HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 01/18/2000 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 7, 2000, APPROPRIA AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 11
DATE: January 18, 2000
• FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF:
Mike Herzig
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Second Reading of Ordinance No. 7, 2000,Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Railroad
Consolidation Project Fund to be used for Installing Crossing Warning Devices at the Lincoln
Avenue Crossing of the Union Pacific Railroad Tracks Northeast of Jefferson Street.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
On January 4,2000,Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2000-3 authorizing the City Manager
to enter into an agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation, and the Union Pacific
Railroad Company for installing new crossing warning devices at the Lincoln Avenue Crossing of
the Union Pacific Railroad Tracks northeast of Jefferson Street. The project consists of constructing
new signals and gates to improve safety at the crossing. Ordinance No. 7,2000, was unanimously
adopted on First Reading on January 4,2000,appropriating funds from the Railroad Consolidation
Project Fund needed for completion of the project.
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
DATE: January 4, 2000
. FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL
STAFF: Mike Herzig
SUBJECT:
Items Relating to Railroad Crossing Warning Devices for Lincoln Avenue.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution and the Ordinance on First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Federal "ISTEA" funds will pay for 100% of the cost for the new crossing warning devices.
$148,844 in Federal Funds hav een u ete w s 's"rpje and are being appropriated into
the Railroad Consolidation Pr ' ct Fun e C i red y indirect costs for administering
. the project. These costs,es tim d at ' 6, b aid for existing Railroad Consolidation
Project Funds.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
A. Resolution 2000-3 Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with the
Colorado Department r 1 o acific Railroad Company for
Installing New Crossi Warn " Dev s ' L' Avenue Crossing of the Union
Pacific Railroad Trac orth of Je Street.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 7, 2000, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the
Railroad Consolidation Project Fund to be used for Installing Crossing Warning Devices at
the Lincoln Avenue Crossing of the Union Pacific Railroad Tracks Northeast of Jefferson
Street.
The agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), and the Union Pacific
Railroad Company (UPRR), is for installation of crossing wanting devices at the Lincoln Avenue
crossing of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks northeast of Jefferson Street. The project consists of
constructing new signals and gates to improve safety at the crossing.
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DATE: January 4,2000 2 ITEM NUMBER: 25 A-B
The City applied for and received Federal ISTEA Funds to pay for 100% of the cost to install the
crossing warning devices. Adoption of the Ordinance would appropriate the $148,844 in Federal
Funds budgeted towards the project into the Railroad Consolidation Project Fund. Not covered by
federal funding,the City is required to pay for indirect costs. These costs,estimated at$6,156,will
be paid for with existing Railroad Consolidation Project Funds.
This project will be done in coordination with another prof ect under separate agreement between the
City and the UPRR to replace and widen the crossing material to provide width for the travel lanes,
bicycle lanes and sidewalks. -
Construction of the improvements i duled or this year.
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