HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 05/18/1999 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 71, 1999, APPROPRI AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 21 A-B
DATE: May 4, 1999
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL
STAFF: Craig Foreman
SUBJECT:
Items Relating to Gateway Mountain Park Access Road Project.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the adoption of the Resolution and the Ordinance on First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Adoption of the Ordinance will appropriate an additional $59,000 from the Colorado Department
of Transportation for the Gateway Mountain Park Access Road Project. The required matching
funds have already been appropriafed: 4
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
A. Resolution 99-54 Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Amendment to the
Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City and the State Department of Transportation
for Highway Realignment-and Access Design for Gateway Mountain Park.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No`. 71 1999,�ppropriaing Unanticipated Revenue in the .
Capital Projects Fund to Bc�Used for-the Gateway Mountain Park Access Road Project.
Gateway Mountain Park is a 400-acre site located five miles up the Poudre Canyon. The site is
owned by the City of Fort Collins and was previously the City's Water Treatment Plant. The City
Council has provided direction to make this property accessible to the public. In addition to
providing access to a 400-acre park site, this project will also open up approximately two square
miles of additional natural area. This land is owned by a combination of federal, state, and local
agencies and is contiguous to the 400-acre site. These lands are currently inaccessible to the public
because of the entry road problem. The overall plan for the Gateway project is to provide a
mountain park setting for more active recreation and safe access to a currently inaccessible mountain
area.
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The project involves the realignment of State Highway 14 (Poudre Canyon) at the entrance to the
City's old water treatment plant. This project will provide safe access to Gateway Mountain Park
and alleviate highway safety issues associated with the site.
Council approved this project and the contract with CDOT pursuant to Resolution 98-113 and
appropriated available 1998 funding by adopting Ordinance No. 135, 1998. The appropriated funds
are sufficient to provide the increased local match in the total amount of$51,000.
By adopting Resolution 99-54 Council will be amending the City's agreement with CDOT as
follows:
Section V. "PROJECT FUNDING PROVISIOYS,!= paragrao4A. shall be modified as follows:
A. The local Agency has estimated the total cost of the work to be $254,000, which is
to be funded as follows:
a. Federal Participating Funds: (80%of$254,000) $203,000
b. Local Agency Participating Share: (20%of$254,000) 51,000
Total Funds $254,000
7Paragraph B. of Section V. shall be Aenaed .by dleting the amount of $180,000 and
substituting the amount with$254,000, v
Paragraph C. of Section V. shall be amended by deleting the amount of $144,000 and
substituting the amount with$203,000.
These changes simply add state fiscal year 1999 funding in the amount of$59,000 to the
project. Staff will be returning to Council in July to request the appropriation of
approximately$167,000(plus interest)in CDOT fiscal year 2000 funding. The state fiscal
year 2000 money will not be available until July and state regulations require the City to
appropriate the fiscal year"1999 funding b -July:;
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