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RESO LUT ION NO. 44, SE RI ES OF 197 5
A RESOLUTION APPROVING ANO ADOPTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A COMMUNITY CENTER
FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AS ITS OFFICIAL CENTENNIAL-BICENTENNIAL PROJECT;
APPR OVI NG THE TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT OF ELWIN 0. BATCHELOR, A PROFESSIONAL
..:>NEY-RAISER, TO SUPERVISE THE ENGLEWOOD CAMPAIGN TO RAISE FUNDS FOR SAID
PROJECT; AND DIRECTING THE SALARY FOR SAME TO COME FROM VOLUNTARY CONTRI-
BUTIONS AND FUNDS FROM THE CITY.
WHEREAS, the Englewood Centennial-Bicentennial Conmittee was
organized by the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado, to
provide direction and methods, in conjunction with State and Federal
Agencies, to celebrate not only the Nation's 200th Anniversary, but also
the l OO th Anniversary of the State of Colorado; and
WHEREAS, the Englewood Centennial-Bicentennial Comnittee has
reconrnended that the official project adopted on behalf of the City of
En glewood for safd celebration, be the construction of a Conmunity
Center; and ·
WHEREAS, ft fs desirable to secure financing for such project
through voluntary contributions of residents of the City who support the
Conwnunity Center concept.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, as follows:
Section 1.
That the City Council hereby approves and adopts the construc-
tion of a Conmunity Center for the City of Englewood as its official
Centennfal-Bfcentennfal project.
Sec t ion 2.
That for every one ($1.00) dollar of voluntary contribution
received by the City of Englewood, the City Council shall appropriate
three ($3.00) dollars for land acquisition and construction of said
Center; and that all of said funds shall be held separately and apart
for said purposes. The City's appropriation shall be due in the year
in which the land is acquired.
Section 3.
That the City Council hereby approves the temporary employ-
ment of Elwin D. Batchelor, a professional fund-raiser, to supervise
the Englewood campaign, and to secure voluntary contributions, and
hereby authorizes the City Manager to dispense the necessary funds for
the salary of said Elwin 0. Batchelor for the months of September,
October, November, and December, 1975 .
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In th e event t hat for .1nv rra s on th e ahov e project is abandone<1,
J Id don .i led f und s s h.111 he r·e lun1c d lu lhe contr1 bu tors. Any monles which
hav e been appropriated by the City shall be designated as unappropriated
su r plu s funds. and su~.iect to other appropriation by City Counci 1.
ADOPTED ANO APPROVED THIS 15th day of September, 1975.
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ATTE ST:
I, William D. James, ex officio City Clerk-Treasurer of the
Ci ty of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the above is a true,
acc urate, and complete copy of Resolution No. 44, Series of 1975.
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ex offfcfo Cf ty C~asurer
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