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RESOLUTION NO.
SERIES OF 1982
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COLORADO LEGISLATURE TO FUND THE
COLORADO RESOURCE CENTER.
WHEREAS, direct access to a major library resource is
essential to Englewood residents and other members of the Denver
Metropolitan community; and
WHEREAS, such a facility has been funded in the past by the
Colorado State Legislature in the form of the Colorado Resource
Center administered by the penver Public Library via the Colorado
State Library; and
WHEREAS, funds for the operation of the Colorado Resource
Center in Fiscal Year 1982 were greatly reduced by the Legislature
thus ending direct access to Colorado Resource Center resources .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO:
1. That the City of Englewood requests that the Colorado
Legislature carefully examine funding for the full range of
Colorado Resource Center services effective with Fiscal Year
1983: (a) Inter-Library Loan and Library-to-Library Reference;
(b) Walk-In Reference; and (c) Telephone Reference.
2. That certain members of the Legislature are to be
commended for the work they have done to date regarding plans
for the partial restoratio n of funding for the Colorado Resource
Center and that these Legislators be asked to continue discus-
sions with local government officials and citizens concerning
alternative mechanisms for the long-term provision of the above
services, such as some form of metropolitan fundin g and g o v ernance.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 8th day of March, 1982.
~ ?C~ Eene 7,; Ot1. s, Mayor
Attest:
I, Gary R. Higbee , ex officio City Clerk-Treasurer of the
City of Engl ewood, Colorado , hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true, accurate and complete copy of Resolution No. Li::
Series of 19 82.