HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-02 Regarding the Withdrawl of the Town from Participation in the Eagle County Library System4
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RESOLUT I OrI #2
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11 ~!~ ~#'~~ `~ A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWa~1 COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
75 s. frontage road OF VAiL ItEGARDiNG THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE TOWN
vaif, cclorado 87.657 OF VAIL FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE EAC,LE COUNTY
office cf town cf~:rrk LIBRARY SYSTEM; SETTING FORTH THE DETAILS OF
THE AGRIEMENT F3ETWEE~I THE TOWN COUNCIL AND THE
BOARD 0~' COUNTY CGMMISSIONERS OF EAGLE COUNTY;
AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO FORMALISE SAID
AGREEMENT; AND DIRECTING THAT THE TOWN CLERK
SHALL ATTEST TO THE EXECUTION THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the Town of Vail maintains a library paid for by
the taxpayers of the Town of Vail; and
WHEREAS, Eagle County maintains a library system and taxes
the property, real and personal, located within the Town of Vail
to pay therefore; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council is of the opinion that the benefits
of the Eagle County Library System for the residents and taxpayers
of the Town of Vail are significantly less than the amount of taxes
paid; that the Town's library adequately serves the residents of the
Tawn; and that it is unfair to tax the taxpayers of the Town of Vail
doubly for library services; and,
WHEREAS, C.R.S. 24-9-106 (1973, as amended} provides that if
the Town maintains its own library system which serves its residents
that the Town play elect not to participate in a county library
system; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has elected to withdraw the Town of
Vail from the Eagle County Library System; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Vail and the Board of
County Commissioners of Eagle County have reached an agreement con-
cerning the Town's withdrawal from the Eagle County Library System.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF VAIL, COLORADO THAT:
Section 1. The Town Council. of the Town of Vail by this resolution
hereby elects not to participate in the Eagle County Library System and
to withdraw the property, real and personal, located within the boundaries
of the Town of Vail from tahation for the Eagle County Library System.
Section 2, The terms of the agreement between, the '"i'own Council
and tY~e Board of Commissioners of Eagle Co-~r..ty rel~~.tive to the Town's
withdrawal from the Eagle County Library System ~~re as follows:
1) The Board of County Commissioners of Eagle County, has agreed
that the Town may withdraw from the Eagle County Library System.
2) Eagle County shall return to the Town of Vail, the funds
collected from the 1981, real and personal property taxes for library
purposes which will be collected by the County in 1982.
a) Said funds shall be used by the Town for the Town's
library purposes.
b} Said funds Town shall be remitted to the Town by the
County in accordance with a schedule to be agreed upon between the
Town and the County by formal agreement.
3) The Board of County Commissioners shall take the steps
necessary to remove the real and personal property located within
the Town of Vail from assessment for library purposes for the year
1982 and thereafter.
4} A formal agreement sha11 be entered into between the Town
and Eagle County specifying the terms of the Town's withdrawal from
the Eagle County Library System.
5) The Town Manager is hereby authorized and directed to formalize
the agreement between the Town and Eagle County and to execute the same
for and on behalf of the Town Council of the Town of Vail. The Town
Clerk is authorized and directed to attest to said execution and to
affix the seal of the Town to said agreement.
INTRODUCED, READ, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS StY, day of
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January, 1982.
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Rodney E. Safer, 1~ayor
ATTEST
Colleen Kline, Town Clerk
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