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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 02/17/2004 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 018, 2004, APPROPR ITEM NUMBER: 9 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: February 17, 2004 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Thomas Reiff SUBJECT Second Reading of Ordinance No. 018, 2004, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Transportation Services Fund and Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriations For the Purpose of Constructing Bicycle Lane and Streetscape Improvements along West Elizabeth Street Between City Park Avenue and Shields Street. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Ordinance, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 3, 2004, appropriates unanticipated revenue of$219,000. Project improvements include the construction of safer bike lanes, pedestrian crossings, and streetscape improvements along West Elizabeth Street between City Park Avenue and Shields Street. ORDINANCE NO. 018, 2004 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FUND AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING BICYCLE LANE AND STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS ALONG WEST ELIZABETH STREET BETWEEN CITY PARK AVENUE AND SHIELDS STREET WHEREAS, on August 20, 2002, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 097, 2002, appropriating$307,000,representing Congestion Mitigation&AirQuality(CMAQ)funds from the Colorado Department of Transportation ($246,762) and City matching funds ($60,238), to be used to fund bicycle improvements along West Elizabeth Street between City Park Avenue and Shields Street, and thereby mitigate traffic impacts resulting from the inability of the current roadway to safely accommodate both bicycles and automobiles; and WHEREAS, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has awarded the City $176,029 in federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) Metro grant funds, requiring a local match to be provided by the City in the amount of $42,971, to be used with the aforementioned CMAQ funds and City matching funds to construct safer bike lanes, pedestrian crossings, and streetscape improvements along West Elizabeth Street between City Park Avenue and Shields Street (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, local matching funds required in order for the City to receive the STP funds, totaling$42,971,have been identified and are available in the form of existing appropriations in the Transportation Services Fund -Pavement Management Program; and WHEREAS,the Project improvements will include relocating the existing curb to widen and install seven-foot bike lanes, constructing center medians with a refuge area for a mid-block pedestrian crossing, improved pedestrian crossings at intersections, landscaping, and upgrading existing utilities; and WHEREAS, the Project, scheduled to begin in May 2004, is being planned in conjunction with Pedestrian Plan improvements to the sidewalks, and will be constructed during the Pavement Management Program's scheduled street reconstruction of West Elizabeth during the Summer of 2004; and WHEREAS, the Project is estimated to be completed by October 2004; and WHEREAS, Article V,Section 9,of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins permits the City Council to make supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the total amount of such supplemental appropriations,in combination with all previous appropriations for that fiscal year, does not exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and WHEREAS,Article V, Section 10,of the Charter authorizes the City Council to transfer by ordinance any unexpended and unencumbered amount or portion thereof from one fund or capital project to another fund or capital project, provided that the purpose for which the transferred funds are to be expended remains unchanged; and WHEREAS, City staff has determined that the appropriation of the federal Surface Transportation Metro funds as described herein will not cause the total amount appropriated in the Transportation Services Fund - West Elizabeth Bike Lane project budget to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received during any fiscal year; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Council to appropriate the sum of$176,029 in Colorado Department of Transportation federal Surface Transportation Metro funds in the Transportation Services Fund - West Elizabeth Bike Lane project, and authorize the transfer of$42,971 in existing appropriations in the Transportation Services Fund - Pavement Management Program to the Transportation Services Fund - West Elizabeth Bike Lane project to construct safer bike lanes, pedestrian crossings, and streetscape improvements along West Elizabeth Street between City Park Avenue and Shields Street. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated revenue in the Transportation Services Fund-West Elizabeth Bike Lane project,the sum of ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX THOUSAND TWENTY-NINE DOLLARS ($176,029), upon receipt, from the Colorado Department of Transportation,be used to construct safer bike lanes,pedestrian crossings, and streetscape improvements along West Elizabeth Street between City Park Avenue and Shields Street. Section 2. That the unexpended appropriated amount of FORTY-TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE DOLLARS ($42,971) is hereby authorized for transfer from the Transportation Services Fund-Pavement Management Program to the Transportation Services Fund - West Elizabeth Bike Lane project to construct safer bike lanes, pedestrian crossings, and streetscape improvements along West Elizabeth Street between City Park Avenue and Shields Street. Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 3rd day of February, A.D. 2004, and to be presented for final passage on the 17th ay of February,A.D. 2004. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 17th day of February, A.D. 2004. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk ITEM NUMBER: 19 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: February 3, 2004 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Thomas Reiff SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No. 018, 2004, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Transportation Services Fund apd`A^+o he- ansfeqof Appropriations For the Purpose of Constructing Bicycle Laneand0treetsca Impr e t n[ longs\3"estElizabethStreetBetweenCity Park Avenue and Shields Street. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. FINANCIAL IMPACT a A Surface Transportation Program (S�'P) rVI- the ral nt distributed by the Colorado Department of Transportation'Itasb6en��a�uarded Wes4.Elizabeth Street Bike Lane and Streetscape Improvement Project for fiscal year 2004. The project budget will be $526,000. The budget consists of $307,000 of existing funds and $219,000 of unanticipated new funds. These unanticipated funds are$176,029 federal grant monies and$42,971 local match funds provided by the Pavement Management Program. These project funds will provide for the design and construction of bicycle lanes, pedestrian and streetscape improvements for West Elizabeth Street between City Park Avenue and Shields Street. Existing Funds '' 07?000 New Appropriation z Federal , $1 ,6,029 Local 42,971 Total $526,000 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Ordinance appropriates unanticipated revenue of$219,000. Project improvements include the construction of safer bike lanes, pedestrian crossings, and streetscape improvements along West Elizabeth Street between City Park Avenue and Shields Street. Bike lane improvements will involve relocating the existing curb to widen the street and install 7 foot bike lanes to replace the existing 4-5 foot bike lanes. Pedestrian and streetscape improvements include center medians with a refuge February 3, 2004 -2- Item No. 19 area for a midblock pedestrian crossing, improved pedestrian crossings at the intersections, landscaping, and upgrading existing utilities. BACKGROUND The West Elizabeth Street Project was approved by the City Council by Resolution 2002-065 and Ordinance No. 097, 2002. Since this funding letter involves a City matching funds expenditure of less than $50,000,it may be executed by the City Manager with the authority given him pursuant to Section 1-22(b)(2) of the City:.6a?J. we , ice`�the^matdh g funds expenditure exceeds $25,000(it totals$42,971)this:Agenda 11 m Su ry sees as the Manager's report to the Council #,' as required under Section 1-22(c) of the'kode., � West Elizabeth Street between City Park Avenue and Shields Street is classified as a four-lane arterial on the City's Master Street Plan. The existing right-of-way(ROW)of 80 feet is substandard for all modes of transportation. Latimer County Urban Area Street Standards (LCUASS) require four-lane arterials to have 115 feet of ROW, with 8 foot bike lanes. The modified "Constrained Arterial"ROW standard is 102 feet with 7 foot bike lanes(approved by the City Engineer for limited use where necessary due to unusual constraints of existing development). The current roadway width of West- iz ,6th,4.reetfin40s^area isyust less than 60 feet from curb to curb. This width is marginal':to safel ccom od$te both a4I9mobiles and bicycles. Currently, t bike lane widths in this area v�` ' from r o t' eet, inclug a gutter and asphalt seam. Due to the proximity of this street to TL_W St, lizabdfh Street is�CSne of the busiest bicycle routes in the city. Bicycle traffic counts in this area total over 1,000 daily trips. The Fort Collins Police Department reports indicate that this section of roadway accounts for the highest bicycle/automobile conflicts and accidents in the city. The concept of street improvements along West Elizabeth Street began as part of the Campus West Community Commercial District Planning Study Report(2001) as well as the previous City of Fort Collins Pedestrian Plan (1996) and Bicycle Program Plan (1995). These efforts identified many inadequacies, including unsafe bike lane f= ' ies. c a continuous sidewalk system. The plans recommended installing.�ontm bug geven o i co ele bike lanes,constructing a wider continuous sidewalk system,and provid street ca"prove_ ents,such as landscaping and safer pedestrian street crossings. This project is being planned in conjunction with Pedestrian Plan improvements to the sidewalks, and will be constructed during the Pavement Management Program's scheduled street reconstruction of West Elizabeth Street. Attachments Aerial map of West Elizabeth Street from City Park Avenue to Shields Street.