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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 04/06/2004 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 047, 2004, APPROPR ITEM NUMBER: 10 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: April 6, 2004 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Jim Clark SUBJECT Second Reading of Ordinance No. 047, 2004,Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Capital Projects Fund Building Community Choices-Community Horticulture Center Capital Project to be Used for Design and Construction of a Children's Garden. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In 1997,the voters approved Ordinance No.29, 1997,which provided funding for the establishment of the Community Horticulture Center(now referred to as the Gardens on Spring Creek), as part of the Building Community Choices capital improvement program. The first phase of construction has now been completed,and the Gardens on Spring Creek is open to the public(with a Grand Opening scheduled for Saturday,May 8). This Ordinance,which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on March 16, 2004, appropriates revenue to be used for design and construction of a Children's Garden. ORDINANCE NO. 047, 2004 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND BUILDING COMMUNITY CHOICES - COIvIMUNTTY HORTICULTURE CENTER CAPITAL PROJECT TO BE USED FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A CHILDREN'S GARDEN WHEREAS, on April 8, 1997, City voters approved Ordinance No. 29, 1997, authorizing the imposition of a quarter cent sales and use tax for the purpose of generating revenues to construct certain capital projects described in the Building Community Choices("BCC")capital improvement program; and WHEREAS, one such project approved for funding by the voters was the construction of a community horticulture center ("Gardens on Spring Creek"), which will offer a wide variety of gardens and programming for recreational, educational and environmental benefits; and WHEREAS, the primary funding sources for the Gardens on Spring Creek have been BCC funds ($2,250,542) and General Fund dollars ($398,000); and WHEREAS, a private fundraising group, Friends of the Gardens on Spring Creek ("Friends"), was established to assist City staff with membership development and private fundraising; and WHEREAS, Friends has been successful in raising$80,000 in donations to be used for the design and construction of a 900 square foot education room ("Children's Garden") to be incorporated into the first phase of construction on the Gardens on Spring Creek; and WHEREAS,the proposed Children's Garden would provide outdoor recreation and education on horticulture and the natural world within a garden-like setting; and WHEREAS,the current focus for fundraising by City staff and Friends is on establishing the Children's Garden; and WHEREAS, staff estimates the cost to design and construct the Children's Garden is $423,500, and staff anticipates that the project will be funded entirely with private cash donations, in-kind contributions, including volunteer labor and discounts/donations of materials, foundation grants, and possibly a Great Outdoors Colorado grant; and WHEREAS, to date, staff has received $150,000 in cash commitments, of which $42,500 was received as of December 31, 2003, and an additional $31,000 of in-kind contributions, for a total of$181,000; and WHEREAS, staff anticipates the remaining$242,500 will be raised during the remainder of this year; and WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins (the "Charter") permits the City Council to appropriate by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year such funds for expenditure as may be available from reserves accumulated in prior years, notwithstanding that such reserves were not previously appropriated; and WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the Charter also 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 an additional $381,000 in cash and in-kind contributions designated for a Children's Garden to be added with the previously appropriated funding sources for the Gardens on Spring Creek will not cause the total amount appropriated in the project to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and WHEREAS,it is the desire of the City Council to appropriate the sum of$381,000 in private sector funding upon receipt from Friends and appropriate $42,500 from prior year reserves in the Capital Projects Fund to be used to design and construct a Children's Garden. 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 prior year reserves in the Capital Projects Fund for the Gardens on Spring Creek capital project the sum of FORTY-TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($42,500) to be used to design and construct a Children's Garden at the Gardens on Spring Creek. Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated revenue in the Capital Projects Fund Building Community Choices - Community Horticulture Center capital project, the sum of THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($381,000), upon receipt, from private sector cash contributions and in-kind contributions to be used to design and construct a Children's Garden at the Gardens on Spring Creek. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 16th day of March, A.D. 2004, and to be presented for final passage on the 6th day o�'April, A.D. 2004. 'Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 6th day of April, A.D. 2004. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk ITEM NUMBER: 11 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: March 16, 2004 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Jim Clark SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No. 047, 2004, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Capital Projects Fund Building Community Choices-Community Horticulture Center Capital Project to be Used for Design and ConstruCOPY RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In 1997,the voters approved O rrV vi funding for the establishment of the Community Horticultu ente ( to th ens on Spring Creek),as part of the Building Community Choi s capit pro progr The first phase of construction has now been completed,and the on C is ope he public(with a Grand Opening scheduled for Saturday, May 8). This project has benefited significantly from community involvement and private fundraising. A private non-profit group,the Friends of the Gardens on Spring Creek,was established to assist staff with membership development and private fundraising. During the first phase of construction, $80,000 in private donations enabled the inclusion of the 900 square foot Evelyn Clark Classroom. The current focus for private f aisi by Uy staff and th "Friends" group is for the establishment of a Children's denUGarder s e ne t in s on Spring Creek development. The mission of the Children ill o de o oor recreation and education on horticulture and the natural wi n e set Staff estimates the cost to design and construct the Children's Garden will be$423,500. There will be no City funding used to establish this garden. It will be funded entirely with private cash donations; in-kind donations, including volunteer labor and discounts/donations of materials; foundation grants; and possibly a Great Outdoors Colorado grant. The Children's Garden will be maintained with no additional City funding. It will be maintained by current horticultural staff, supplemented with the extensive use of volunteers, interns, private donations, grants and earned revenue. To date, staff and the Friends group have received $150,000 in cash commitments, consisting of $100,000 from the four local Rotary Clubs, $25,000 from the Bohemian Foundation and an additional $25,000 in two private donations. Out of this $150,000 in cash commitments, $42,500 March 16, 2004 -2- Item No. 11 was received by the City as of December 31, 2003. Additionally, staff has received commitments of in-kind donations totaling$31,000. Staff anticipates the remaining$242,500 will be raised by the end of 2004.