HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 05/04/2004 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 077, 2004, APPROPRI ITEM NUMBER: 13
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: May 4, 2004
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Darin Atteberry/
Jim O'Neill
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 077, 2004, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the
General Fund for the Operation of the Fort Collins Welcome Center.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The Colorado Tourism Office awarded the City a grant in the amount of $4,075, for volunteer
training for the Fort Collins Welcome Center for the year July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004. The City
has contracted with The Fort Collins Convention and Visitors Bureau to operate this program. There
are no City General Funds nor lodging tax revenue included in this project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Colorado legislature created the Colorado Tourism Board (the `Board") and authorized the
Board to operate State Welcome Centers. The Board determined that the State Welcome Center for
Fort Collins would be more efficiently and effectively operated by the City of Fort Collins. In
August of 2000, the Colorado Tourism Office ("CTO") was created and was authorized to operate
State Welcome Centers.
Pursuant to Resolution 99-097,the City contracted with Colorado State University for visitor center
space at the Environmental Learning Center/Visitors Center,south of Prospect Road,approximately
one-quarter mile west of Interstate 25. The City, seeking to attract and welcome visitors to Fort
Collins through the activities of its convention and visitor services contractor, the Fort Collins
Convention and Visitors Bureau("CVB"),uses the visitor center space for the Fort Collins Welcome
Center. The CVB, in addition to promoting tourism activity, operates the Welcome Center
consistent with the City's Intergovernmental Agreement with the Colorado State Board of
Agriculture acting by and through Colorado State University.
The CTO amended the contract with the City for the operation of the Welcome Center for fiscal year
July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004 by adding $4,075 for volunteer training.
ORDINANCE NO. 077, 2004
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE GENERAL FUND
FOR THE OPERATION OF THE FORT COLLINS WELCOME CENTER
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 99-097, the City contracted with the Colorado State
Board of Agriculture acting by and through Colorado State University for visitor center space at
the Environmental Learning Center/Visitors Center; and
WHEREAS, the City currently has a contract with the Fort Collins Convention and
Visitors Bureau ("CVB") for convention and visitor services; and
WHEREAS, the CVB is now located in the Environmental Learning Center/Visitors
Center where it operates a welcome center to welcome and attract visitors to Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS, the Colorado Tourism Office amended the contract for the operation of the
Welcome Center to add an amount of$4,075 for volunteer training; and
WHEREAS, the City's Purchasing Agent negotiated for the addition of a new term in the
contract with the CVB, namely the addition of further volunteer training; 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, City staff has determined that the appropriation of the Colorado Tourism
Office grant funds as described herein will not cause the total amount appropriated in the
General Fund to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in
that fund during the fiscal year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated revenue in the General Fund the
sum of FOUR THOUSAND SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($4,075) for expenditure in the
General Fund for the operation of the Fort Collins Welcome Center for the fiscal year July 1,
2003 through June 30, 2004.
Introduced and considered favorably on first reading, this 4th day of May, A.D. 2004 and
to be presented for final passage on the 18th day of May, A.D. 2004.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 18th day of May, A.D. 2004.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk