The full text of the Franklin Town Board resolution reads as follows:

Whereas oil production in the lower 48 states peaked in 1970, making the United States ever more dependent upon imported oil, and

Whereas a growing body of professional opinion in the energy industries believes that the world has already arrived or will soon arrive at the peak of global oil production, and

Whereas North American production of natural gas has already peaked, and

Whereas no alternatives are in place or ready to substitute for oil and natural gas and are decades away from being ready, and

Whereas the economic, political, and social implications of declining energy resources are not generally understood, and are likely to have dramatic effects upon every aspect of our lives, and

Whereas, in conditions of energy decline and reduced mobility, communities will be forced to rely ever more upon local resources, therefore,

Be it resolved that the Franklin Town Board authorizes the creation of a Citizens' Commission to examine the issues raised by declining energy supplies and rising energy costs, to explore the needs and resources of the Town of Franklin affected by energy costs and supplies, and to report back to the Board and to the citizens of Franklin the results of its discussions and deliberations.