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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 07/19/2005 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 075, 2005, APPROPR ITEM NUMBER: 10 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: July 19, 2005 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Jim O'Neill SUBJECT Second Reading of Ordinance No. 075, 2005, 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 Second Reading. 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 was created and was authorized to operate such welcome centers. Pursuant to Resolution 1999-097, the City contracted with Colorado State University for visitor center space at the Environmental Learning CenterNisitors Center to the south of Prospect Road, approximately one-quarter mile west of Interstate 25. The City, in its effort to welcome visitors to Fort Collins through the activities of its convention and visitor services contractor,the Fort Collins Convention and Visitors Bureau(the"CVB"),will use the space forthe Fort Collins welcome center. The CVB, in addition to promoting tourism activity, will operate the welcome center pursuant to amendments to the City's agreement with CVB,and consistent with the City's grant agreement with the State of Colorado. Ordinance No. 075, 2005, was unanimously adopted on First Reading on July 5, 2005. ORDINANCE NO. 075, 2005 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE OPERATION OF THE STATE WELCOME CENTER WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 1999-097, 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 City has been awarded a grant for a sixth year of operation, in the amount of $56,788, from the Colorado Tourism Office to be used for the operation of the Fort Collins Welcome Center for fiscal year July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006; and WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent has negotiated new terms to be added to the City's contract with the CVB, pursuant to which the CVB will operate the welcome center for this period; 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 FIFTY SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY EIGHT DOLLARS ($56,788) for expenditure in the General Fund for the operation of the Fort Collins Welcome Center for the fiscal year July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 5th day of July , A.D. 2005 and to be presented for final passage the 19th day of July, A.D. 2005. Mayo ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 19th day of July, A.D. 2005. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk ITEM NUMBER: 19 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: July5, 2005 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Jim O'Neill SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No. 075, 2005, 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 City has been awarded a newla t for th F C Welcome Center for fiscal year July 1, 2005 to June 30, 20 Gran nds. a een a rded from the Colorado Tourism Office in the amount of $56,78846r then ati f the Collins Welcome Center. The City has contracted with The Fort Collins Convention and Visitors Bureau to operate this program. There are no City general funds or 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 was created and was authorized to operate such welcome centers. Pursuant to Resolution 1999-097, the Citling d witl�: oloado State University for visitor center space at the Environ tal Le er/ ilsirs enter to the south of Prospect Road, approximately one-qua r mile eterstate 25. he City, in its effort to welcome visitors to Fort Collins through e activities of its conventiqiUpd visitor services contractor, the Fort Collins Convention and Visitors Bureau (the "CVB"), will use the space for the Fort Collins welcome center. The CVB, in addition to promoting tourism activity, will operate the welcome center pursuant to amendments to the City's agreement with CVB, and consistent with the City's grant agreement with the State of Colorado.