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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OR ASPEN, COLORADO, ENCOURAGING
THE UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE TO
ADOPT PRICE GUIDELINES THAT TAKE
INTO CONSIDERATION THE EFFECTS ON LOCAL
ECONOMIES OF SKI AREA RATE INCREASES
Resolution No. ~- /~F
WHEREAS, the Aspen City Council has become increasingly
aware of the effects of United States Forest Service pricing
policies on ski area economies, and
WHEREAS, the Skiflation administrative appeal has afforded
an opportunity to the City to add its support to those
requesting creation of United States Forest Service guide-
lines consistent with the City's concerns,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Aspen, Colorado, that it does hereby encourage and
request the United States Forest Service to establish guidelines
for the administration of rate increase requests (for all
ski areas within the United States) that
1. Require an analysis of the environmental impacts
of price structures considering, among other
things, the technique of price discrimination to
reallocate and control usage;
2. Eliminate the use of a comparability clause because
of its anti-trust and inflationary consequences;
3. Include consideration of the impact on local
economies;
4. Include opportunities for local employees to ski
at affordable prices;
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Require public disclosure of ski area operators
financial statements; and
Require, at a minimum, one public hearing to be
conducted in the vicinity of the ski area operation.
Approved by the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado
at their regular meeting held November 27, 1978.
ATTEST:
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ASPEN, CQ DO ~
Stacy fft/andley, I_~II, Mayor /