
determine if the City is meeting appropriate standards; and
WHEREAS, a court of l aw is uniquely suited to dete rmine the
issues of l>tl e ther or not a city is meeting the standa r ds imposed by
the legis lature; and
WHEREAS , should proposed Hous e Bi ll 1243 mak es political the
decisions relating to good water s tanda rds and the e nforcement
thereof;
NCM , 'lllt::HEFORE , BE IT RESO LVED BY THE CITY COUNCI L OF TH E
C I'l"i Or' ENG LEWOO D, CO LORAJXJ:
That the City o f fugl e ""°d and its citizens are opposed t o
House Bill 124 3 and request its e l ec t ed off i cials , inc luding its
Sta t e Sena tor, Repr esentatives , and Governor, to defeat this
measure .
AOO PrW AND APPROVED t h i s 4th day of April , 1983.
Attest :
/s / Gary R. Higbee
ex off i c i o Citt Clerk-Treasur e r
/s / Euqe n ~ L. Otis
Eug e ne L. Ot i s , Mayor
I , Gary R. Higbee , ex off icio Ci ty Cle rk-Treasure r o f the
City of fugle"""d , Colorado , he r e by cer tify t he above i s a true ,
accur a t e and complete copy of Resolution No-~-• Se ries o f 1983.
/s / Gary R. H1qbee
Ga ry R. Higbee