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Home My WebLink AboutRESOLUTION 06-0400RESOLUTIONNO.6-04ARESOLUTIONOFTHEBOARDOFTRUSTEESOFTHETOWNOFESTESPARKOPPOSINGEXTREMEEFFORTSTOLIMITTHEUSEOFEMINENTDOMAINFORTHEPURPOSEOFURBANRENEWALWHEREAS,urbanrenewalisanessentialtoolofmunicipalitiestoremainvibrantandhealthy;andWHEREAS,urbanrenewalhasprovenespeciallyapplicableinrevitalizingdowntownandattractingvisitorstoourtouristbasedeconomy;andWHEREAS,itisthedutyandresponsibilityofaTowntonurturethebestinterestsandlong-termprosperityofallitscitizens;andWHEREAS,localcontrolisatested,time-honoredprincipleofJeffersoniandemocracy,Coloradogovernmentandwesterntraditions;andWHEREAS,eminentdomain,usedresponsiblyinrareandexceptionalcircumstances,isacriticaltoolforurbanrenewalandeconomicrevitalization.Itcanbemutuallyadvantageoustobothpropertyownersandlocalgovernment.NOW,THEREFORE,BEITRESOLVEDBYTHEBOARDOFTRUSTEESOFTHETOWNOFESTESPARKthattheTownopposesanyattemptstoeliminateorseverelyrestricttheabilityofmunicipalitiestorevitalizetheircommunitiesusingallthetoolsaffordedtothembyurbanrenewal,includingtheuseofeminentdomain.Adoptedthis/t’dayof_____ _ _ ____ _ _ _ ,2004.TOWNOFESTESPARKyorATTEST:ro•TownClerk 00