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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 12/15/2009 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 130, 2009, APPROPR DATE: December 15, 2009 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY STAFF: Cheryl Donaldson Ron Kechter FORT COLLINS CITY COLIN IL Second Reading of Ordinance No. 130,2009, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Capital Projects Fund for the Fort Collins Museum/Discovery Science Center Joint Facility Project. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The City will receive $200,000 from the Energy and Mineral Assistance Program through the Colorado Department of Local Affairs to facilitate the environmental site improvements for the Fort Collins Museum and Discovery Science Center Joint Facility. The City will also receive $200,000 from the Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund through the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority in support of the environmental site cleanup for this project. A commitment of$3,000,000 was received from the Downtown Development Authority supporting the construction of the new Fort Collins Museum and Discovery Science Center Joint Facility. A Grant Agreement with the Downtown Development Authority will be completed as required. The Ordinance,unanimously adopted on First Reading on December 1,2009, appropriates a total of$3,400,000 in the Building on Basics (BOB), New Museum Facility Project. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. ATTACHMENTS 1. Copy of First Reading Agenda Item Summary- December 1, 2009. (w/o original attachments) ATTACHMENT 1 DATE: December 1, 2009 DA fTEM SUMMARY STAFF: Cheryl Donaldson _ Ron Kechter T COLLINS CITY COUNCIL Items Relating to the New Museum/Discovery Science Center Joint Facility. A. Resolution 2009-105 Authorizing a Grant Agreement with the State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs, to Receive Grant Funds for the Environmental Cleanup and Site Improvements Portion of the Fort Collins Museum and Discovery Scienew6enter JoinVFacility Project: B. Resolution 2009-106 Authorizing a Grant;Agreementwith the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, to Receive Grant Funds for the\Env�iro�nmentaldeanrup Portion of the Fort Collins Museum and Discovery Science Center Joint Facility Project. C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 130,2009,Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Capital Projects Fund for the Fort Collins Museum/Discovery Science Center Joint Facility Project. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs, Energy and Mineral Assistance Program awarded the City of Fort Collins$200,000 toward the environmental cleanup and site improvements forthe Fort Collins Museum and Discovery s.. Science Center Joint Facility. Additional/y,the�City�eceived a`�Brownfi`elds grant award of$200,000 from the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority toward environmental site cleanup A commitment of$3,000,000 was received from�th Downtown Development Authority, in support of the new Fort Collins Museum and Discovery Science Center Joint Facility. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION On August 18, 2009, the Fort Collins Museum and Discovery Science Center received written notice that it had been awarded$200,000 from the State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs, Energy and Mineral Assistance Program. The Fort Collins Museum and Discovery Science Center's Joint Facility Project is located at the corner of Mason and Cherry Streets. Two environmental studies demonstrated soil contamination of hydrocarbons and friable and non- friable asbestos. Support from the State of ColoradoDepartT ent of ocal Affairs, Energy and Mineral Assistance Program will support environmental site'improve�m`ents. In September 2009,the City of Fort C Ilinsreceived written notice that it had.been awarded a grant award of$200,000 from the Colorado Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund, by and through the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority. This award supports environmental site cleanup of the new facility site for the Fort,Collins Museum and Discovery Science Center. In April 2004, the Fort Collins Museum received notification that the Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority would support the building project with a $1,000,000 pledge. In May 2009 the Fort Collins Museum and Discovery Science Center received notification that the Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority had approved an additional commitment of$2,000,000 toward the construction of the Fort Collins Museum and Discovery Science Center Joint Facility. FINANCIAL IMPACT (,7. npv �/ J'l The City will receive$200,000 from the Energy and Mineral Assistance Program through the Colorado Department of Local Affairs to facilitate the environmental site improvements for the Fort Collins Museum and Discovery Science December 1, 2009 -2- ITEM 10 Center Joint Facility. The City will also receive $200,000 from the Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund through the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority in support of the environmental site cleanup for this project. A commitment of$3,000,000 was received from the Downtown Development Authority supporting the construction of the new Fort Collins Museum and Discovery Science Center Joint Facility. A Grant Agreement with the Downtown Development Authority will be completed as required. The Ordinance will appropriate a total of$3,400,000 in the Building on Basics (BOB), New Museum Facility Project. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution aUtheinance on_F_irst Reading. ORDINANCE NO. 130, 2009 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND FOR THE FORT COLLINS MUSEUM/DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER JOINT FACILITY PROJECT WHEREAS, on November 1, 2005, Fort Collins voters passed Ordinance No. 092, 2005, approving the "Building on Basics" ("BOB") tax for certain capital projects; and WHEREAS, included in the BOB capital projects is $6,000,000 for construction of a new combined-use facility in the Fort Collins downtown area for the Fort Collins Museum and the Discovery Science Center; and WHEREAS, this facility will be jointly owned, managed, and funded by the City and Discovery Science Center and will expand the educational experience of City residents by providing a broader array of scientific,cultural and historical exhibits in a single location,and will also provide an exciting new City amenity; and WHEREAS, the Fort Collins Museum and Discovery Science Center have been awarded $200,000 from the State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs,Energy and Mineral Assistance Program; and WHEREAS, two environmental studies have been completed at the site of the Fort Collins Museum& Discovery Science Center Facility that have shown soil contamination of hydrocarbons and friable and non-friable asbestos; and WHEREAS, the State of Colorado Energy and Mineral Assistance'Program grant will help pay for the necessary environmental site improvements; and WHEREAS,the City has been awarded a grant of$200,000 from the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority; and WHEREAS, this grant will be used for environmental site cleanup at the new Fort Collins Museum & Discovery Science Center site; and WHEREAS,the Downtown Development Authority has approved a$3,000,000 commitment to help fund the construction of the Fort Collins Museum&Discovery Science Center Joint Facility; and WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the City Charter 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 revenue as described herein will not cause the total amount appropriated in the Capital Projects Fund to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in that fund during any fiscal year. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated revenue in the Capital Projects Fund the sum of THREE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($3,400,000)to be used for the Building on Basics-Fort Collins Museum/Discovery Science Center Joint Facility Project. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 1st day of December,`A.D. 2009, and to be presented for final passage on t 5th day of December, A.D. 2009. Mayor ATTEST: - a V,-A .. A A L City Clerk , Passed and adopted on final reading on the 15th day of December, A.D. 2009. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk 1