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INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER
TURNER
RESOLUTI ON NO.
639
Series of 1979
TITLE: RESOLUTION RELATING TO ADVANCE PUBLIC INFORMATION ON AIR POLLUTION
ALERTS BY THE TELEVISION, RADIO AND NEWS MEDIA IN THE DENVER METRO-
POLITAN AREA.
WHEREAS, the air pollution problem in the Denver Metropolitan Area
has become recognized as one of the worst in the nation; and
WHEREAS, the health problems posed to the citizens of Wheat Ridge
and other inhabitants of the Denver Metropolitan Area from carbon monoxide
and other pollutants is a matter of critical concern to this Council and
other locally-elected officials; and
WHEREAS, the Air Pollution Control Division of the Colorado Depart-
ment of Health presently has the ability to predict adverse climate con-
ditions likely to result in Air Pollution Alerts for the Denver Area 24 to
30 hours in advance of such conditions; and
WHEREAS, advance public information of these predicted Air Pollution
Alerts would allow citizens and employers time to reduce vehicle driving
and take other precautions necessary for the protection of individual
health; and
WHEREAS, the Wheat Ridge City Council wishes to elicit the co-
operation of the various forms of news media in the Metropolitan Area to
inform the public of pending Air Pollution Alerts.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO:
Section 1. That it is in the interest of public health and safety
that the public be informed as far in advance as possible of a pending
poor air quality or of an air pollution alert condition.
Section 2. The news media of the Denver Metropolitan Area is here-
by urged to cooperate in the distribution of such information as soon as
possible after such predictions have been made by the State Health Department.
Section 3. That copies of this resolution be forwarded to the
major newspapers, television, and radio outlets in the Denver Metro-
politan Area.
RESOLVED, PASSED, AND ADOPTED this 9th day of
by a vote of n to 0
Apri 1
, 1979,
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OLIVER V. PHILLIPS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
OLIVER V PHILLIPS
MAYOR
JAMES 0 MALONE
CITY TREASURER
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COUNCILMEN
Wheat Ridge
JOSEPH M DONALDSON
RA Y C. PEPE
ANTHONY N F LASCO
GARY L. LEWMAN
MARY JO CAVARRA
LOUISE F TURNER
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Apri 1 13, 1979
J\t its iTli.::eting of April 9, 1979 our Citj \,HIr1\~i\ adoptc:d the Resolutioll
Relatirl9 to /\dvance Rubl iC IrdJrmation on !'-ir P0l Iution kie'ts hy the
Llevision, Raiio ailC! N"ws i'1edia in U:e [JOllier ietrn[n!itiili i\Y'ea,
The Citj of \.Jhcilt Ridge urges '10IH' SUPPOI't il the adJance di::sernination
01 thi s ~ 11fonnati on.
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The above form letter was sent on April 13, 1979 with a copy of Resolution
No. 639 to the following News Media:
Golden Daily Transcript, 1000 lOth Street, Golden, Co 80401
The Denver Post Inc., 650 15th St., Denver, Co 80202
Rocky Mountain News, 400 W. Colfax Ave., Denver, Co 80204
Wheat Ridge Sentinel, 8885 W. 14th Ave., Lakewood, Co 80215
KDEN News Radio 1340, 5660 S. Syracuse Cir. , Englewood, Co 80111
KHOW-AM Radio Station, 16th & Broadway, Suite 255, Denver, Co 80202
KIMN Radio Station, 5350 W. 20th Ave., Edgewater, Co 80214
KOA Radio, 1044 Lincoln St., Denver, Co 80203
KLZ AM Radio Station, 2149 S. Holly St., Denver, Co 80222
KBTV Channel 9, 1089 Bannock St., Denver, Co 80217
KMGH-TV Channel 7, 123 Speer Blvd., Denver, Co 80217
KOA TV Channel 4,1044 Lincoln St., Denver, Co 80203
KRMA TV Channel 6, 1261 Glenarm Place, Denver, Co 80203
KWGN TV Channel 2, 550 Lincoln St., Denver, Co 80203
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