HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.001A-87 DRAFT RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE COUNCIL AND FORWARDED TO THE
COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SKI TOWN September 14, 1987
SOLUT ONNO:.
(Series of 1983)
In Support of United States Forest Service
Public Hearings on Lift Ticket Pricing
WHEREAS, most of the ski companies which operate in conjunction with
ski towns manage lift networks within National Forest borders; and
WHEREAS, these ski companies have negotiated special use permits with
the Forest Service to lease these public grounds for the operation of their ski
activities; and
WHEREAS, these special use permits allow ski areas to operate exclusively
on this public terrain for long leases in exchange for annual fees; and
WHEREAS, most ski towns, their residents and businesses, are in large
measure dependent on the ski companies for winter income and municipal
revenues; and
WHEREAS, these ski companies are distinct from other ski town
entrepreneurs by virtue of their privileged public land leases; and
WHEREAS, the ski towns often have legitimate municipal concerns about
ski company operations but because the ski operations are in the County often
lack statutory powers to hold hearings as regards ski company pricing; and
WHEREAS, the City of Aspen is concerned about the issue of lift ticket
pricing in each member town and its affect on morale, motivation, attitudes and
general affor-dability for local residents; and
WHEREAS, the City of Aspen is also concerned about lift ticket pricing as
it may affect the vacation decision of Coloradoans and out of state visitors so that
ski towns and its ski companies may lose its competitive position in the ski
industry; and
WHEREAS, the United States Forest Service does have authority to review
and regulate the service and rates of its permittees under the following clause of
the Special Use Permit:
"the Forest Service shall have the authority to check and
regulate the adequacy and type of services provided the public
and to require that such services conform to satisfactory
standards. The permittee may be required to furnish a
schedule of prices for sales and services authorized by the
permit. Such prices and services may be regulated by the
Forest Service: provided, that the permittee shall not be
required to charge prices lower than those charged by
comparable or competing enterprises." (Services and Rates,
clause X-22);
BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Aspen encourages and urges the United
States Forest Service to hold public hearings on lift ticket pricing in the National
Forests where ski companies operate annually in order to determine the impact
of pricing on the local communities before approving or disapproving proposed
changes in lift ticket pricing; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council in a spirit of
cooperation with the ski companies, the citizens of Colorado and the Colorado
Tourist Board wants it known that we welcome on behalf of our member towns
visitors, regardless of age, race, creed or social and/or economic status.
Dated: ~ /~'~, 198~?. ~w~' .~~' ·
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' '"'~/4Z;~i