HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.103-08RESOLUTION NO. 103
Series of 2008
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO
RECEIVING THE FINAL REPORT OF THE ASPEN CITIZEN BUDGET TASK
FORCE.
WHEREAS, on February 11, 2008, by resolution of the City Council of the City of
Aspen, Colorado, City Council did create a City of Aspen Citizen Budget Task Force, provide
for a schedule of meetings, and request said Task Force to provide a final report of its findings
and recommendations by September 1, 2008; and
WHEREAS, The Mayor proposed and City Council endorsed the creation of a Citizen
Budget Task Force to evaluate major issues of budgetary and financial policy and provide a set
or findings and recommendations to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on October 21, 2008, the Citizen Budget Task Force met with the City
Council and presented its Final Report to the citizens of Aspen and to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Marcia Goshorn (Chair), Howie Mallory (Vice-Chair), Danny Aronson,
Lisa Baker, Don Davidson, Jim DeFrancia, Maurice Emmer, Jenny Elliot, Alan Fletcher,
Michael Fox, Peter Fuchs, Scott Gordon, Ward Hauenstein, David Hyman, Michael Kaczynski,
Peter Louras, Tom Oken, Bill Pope, Tom Schwerin, Lex Tarumianz, Charlie Tarver and Torre
have given many hours of their time in reviewing the various budget implications of city
operations and the fiscal/tax policies associated with a variety of city issues, have issued a final
report and have presented that report to the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we the City Council do receive this report and
these final recommendations and do express our immense gratitude for the work of the members
of the citizen budget task force on behalf of the people of Aspen.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council wishes to evaluate and implement steps
on each of the recommendations as appropriate after further consideration.
APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Aspen on the 27th day of October, 20 8.
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Michael C. Ireland, Mayor
I, Kathryn S. Koch, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the foregoing is a true
and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Aspen, Col rado,
at a meeting held on the day hereinabove stated. -~ `~
Kathryn S~~o~i, City Cl