Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 02/15/2005 - RESOLUTION 2005-010 ADOPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS O ITEM NUMBER: 22 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: February 15, 2005 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Craig Foreman SUBJECT Resolution 2005-010 Adopting the Recommendations of the Parks and Recreation Board Regarding Building Community Choices Disbursements. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution. FINANCIAL IMPACT The City Council appropriated funds into the Capital Projects Fund - Building Community Choices - Community Park Improvements Project in 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2004 for community park improvements. Unexpended appropriations in this project, total $429,257 as of 12/31/04, of which $404,000 which will be used for park improvements in 2005. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In 1997, voters approved a Building Community Choices Capital Improvement Program, dedicated towards funding Natural Areas and Parks Projects. The program is funded by a one- quarter cent sales and use tax, due to expire on December 31, 2005. The Building Community Choices program for Natural Areas and Parks projects included $576,692 in funding for improvements to community parks. The fund has a current balance of $429,257, all of which has been appropriated in prior years. In 2002, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 044, 2002, appropriating proceeds totaling $50,000 from a Great Outdoors Colorado grant to be used with Building Community Choices — Community Park Improvements appropriations, totaling $260,000, to construct the following improvements: (1) Rolland Moore Park - tennis courts and parking improvements; (2) City Park - for a new basketball court; (3) Lee Martinez Park - sidewalk improvements. Improvements to the tennis courts at Rolland Moore Park and the sidewalk improvements at Lee Martinez Park have been completed. The new City Park basketball court and parking improvements at Rolland Moore Park will be developed in 2005. The four community parks (City, Edora, Lee Martinez, Rolland Moore) are without adequate sidewalks. Presently, people use grass areas and park streets for access to the park from surrounding neighborhoods. Sidewalks between many internal facilities at the parks are also lacking. Building sidewalks will improve safety and access to and through these parks. ADA February 15, 2005 -2- Item No. 22 accessibility is very limited and would be greatly improved by the new sidewalks as well. The total cost of sidewalk improvements is estimated to be$244,000. Funds will also be used to make improvements to the ball field lights at Rolland Moore Park and the west ball field at Edora Park. New visors will be added to the lights to reduce spillage and glare at the fields. The total cost of the light improvements is estimated to be $25,000. The Parks and Recreation Board, at its December 8, 2004 meeting recommended 8-0 that funding be allocated for these community park improvements. Minutes of the Board meeting are attached. ATTACHMENTS 1. Minutes from the December 8, 2004 Parks and Recreation Board Meeting(Excerpt) ATTACHMENT PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD Minutes of Regular Meeting December 8,2004 215 North Mason Community Room 5:30 p.m. Council Liaison: Bill Bertschy Staff Liaison: Marty Heffernan,224-6064 President: Jessica MacMillen Phone: 495-1270(work)407-8896 (Home) Call Meeting to Order: Jessica MacMillen called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m. Agenda Review: No changes. Items of Note: Marty suggested moving the Agenda item on Oak Street Plaza Conceptual Design from item #9 to item #6 in order to provide the Parks Planning staff with an opportunity to leave early for another obligation. All agreed. Citizen Participation: None Approval of Minutes: On a motion by Ann Hunt, seconded by Dean Hoag,the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of the October 27'meeting. Bobcat Ride Manaaement Plan Mark Sears and Rick Bachand of Natural Resources presented an update on the outreach efforts for the Bobcat Ridge Management Plan. Rick outlined the citizen outreach efforts that Natural Areas has hosted since Bobcat Ridge was first purchased last year. On July 1, 2004,they met with approximately 30 neighbors that live adjacent to the property and asked them what their concerns were. They were also able to dispel several rumors about what the City was planning for the property and answer some questions presented by the citizens. They held 10 public tours during the summer, two public open houses in November, met with the Natural Resources Board two weeks ago, and met with the Parks and Recreation Board several times over the past months. Citizens were given questionnaires about the property at each of the outreach sessions,and feedback from those questionnaires, as well as feedback from the Boards was reflected on the presentation boards around the room. Rick stated that each of the presentation boards represented a chapter in the Management Plan, i.e.,physical resources,plant communities,wildlife, cultural resources, archeological findings, and education. The plan was developed by assessing the biological and ecological resources of the property, feedback from the citizen questionnaires, and feedback from presentations made to the Natural Resources Board Parks and Recreation Board Minutes December 8,2004 Page 10 pa It would become public knowledge after that. Jessica reiterated It write a letter to ie e ' rte educat except as a citizen. Lance mem rs cannot take stances o BCC Community Park Improvements Marty explained that