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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />MAYNES, BRADFORD. SHIPPS 8< SHEFTEL <br /> <br />ATTORNEYS AT LAW <br /> <br />WEST aUILDING. 835 E. SECONO AVENUE. SUITE 123 <br />POST OFFICE BOX 2717 <br />OUAANGO, CO,OAAOO 81302.2717 <br /> <br />810124701755 <br />FAX: 97Q!247-882:7 <br /> <br />FRANK E. (SAM) MAYNES <br />THOMAS H. SHIPPS <br />J~ICE C. SKEmL <br />p,lTAICIA A. HAU-t <br />SAM W. M4YNliS <br />JOt1N PARI-OW SP~ <br /> <br />August 18, 1995 <br /> <br />gYnO/1v. 6flADfOno (1907 -1985) <br />fALSO AOM1ITEO IN ARIZONA <br /> <br />Danes C. Llle, Director <br />Colorado Water ConsclVation Board <br />1313 Shennan Stroot, Room 721 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br /> <br />Re: Norwood Water Commission Feasibility Report Contract for $320,000 (the "Contract") between <br />the State of Colorado, the Town of Norwood (the "Town") and tile Norwood Water Commission <br />(the "Commission") <br /> <br />Dllar Chuck: <br /> <br />Concerning the Contract, it is my opinion that: <br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />the signatures of the persons signing for the Town and the Commission (together Ihe "Entities") <br />are lhose of officials duly elected or appointed, <br /> <br />I. <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />2. <br /> <br />the persons signing 1'01' the Emilies have the authority to bind Ihe Entities and the COlllrael has <br />been validly approved by the Entities' governing bodies. <br /> <br />3. the governing bodies of !he Entities have tM aulhority to enter illlo Ihe eonlract without a vOle <br />of the residents Of the Entities. The Contrdct is not subject 10 the provisions of lhe Colorddo <br />Constitution, Article Xl, ** I and 6 because tile Entities are not pledging the "eredil or faith <br />thereof' of lhe Entities (~ 1) and will not secure their loan under the Comraet with "general <br />obligation debt" (s 6). If the Contract were deemed to come under the Colorado Conslitution, <br />Anicle Xl, Ii I and 6, Ihe Contrdct would come within the "wata supply exception" of lhe <br />Colorado Constitution, Anicle XI, S 6. <br /> <br />4. there arc no provisions in the Entities' codes or organizational documents or stute or Joeallaw that <br />prevent the Contract from binding the entities, <br /> <br />5. the Contrael will be valid and binding against the Entities if emered imo by lhe State of Colorado. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />MAYNES, BRADFORD, SHIPPS & SHEFrEL <br /> <br />~ C__ .7 <br /> <br />Janice C. SheHeI <br /> <br /> <br />JCS:lw <br />ce: June Estep <br />Ralph Weaver <br /> <br />nwe.ltt <br />