HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 08/17/1999 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 123, 1999, APPROPR AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 8
DATE: August 17, 1998
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Mike Herzig
SUBJECT:
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 123, 1999,Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Capital
Projects Fund Minor Streets Capital Project to Be Used to Upgrade Crossing Warning Devices at
the West Drake Road and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Crossing.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
On August 3, 1999, Council unanimously adopted Resolution 99-95 authorizing the City Manager
to enter into an agreement with Colorado Department of Transportation(CDOT),and the Burlington
Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF), for upgrading the crossing warning devices at
the West Drake Road and BNSF crossing. Ordinance No. 123, 1999,which was also unanimously
adopted on First Reading on August 3, 1999,appropriates the$169,41 1 in Federal Funds budgeted
towards the project in to the City's Minor Streets Capital Project in the Capital Projects Fund,
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 16 A-B
DATE: August 3, 1998
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL
STAFF: Mike Herzig
SUBJECT:
Items Relating to Upgrading Crossing Warning Devices.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption oftthe Resolution and of the Ordinance on First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Federal "ISTEA" funds will pay for 1001/o of the cost to upgrade the crossing wanting devices.
$169A I J in Federal Funds has been budgeted towards this project and is being appropriated into the
City's Minor Streets Capital Fund:w,The,.City_is reTnred to pay-far the Colorado Department of
Transportation's costs for administerin the projecttTrhese costs;;estimated at$2,587,will be paid
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
A. Resolution 99-95 Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with the
Colorado Department of Transportation, and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
,Company for Upgrad�[,g the rossm%Wv r i ig Devices at the West Drake Road and
Burlington Northern to Fe hoa 1 o g.
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B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 123, 1999, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the
Capital Projects Fund Minor Streets Capital Project to Be Used to Upgrade Crossing
Warning Devices at the West Drake Road and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad
Crossing.
The agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), and the Burlington
Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF), is for upgrading the crossing warning devices
at the West Drake Road and BNSF crossing as shown on the attached map. The project consists of
upgrading the existing signal system and adding gates to improve safety. A "constant warning
device" that monitors the track for approaching trains will also be upgraded with new equipment.
The "constant warning device" minimizes the delay to traffic at the crossing. The new equipment
will also reduce the risk of equipment failure which can cause extensive delays to traffic.
DATE: August 3, 1999 2 ITEM NUMBER: 16 A-B
The City applied for and received Federal 1STEA Funds to pay for 100%of the cost to upgrade the
crossing warning devices. Ordinance No. 123, 1999, appropriates the $169,413 in Federal Funds
budgeted towards the project in to the City's Minor Streets Capital Project in the Capital Projects
Fund. The BNSF's estimated cost for the upgrade is $162,913. The City is required to pay for
CDOT's costs for administering the project, because the federal funds may not be used for this
purpose. These costs, estimated at $2,587, will be paid for with existing Minor Streets Capital
Funds.
This project is planned to be done in coordination with another project under separate agreement
between the City and the BNSF to replace and widen the crossing material to add pedestrian
crossings.
Construction of the improvements is not yet scheduled.
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