HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.028-09RESOLUTION No.
(Series of 2009)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
ESTABLISHING THE CITY OF ASPEN PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY, APPOINTING A
BOARD OF HEALTH TO OVERSEE THE ASPEN PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY, AND
APPOINTING A DIRECTOR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 194 passed in 2008 by the Colorado General Assembly and
signed into law by the Governor of the State of Colorado, has revised the public health statutes of
the State of Colorado; and
WHEREAS, C.R.S. §25-1-506, et seq., requires each incorporated municipality to
establish and maintain a municipal public health agency if it does not choose to merge with and
fall under the jurisdiction of a countywide public health agency; and
WHEREAS, the City of Aspen desires to continue its collaboration with Pitkin County
and Community Health Services with regard to matters of public and environmental health, and
to work cooperatively with local health and environmental entities to develop a collaborative
local health plan, and can best achieve this without merging;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ASPEN, COLORADO that:
Section 1. The Aspen City Council hereby designates the City of Aspen Environmental
Health Department as its municipal Public Health Agency.
Section 2. The Aspen City Council is re-appointed as the boazd of health for Aspen's Public
Health Agency, the City of Aspen Environmental Health Department;
Section 3. The Aspen City Council, acting as the Board of Health for the City of Aspen's
Public Health Agency, hereby appoints the City of Aspen Environmental Health Director as
the Director of the City of Aspen's Public Health Agency.
Section 4. The Aspen City Council, acting as the Boazd of Health for the Aspen Public
Health Agency, hereby appoints the Mayor of the City of Aspen as the President of the Board
of Health, and agrees to hold meetings of the board of health every three months.
Dated:
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Michael Ir and, Mayor
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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, Colorado, at a meeting held April 27, 2009.
Kath S. Koch, City Cler