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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 09/16/2008 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 105, 2008, APPROPR ITEM NUMBER: 10 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: September 16, 2008 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Karen McWilliams SUBJECT Second Reading of Ordinance No. 105, 2008, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the General Fund for a Cultural Resources Survey and Authorizing the Transfer of Matching Funds Previously Appropriated in the Advance Planning Budget. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of this Ordinance on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Ordinance,unanimously adopted on First Reading on September 2,2008,appropriates$35,000 from the Colorado Historical Society for preparation of the Historic Context for Post-World War II commercial and residential architecture in Fort Collins, for the period from 1945 and 1967. A professional consulting firm will be hired to develop the historic context on post World War II commercial and residential architecture in Fort Collins, to conduct the intensive-level survey, and to prepare cultural resource inventory forms for 62 properties. ATTACHMENTS 1. Copy of First Reading Agenda Item Summary - September 2, 2008. (w/o original attachments) ATTACHMENT ITEM NUMBER: 16 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: September 2, 2008 FORT COLLINS CI` COUNCIL SeFF: Karen McWilliams SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No. 105, 2008, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the General Fund for a Cultural Resources Survey and Authorizing the Transfer of Matching Funds Previously Appropriated in the Advance Planning Budget. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. FINANCIAL IMPACT ix- The City has received a grant i e amo t of W5, from Colorado Historical Society. The grant funds will be matched wi ,00 r all ed through the BFO process, and appropriated in the Advance Planning Department's budget. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Ordinance appropriates $35,000 from the Colorado Historical Society for preparation of the Historic Context for Post-World War II commercial and residential architecture in Fort Collins, for the period from 1945 and 1967. A professional consulting firm will be hired to develop the historic context on post World War II commercial and residential architecture in Fort Collins,to conduct the intensive-level survey, and to prepare cultural resource inventory forms for 62 properties. BACKGROUND - Over the past few years, the C has an i e e in theTher of requests for demolition of Post World WarII era buildings an ctureac which be reviewed for compliance with City Code requirements,including historic preservation requirements. A comprehensive survey and planning context, combined with an intensive-level survey and documentation will identify important architectural and historical resources and characteristics of this period,greatly facilitating staff and Landmark Preservation Commission review time. ORDINANCE NO. 105, 2008 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR A CULTURAL RESOURCES SURVEY AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF MATCHING FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED IN THE ADVANCE PLANNING BUDGET WHEREAS, the City has seen an increase in the number of requests for demolition of Post World War Il era buildings and structures,each of which must be reviewed for compliance with City Code requirements, including historic preservation requirements; and WHEREAS, the City has been awarded a grant from the Colorado Historical Society in the amount of$35,000; and WHEREAS,the grant funds are to be used for the preparation of a comprehensive survey for the Historic Context for Post-World War It commercial and residential architecture in Fort Collins, for the period from 1945 to 1967; and WHEREAS,the grant requires$15,000 of matching funds,which have been allocated in the current Advance Planning Department's budget; 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 amountof such supplemental appropriations,incombination with all previous appropriations for that fiscal year, do not exceed the then 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 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; and WHEREAS, Article V, Section 10,of the Charter authorizes the City Council to transfer by ordinance any unexpected and unencumbered amount or portion thereof from one project to another project, provided that the purpose for which the transferred funds are to be expended remains unchanged. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated grant revenue in the General Fund the sum of THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS($35,000) for expenditure in the General Fund for the preparation of the Historic Context for Post-World War II commercial and residential architecture in Fort Collins. r Section 2. That the unexpended appropriated amount of FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS($15,000) is authorized for transfer from the Advance Planning operating budget in the General Fund to the grant project. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 2nd day of September, A.D. 2008, and to be presented for final passage on th th day of September, A.D. 2008. r r Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 16th day of September, A.D. 2008. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk