HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 09/02/2003 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 122, 2003, APPROPRI AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 22
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: September 2, 2003
STAFF: Darin Atteberry
Jim O'Neill
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No. 122, 2003, 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 $48,688 grant from the Colorado Tourism Office for the operation
of the Fort Collins Welcome Center for the fiscal year July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004. The City
has contracted with the Fort Collins Convention and Visitors Bureau to operate this program.
There are no City General Funds nor Lodging Tax revenue included in this project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Pursuant to Resolution 99-97, the City contracted with Colorado State University for space at the
Environmental Learning Center/Visitors Center, 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 for the Fort Collins Welcome Center. The CVB, in addition to
promoting tourism activity, will operate the Welcome Center pursuant to the City's agreement
with the CVB, and consistent with the City's grant agreement with the State of Colorado.
The Colorado Tourism Board, established in CRS 24-32-1304, is empowered to operate State
Welcome Centers under CRS 24-32-1305(1) (c) and (f). The Board has contracted with the City
of Fort Collins to run the Fort Collins Welcome Center.
. ORDINANCE NO. 122, 2003
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 99-97, the City contracted with Colorado State
University for visitor center space at the Environmental Learning CenterNisitors 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 CenterNisitors
Center where it operates a welcome center to welcome and attract visitors to Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins has been awarded a grant in the amount of$48,688
from the Colorado Tourism Office to be used for the operation of the Fort Collins Welcome
Center for the fiscal year July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the City has negotiated new terms to an existing contract with the CVB
which provide that the CVB will operate the Fort Collins Welcome Center; 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 then current estimate of actual
and anticipated revenues to be received during the fiscal year.
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 FORTY EIGHT HOUSAND SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY EIGHT DOLLARS
($48,688) for expenditure in the General Fund for the operation of the Fort Collins Welcome
Center for the fiscal year July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004.
Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 2nd day
of September, A.D. 2003 and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of September,
A.D. 2003.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 16th day of September, A.D. 2003.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk