HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.084-12 RESOLUTION NO.
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(Series of 2012)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN AT THE
NOVEMBER 6, 2012, ELECTION A CERTAIN QUESTION SEEKING AUTHORITY
TO LEVY A NEW 0.3% SALES TAX FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, at the request of the Aspen Education Foundation the City Council of
the City of Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado desires to request that the voters increase the
sales tax rate to provide for funds to be used exclusively for the benefit of the Aspen School
District No. 1 (RE), for educational purposes as well as for the costs associated with
establishing and maintaining a trust or other nonprofit organization or entity and for the
collection and administration of the revenues generated by the sales tax rate increase; and
WHEREAS, Section 12.1 of the City of Aspen Home Rule Charter and Article X,
Section 20 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado require voter approval to levy and
collect taxes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, THAT:
The following question shall be placed on the ballot at the November 6, 2012,
election:
CITY OF ASPEN—REFERENDUM
0.3% Sales Tax for Educational Purposes.
BALLOT TITLE AND TEXT:
SHALL CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO TAXES BE INCREASED $1,750,000.00
ANNUALLY (ESTIMATED) FOR THE FIRST FISCAL YEAR (2013) AND BY
SUCH AMOUNTS AS MAY BE GENERATED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY A
NEW 0.3% SALES TAX COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2013 AND CONTINUING
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2016, UNLESS THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE
CITY SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY AUTHORIZE AN EXTENSION, TO BE USED FOR
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE ASPEN SCHOOL
DISTRICT NO. 1 (RE); AND PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT THE REVENUES
DERIVED FROM SUCH SALES TAX SHALL BE COLLECTED BY THE CITY OF
ASPEN AND DISBURSED THROUGH A TRUST OR OTHER NONPROFIT ENTITY
CREATED BY INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
ASPEN AND THE ASPEN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 (RE) WITH SUCH TRUST OR
OTHER NONPROFIT ENTITY MANAGED BY THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS
FOR THE TERM OF THE TAX:
1) JEANNE C. DOREMUS
2) ERNIE FYRWALD
3) ROBIN HAMILL
4) LAURA KORNASIEWICZ
5) SUSAN MAROLT
6) SARAH CHASE SHAW
7) PETER VAN DOMELEN
WITH THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR A
METHOD OF REPLACEMENT OF ANY SUCH INDIVIDUALS; AND SHALL THE
FULL REVENUES FROM SUCH TAX INCREASE AND ANY EARNINGS
(REGARDLESS OF AMOUNT) FROM THE INVESTMENT OF THE PROCEEDS OF
SUCH TAX CONSTITUTE A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE THAT
MAY BE COLLECTED, RETAINED AND EXPENDED BY THE CITY FOR THE
PURPOSES SET FORTH ABOVE NOTWITHSTANDING ANY STATE REVENUE
OR EXPENDITURE LIMITATION, INCLUDING THE LIMITATION CONTAINED
IN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20, OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY
OTHER LAW?
[ ] YES
[ ] NO
INTRODUC D, READ AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Aspen
on the i day of ' I c ,2012.
Michel 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, Colorado, at a meeting held on the day hereinabove stated.
Kathryn S. Koch, City Clerk