TC Res. No. 2000-05RESOLUTION NO.5 `
SERIES OF 2000
A RESOLUTION OF CONSENT FOR THE EAGLE RIVER FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the Eagle County. Board of County Commissioners has authorized the
formation of the proposed Eagle River Fire Protection District via Resolution No. 98-14,
approved February 9, 1998, pursuant to the provisions of the "Special District Control Act,"
Part 2 of Article 1,. Title 32, C.R.S., and
WHEREAS, the County Commissioners' approval of the Regional Fire District Plan
is conditioned upon agreement as to whether each "sub-district or town shall be in or out of
the proposed District, to be reached between the various sub-districts or Town before the
formation election is conducted," and
WHEREAS, special districts are required to consent pursuant to § 32-1-
107(3)(b)(IV), C..R.S., prior to formation of an overlapping district providing any of the same
services as the original district; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the County Commissioners' Resolution, a town must agree
to the. formation of the Regional Fire District prior to the election, but with the further
understanding that such action does not preclude any such town from a future "municipal
exclusion" pursuant to § 32-1-502, C.R.S., and
WHEREAS, it is the current intent of the proponents of the Regional Fire District to
not seek debt authorization for any new capital projects, but to effect an improvement of the
current service level of fire protection, at an operating mill levy rate of up to 3.8 mills, and
WHEREAS, it is the goal of the proponents to see current providers of fire protection
services voluntarily relinquish the 2.5 operating mill levy which had been applicable to fire
protection services, but would, upon formation, be provided by the Regional Fire District,
and
.WHEREAS, it is the intent of the proponents that five director districts be established
pursuant to § 32-1-301(2)(f), C.R.S., providing for approximately the same number of
eligible electors in each of the director districts, and from each director district the board
member elected must be an eligible elector, and
WHEREAS, the basis for the Town's approval of this resolution is founded on the
assumption that the Wildridge Fire Station will be staffed.by the Regional Fire District by the
year 2002.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO:
Section 1, The Town of Avon does hereby provide its consent to the overlapping of
the Eagle River Fire Protection District should said District be approved by the voters within
its boundaries at the May 2, 2000 election.
ADOPTED this 11 day of January , 2000.
TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Hon. Mayor and Town Council
FROM:
Burt Levin
RE:
Eagle River Fire Protection District
DATE:
01105100
Attached is a. resolution that, if passed, would enable, the Avon voters to. vote. on the
May 2000 ballot question of whether to create a new Eagle River Fire Protection District that
would include Avon.