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RESOLUTIOR NO. 43
SERIES OF 1980
A RESOLUTIOR OPPOSING THE PROPOSAL OF A METRO COUNCIL UNDER
THE COLORADO SERVICE AUTHORITY Ac:r OF 1972 TO BE SUBMITTED
TO THE VOTERS.
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the proposal
to be submitted establishing a service authority to be known
as Metropolitan Council or Metro Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that establishing
the Metropolitan Council would reduce the rights and responsi-
bilities of local control and representation within the region;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that the best
government is that which is closest to the people; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that establishing
the Metro Council would add an additional taxing authority;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that a more efficient
and effective government exists within smaller organizations
since:
a) government functions are labor intensive and the
the number of service employees will not go down
with this proposed consolidation,
b) the coats of controlling hierarchical organizations
usually increase substantially with size,
c) salaries for all levels of government tend to in-
crease aa the size of the organization increases;
and
WHEREAS, City Council finds this proposal could result
in another level of government with no service areas except that
already handled by the Denver Regional Council of Governments; and
WHEREAS, City Council believes this proposal wrongfully
elillinates the City and County of Boulder from regional representa-
tion; and
WllEIEAS, City Council finds that the establishment of
the Metropolitan Council creates a potential conflict of interest
since the new Council would exercise the right of review over
services and programa offered by other governmental units that
could easily be viewed as more advantageous to the new council
if it had control.
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ROW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ERGLEWOOD, COLORADO:
To oppoae the proposal of a service authority to be
aubllitted to the public at the 1980 general election and to
urge all reaidenta and citizens to vote against said proposal.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 6th day of October, 1980.
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I, Gary R. Higbee, ex officio City Clerk-Treasurer
of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the
above is a true, accurate and complete copy of Resolution
Ro. 43, Series of 1980. ,
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