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RESOLU'l'lON NO. 7 7
SERIES OP 1979
A RESOLU'l'ION 01-' ·nm CI'J'Y OF' l!:NGLEWOOD, COLORADO, SU .PPORTING 'l'llE
Cll/\NNELIZA'rION 01•' 'l'UE SOU'l'll PLA'l"rE RIVER AND 'l'HE PASSAGE 01"
SJ::NA'!'E DILL 325 WHICH APPROPRIATES STATE PUNDING FOR NECESSARY
CHANNEL LAND ACQUISITION AND RELOCATION OF UTILITIES.
WHEREAS, the United States Congress passed the Flood
ontrol Act of l~~O which autliorized the construction of Chatfield
Dam and levee and channel improvements to the South Platte River;
and
WHEREAS, without channel improvements to the South Platte
River, the Platte Valley, as presently developed, has an average
annual flood damage potential of more than $300,000; and
war.REAS, without channel improvements to the South Platte
River, there exists a real potential that Colorado citizens'
lives could be lost as a result of a flood; and
WHEREAS, the channelization of the South Platte River
could cause a tenfold increase in assessed valuation resulting
from development of currently underutilized floodpln.i.n lnnd by
l:h<.: n ·ntOVJl o( 1!10 '-lcrcs from the floo<llJl.Jin; iUlu
Wlll:.:l<J::AS, Lhc channelization of the South Platte River
could potentially increas~ State revenues by almost $4 million
·rom sales Jnd inco11tc tJX yeneratcd by new clnvclopmcnt and
would reduce llc1JC!udcncy on State aid to e<lucation; anu
WIJERJ::AS, channelization will allow the development of u.
regional greenbelt and trail system that will encourage bicycle
commuti ng from the South Suburban areas into downtown Denver; and
WHEREAS, redevelopment .:\long the riverfront in the cxistinq
ur1J,1nl~cd area is a sound planning principle that will help to
nllr vintc urbiln sprawl and support cxisti.n9 roqionnl ilcti.vity
c c n Lc.:r:.; u.nd
WHEREAS, the State of Colorado committed to provide the
loca l funding for this channelization project and did appropriate
$1 nd 1 l ion j n l 9 7 2 ; ~ 11d
WllERBAS, un <'n c umh cr<:~d f Jnds ( $ l mi 11 ion) rcvortcd back to
t h" t . .'o l or<.u Ju SLalc.: (;<.?n cril l L•'und after their .:ippropriation c.?xpjred;
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WUERt.:AS, $6.5 million of the Corp of Engineers' funds
bud g e t e d for this project will likely be reallocated to other
use s i f the State matching funds are not appropriated this year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OP
'rll E CI'l'Y 01'' t:NCLEWOOD, COLORADO:
1. That the City of Englewood strongly supports the
construction of the South Platte River Channel.
2. That the City of Englewoon urges toe State Legislature
nd Go v e rnor to approve the water projects of the Colorado Water
Con servation Board Dill introduced as Senate Bill 325.
J . That Senate Bill 325 is very important to the citizens
of Colorado by making State funding available for Colorado water
projects and should be considered on its own merits.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED This of July, 1979 •
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Mayor
ATI'EST:
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I, Janice L. Watkins, Deputy City Clerk of the City
of Englewood, Colorado, do hereby certify that the above and
fore~uin g is a tEue, accurate und complete copy of Resolution
No. 27, S~ries of 1979 .
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