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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: October 20, 2009
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Cheryl Donaldson
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 101, 2009, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Cultural
Services Fund to be Used for the Construction of the New Museum/Discovery Science Center Joint
Facility.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City received a donation of$88,966 from the Isabelle (Judy) Arnold Trust designated for the
Fort Collins Museum. This Ordinance appropriates that donation in the Building on Basics(BOB)
Fort Collins Museum/Discovery Science Center Joint Facility Project.
BACKGROUND
On September 1,2009,the Museum received written notice that it had been designated as beneficiary
of the Isabelle (Judy)Arnold Trust totaling$88,966. Ms. Arnold was a volunteer and friend of the
Museum for many years. There is no better way to honor her past and present contributions to the
Museum than in support of the future of the institution.
The Museum'is requesting that Council appropriate the$88,966 into the Building on Basics(BOB)
project for use in the New Museum Facility Project.
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ORDINANCE NO. 101, 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 PROJECT
WHEREAS, Ms. Isabelle (Judy) Arnold was a volunteer and friend of the Fort Collins
Museum for many years; and
WHEREAS,on September 1,2009,the City was notified that the Isabelle(Judy)Arnold Trust
had designated the Fort Collins Museum as a beneficiary of its Trust and would receive a
disbursement of$88,966; and
WHEREAS,to honor Ms.Arnold's past and present contributions to the Fort Collins Museum
the City Council wishes to appropriate these funds for the Fort Collins Museum/Discovery Science
Center Project; 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 EIGHTY-EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX DOLLARS
($88,966) to be used for the Building on Basics - Fort Collins Museum/Discover Science Center
Project.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 20th day of
October, A.D. 2009, and to be presented for final passage on the 3rd day of November, A.D. 2009.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 3rd day of November, A.D. 2009.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk