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RESOLUTION) N0. -' ~.~-
(Series of 1984)
A RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN CITY COUNCIL DECLARING ITS OPPOSITION
TO THE STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF RADIO-ACTIVE SUBSTANCES AND
OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN THE CITY OF ASPEN AND ALONG INTER-
STATE HIGHWAY I-70
WHEREAS, the City of Aspen, Colorado, is a home rule munici-
pality existing under and by virtue of the Constitution and laws
of the State of Colorado with all of the powers conferred thereby;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has received an application from
the Commonsense Coalition, including Tom Henton, Maxwell Aley and
Paul M. Crawford, to enact legislation declaring the City of Aspen
as a "Nuclear-Free Zone"; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that contamination by radio-
active and other hazardous substances, by accident or intent, pre-
sumptively interferes with the tourist and residential character
of the City of Aspen and would have an adverse effect on the
residents, visitors, businesses and wildlife in the Aspen area;
and
WHEREAS, because Interstate Highway I-70 is the main ground
route for visitors and inhabitants traveling to and from Aspen,
the City Council also opposes the transportation of radio-active
and other hazardous substances along Interstate Highway I-70; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is aware that certain court deci-
sions have limited the ability of local governments to ban or
regulate the transportation and storage of radio-active and other
hazardous materials on state and federal highways; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to declare its opposition
to the storage and transportation of radio-active and other haz-
ardous materials in the City of Aspen and along Interstate Highway
I-70, and therefore desires that the City Manager and City Attor-
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ney recommend a program for prohibiting or regulating the storage
and transportation of radio-active and other hazardous materials
in the City consistent with the City's legal authority in such
matters.
NOW, ^1HEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO:
Section 1
The City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, hereby
declares its general opposition to the storage and transportation
of radio-active substances and other hazardous materials in the
City of Aspen and along Interstate Highway I-70.
Section 2
The City t,~anager and City Attorney are hereby directed to
develop a work program for making recommendations to determine
what positive steps the City Council can take to prohibit or regu-
late the storage and transportation of radio-active and other
hazardous substances in the City of Aspen.
Section 3
The City Clerk shall certify a copy of this resolution to the
Governor of the State of Colorado, and such other local, state and
federal officials, as the City Manager may deem appropriate.
Dated: ~.~~ l-on/ ~~ , 1984.
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William L. Sti ling, Ma, r
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 ~~~-~F r~ ~_P~ ~ 1984.
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Kathryn Koch, City Clerk