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RESOLUTION NO. /::(
(Series of 1991)
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLCRADO,
IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON FURTHER MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM EXPAN-
SIONS AND/OR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.
WHEREAS, the city Council for the city of Aspen has pre-
viously requested and directed the preparation of a comprehensive
water conservation policy to govern the delivery and usage of
water through the municipal water system; and
WHEREAS, water conservation is of critical importance to the
City of Aspen and can be best achieved through the implementation
and enforcement of a comprehensive water conservation policy; and
WHEREAS, expansion of the municipal water delivery system
through major capital improvements has been undertaken and con-
tinues to be undertaken absent a comprehensive water conserv~tion
policy; and
WHEREAS, the city Council has determined that the public
health, safety and welfare demands the forthwith preparation and
adoption of a comprehensive water conservation policy prior to
any further expansions of or capital improvements to the munici-
pal water system.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ASPEN, COLCRADO, THAT:
1. A moratorium ie hereby declared and imposed on any
future expansion of or capital improvement to the municipal water
system regardless as to whether such expansion or improvement is
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to occur within or without the territorial jurisdictional limits
of the city of Aspen.
2. The moratorium on water system expansion and capital
improvements shall take effect immediately and shall continue
until such time as the city Council has been presented, reviewed
and approved a comprehensive water conservation policy, or until
such time as the City counoil otherwise votes by resolution to
lift such moratorium.
3. The moratorium as imposed hereunder shall not apply to
or restrict service connections to the municipal water system by
individual residences or businesses, or the undertaking of
necessary repairs, and shall likewise not apply to expansions,
improvements or repairs currently funded and under construction.
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The City Manager is authorized to bring to the atten-
tion of City council for its approval any water system capital
improvement or expansion project which she deems must be excepted
from this moratorium and city council may, within its discretion,
grant exemptions to the moratorium upon good and sufficient
cause.
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Dated:
I, Kathryn s. Koch, duly appointed and acting city Clerk do
certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of that
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resolution adopted by the cit~ouncil of the city of Aspen,
Colorado, at a meeting held 7/k 1. rl.-A-/ // , 1991.
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