we have not yet spent all of our BCC money for Community Park improvements. He added that they are in the process of finishing up several projects, and that there were a few more projects they wanted to get the Board's input on so they would have direction on how to finish them up. Craig passed around a handout that showed the funding schedule,the allocated funds to date, and proposed allocation of remaining funds. The proposed allocation listed Rolland Moore and Edora Park ballfield lights and sidewalks, City Park sidewalks and Lee Martinez sidewalks,totaling$270,000 out of the remaining funds of$268,592. Marty explained that while it does not seem exciting to put in sidewalks,they needed to be put in for accessibility, as they were never put in when these parks were first developed. Lance made a motion to approve the expenditures as outlined. Del seconded the motion and all Board members were in favor. ro'eet U dates C shared an Excellence award that he received from The American Council of Engm ring Companies of Colorado. Craig's submission was a package about ridge along MN er y Street, and it was called Biking Above with Butterflies. It w chosen over the bri in Broomfield that spans I-25. 287 underpass for sil Creek Trail. Currently having meeting ' CDOT to get approval of drawings. aig has put in a grant request to the C rado State Parks for $100,000, the project is ap ximately$320,000. He won't ow until January or February if we get the grant. emphasized that the cr sing has a 55-mph speed limit and up to 40,000 cars per day. Case Park. They are working on the last as f Stewart Case Park, which consists of a parking lot, adding more trees, landscapin ulti use concrete pad, and something to spruce up the park. There will be som ublic cesses occurring in the spring and summer, and they are hoping to hay tt finished in 06, depending on what's happening with the budget at that time. D ked when the trail uld be put in. Craig said the trail was in Phase 3, and tha ey would be making it a to ed walking trail. YAC. The grand o ng is on December 17�'°`5:00 p.m. This been a great project and a big success. Northside nter. Staff is building a design team, and will be hiring an arc ' ct to work on the ign for the center. It has received the City Manager's and Council's ahead. Th a currently doing a lot of work, including moving the pipeline. They are eks out from digging up the bank. At that time there will be about one hundred tru RESOLUTION 2005-010 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS ADOPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD REGARDING BUILDING COMMUNITY CHOICES DISBURSEMENTS WHEREAS,in April 1997,the voters of the City of Fort Collins approved a one-quarter cent sales and use tax (the "Building Community Choices Capital Improvements Tax") to fund the construction of certain capital improvement projects identified in Ordinance No. 29, 1997; and WHEREAS, among the projects identified in Ordinance No. 29, 1997,was the Community Park Improvements Project,which would add improvements to City-owned communityparks(City Park, Edora, Lee Martinez, and Rolland Moore); and WHEREAS, Section 2(a) of Ordinance No. 29, 1997, requires that the design, cost, and scheduling of projects identified in the said ordinance be determined by the City Council;provided that no decision regarding the design or cost of any of the projects substantially may change the character or eliminates components of the projects; and WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation staff has developed management plans for the City's communityparks that include prioritized lists of improvements needed at each park,and propose the following list of improvements to be funded from the Building Community Choices - Community Park Improvements Project: Sidewalk Improvements in compliance with ADA requirements City, Edora, Lee Martinez, and Rolland Moore Parks $ 244,000 Ballfield Lighting Improvements - reduce glare Edora and Rolland Moore Parks 25,000 Total $ 269,000 WHEREAS, the aforementioned projects were presented for discussion to the Parks and Recreation Board on December 8,2004,and the Parks and Recreation Board recommended approval of the projects by the City Council; and WHEREAS,the proposals recommended by the Parks and Recreation Board provide a public benefit to the Fort Collins community by supporting outdoor recreation and programming activities, and promote the utilization of public accommodations within the City; and WHEREAS, existing appropriations totaling $269,000, are available in the Building Community Choices - Community Park Improvements Project; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Council to authorize the use of existing appropriations, totaling $269,000, in the Building Community Choices - Community Park Improvements Project to construct sidewalk improvements at City, Edora, Lee Martinez, and Rolland Moore Parks and make improvements to ballfield lighting at Rolland Moore and Edora Parks. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that funds in the total amount of TWO HUNDRED SIXTY NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS($269,000)in the City's Building Community Choices-Community Park Improvements Project be distributed in accordance with the recommendations of the City's Parks and Recreation Board as follows: Sidewalk Improvements in compliance with ADA requirements City, Edora, Lee Martinez, and Rolland Moore Parks $ 244,000 Ballfield Lighting Improvements - reduce glare Edora and Rolland Moore Parks 25,000 Total $ 269,000 Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins held this 15th day of February, A.D. 2005. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk