History
In June of 1979, representatives from Aspen, Breckenridge, Crested Butte, Dillon, Frisco, Mount Crested Butte, Snowmass Village, Steamboat Springs, Telluride and Vail agreed to form an association to assure that their mutual problems could be resolved more satisfactorily through a joint effort, and to insure that their need were better understood by elected and appointed officials of Colorado and the nation.
Critical issues identified at this initial meeting included housing, transportation, a balanced economy, and relationships with the USFS, ski corporations and the State of Colorado.
The intent of the Association was also to work distinctively from, but in cooperation with the Colorado Municipal League to ensure that resort needs were addressed.
The original Articles of Association were signed on August 25, 1979 in Telluride, Colorado. Purposes of the Association included:
- To cooperate between Colorado cities and towns immediately impacted by the skiing industry in the improvement of municipal government;
- To study the needs and render such services as may be proper for the further enrichment of Colorado Ski cities and towns;
- To assist in the securing of legislation enactments beneficial to the number of municipalities and to oppose all legislation deemed injurious thereto;
- To sue or defend in the name of this corporation any actions or proceedings in or in equity when deemed advisable;
- To hold conferences, or meetings at such times and places as may be determined for the discussion of mutual affairs of member cities and towns and to adopt measures for the betterment thereof;
- In general, to do all acts and things necessary, proper and expedient for the welfare and benefit of municipalities and the citizens thereof impacted by the skiing industry.
The Articles also addressed membership, meetings, executive board, officers, committees, amendments to the by - laws.
Amendments to the by - laws were adopted in June of 1982 in Steamboat Springs. The amendments changed the officers titles as follows: Chairman to President and Vice-Chairman to Vice President; deleted Communications Officer and Member-at-Large; added Member-at-Large/Appointed, Member-at-Large/Elected.
Amendments to the by - laws were adopted in June of 1985 in Vail. Language was changed in Article II, Section 2 concerning Votes of Participating Members specifying who can vote. Article II, Section 5 concerning Renewal of Participating Membership was deleted. Language was clarified in Article III, Section 2 concerning Payment of Fees - Date Due. Language was changed in Article IV, Section 1 concerning meetings which requires that a change in the annual conference meeting place and time requires approval by the membership instead of the Board of Directors. Language was changed in Article IV, Section 3 concerning special conference procedures. Article IV, Section 4 concerning Proxy Voting was added. The Article V title was changed from BOARD OF DIRECTORS to OFFICERS. Article V was replaced with new Section titles and language.
Previous Section V titles were:
- Section 1. Duties
- Section 2. Election
- Section 3. Qualifications of Board of Directors Members
- Section 4. Nominations of Board of Directors Members
- Section 5. Board Meetings
- Section 6. Quorum
- Section 7. Vacancies
New Section V titles:
- Section 1. Qualifications
- Section 2. Duties of President
- Section 3. Duties of Vice President
- Section 4. Duties of Secretary-Treasurer
- Section 5. Member-at-Large/Appointed
- Section 6. Member-at-Large/Elected
- Section 7. Staff
The Article VI title and associated sections were changed from OFFICERS to COMMITTEES AND SECTIONS. Article VII title and associated sections were changed from COMMITTEES AND SECTIONS to EFFECTIVE DATE. Article VIII and associated sections were changed from AMENDMENTS to DISSOLUTION. Article IX and associated sections were deleted.
