HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 10/15/2002 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 151, 2002, APPROPRI AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 15
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: October 15, 2002
STAFF: Frank Bruno
Jim O'Neill
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No. 151, 2002, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the
General Fund for the Operation of the Colorado Welcome Center.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The City has been awarded a renewal grant for the Colorado Welcome Center for the year July 1,
2002 to June 30, 2003. Grant funds have been awarded from the Colorado Tourism Office in the
amount of $52,688 for the operation of the Colorado Welcome Center. 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 visitor
center space at the Environmental Learning Center/Visitors Center, south of Prospect Road.
approximately one-quarter mile west of Interstate 25. In its effort to welcome visitors to Fort
Collins, the City through the activities of its convention and visitor services contractor, the Fort
Collins Convention and Visitors Bureau (the "CVB"), uses the space for the Colorado Welcome
Center. The CVB, in addition to promoting tourism activity, operates the Welcome Center
Pursuant to amendments to the City's agreement with CVB, and consistent with the City's grant
agreement with the State of Colorado.
The Colorado Tourism Board, established in Section 24-32-1304 of the Colorado Revised
Statutes ("C.R.S."), is empowered to operate State Welcome Centers under Sections 24-32-
1305(I) (c) and (f), C.R.S. The Board has determined that it will be efficient and effective to
contract for the operation of the Welcome Center in Fort Collins by contracting with the City of
Fort Collins.
. ORDINANCE NO. 151, 2002
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE GENERAL FUND
FOR THE OPERATION OF THE COLORADO WELCOME CENTER
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 99-97, the City contracted with Colorado State
University for visitor center space at the Environmental Learning Center/Visitors 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 Center/Visitors
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 for a third year of
operation, in the amount of $52,688, from the Colorado Tourism Office to be used for the
operation of the Colorado Welcome Center for the fiscal year July 1, 2002 through June 30.
2003; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent has negotiated new terms to be added to the City's
contract with the CVB, pursuant to which the CVB will operate the Colorado Welcome Center
for this period; 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; and
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 FIFTY TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY EIGHT DOLLARS
($52,688) for expenditure in the General Fund Welcome Center Grant Project for the operation
of the Colorado Welcome Center for the fiscal year July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003.
Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 15th day
of October, A.D. 2002 and to be presented for final passage on the 5th day of November, A.D.
2002.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 5th day of November, A.D. 2002.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk