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RESOLUTION NO. 6
Series of 2003
A RESOLUTION DECLARING A LOCAL DISASTER; AND
PROVIDING OTHER DETAILS RELATING THERETO.
WHEREAS, the Town Attorney for the Town of Vail ("the
Town"), along with other members of the Town staff, including but
not limited to police, fire and public works, have advised the Town
Council ("the Council") of a disaster (as that term is defined in Part
21 of Article 32 of Title 24, C.R.S.) currently present in the Town and
in areas immediately adjacent to the Town's municipal boundaries, to
wit, the occurrence of widespread or severe damage, injury and loss
of property resulting from a flood which occurred when a culvert
under I-70 was unable to carry water from Bighorn Creek, creating a
20 foot by 20 foot sinkhole in the Westbound lanes of the interstate
near the East Vail, I-70- interchange and which resulted in flooding
into East Vail neighborhoods damaging both private property and
public infrastructure, requiring ongoing emergency action to avert
danger and/or damage. Said flooding originally occurred on June 1,
2003, and has required an ongoing response; and
WHEREAS, the cost and magnitude of responding to and
recovery from the impact of the flooding and the sinkhole is far in
excess of the Town's available resources; and
WHEREAS, the Town Attorney, in consultation with town staff
has recommended that the Council declare a local disaster; and
WHEREAS, it would be appropriate and in the interests of the
public health and safety, and would further protect property, for the
Council to implement said recommendation; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-32-2109, and the
emergency management and operations plans of The Town of Vail,
Colorado the Council is authorized to declare a local disaster.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. That the Council hereby declares that there is a local disaster
in the Town of Vail and those areas immediately adjacent to the
Town's eastern boundaries, to wit, the occurrence of widespread or
severe damage, injury or loss of property resulting from the Bighorn
Creek flooding and sinkhole requiring emergency action to avert
danger or damage.
2. The effect of this declaration of disaster shall be to activate
the response and recovery aspects of any and all applicable local
and interjurisdictional disaster emergency plans and to authorize the
furnishing of aid and assistance under such plans.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the principal executive officers of
all other cities and towns in Eagle County affected by said disaster
are urged to proclaim similar declarations and to cooperate with the
Town as necessary to cope with this incident.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall be
effective upon the date and time given below, and shall remain in
effect for a period not to exceed seven days thereafter except by or
with the consent of a majority of the members of the Board. True
copies will be filed promptly with the Colorado Office of Emergency
Management and the Eagle County Clerk and Recorder, and shall
be promptly distributed to the appropriate representatives of the
news media.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Manager is
hereby authorized to take all steps necessary to execute a contract
with the Colorado Department of Transportation for the repair and
reconstruction of facilities damaged by the Bighorn Creek flood.
INTRODUCED, READ, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day
of June, 2003.
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