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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 10/05/2010 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 103, 2010, APPROPR DATE: October 5, 2010 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY STAFF: Karen McWilliams _ T COLLINS CITY COUNCIL Courtney Rippy Second Reading of Ordinance No. 103,2010,Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the General Fund forthe Coca- Cola/Angell's Delicatessen Sign Restoration on the J. L. Hohnstein Block, 220 East Mountain Avenue. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on September 21,2010, appropriates unanticipated revenue in the amount of$44,694 for the restoration of the Coca-Cola and Angell's Delicatessen sign on the J. L. Hohnstein Block, 220 East Mountain Avenue. The City was awarded a $22,200 State Historical Fund grant in 2009 by the Colorado Historical Society to restore the deteriorating historic 1958 sign. Matching funds in the amount of$22,494 will be provided by the Downtown Development Authority, the building's owner, Progressive Old Town Square, LLC, the City of Fort Collins, and the Fort Collins Historical Society. The City will be responsible for managing the project and administering the grant and the cash match funds. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. ATTACHMENTS 1. Copy of First Reading Agenda Item Summary- September 21, 2010 (w/o attachments) ATTACHMENT 1 DATE: September21, 2010 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY I STAFF: Karen McWilliams _ T COLLINS CITY COUNCIL Courtney Rippy First Reading of Ordinance No. 103, 2010, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the General Fund for the Coca- Cola/Angell's Delicatessen Sign Restoration on the J. L. Hohnstein Block, 220 East Mountain Avenue. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY �� 1-____ � R r, This request appropriates unanticipated revenue in the amount oY$44,6941for the restoration of the Coca-Cola and Angell's Delicatessen sign on the J. L�Hohr stein\Bloc,220 East MountainfXvenue. The City was awarded a$22,200 State Historical Fund(SHF)grant in 2009=15y1he Colorado Historical Society to restore the deteriorating historic 1958 sign. Matching funds in the amount of$22,494 will be provided by the Downtown Development Authority,the building's owner, Progressive Old Town Square, LLC, the City of Fort Collins, and the Fort Collins Historical Society. The City will be responsible for managing the project and administering the grant and the cash match funds. This item was brought forward initially on May 18, 2010. At that time, Councilmembers expressed concern about the ultimate appearance of the Coca-Cola sign and requested additional information on various treatment options. Staff has since met several times with stakeholders and has identified four preferred treatment options. A conservator will conduct a detailed treatment analysis of the Coca-Cola sign. From this expert analysis, the appropriateness of each of the four preferred treatment options will be identified and a final treatment will be recommended. If Council agrees with the four options,and adopts this una tintin ci,pated r ve enue oFdinance the final decision on the appropriate treatment rr > �� v\ ri � � v r/ will be made by Council, with the concurrence of the `. _/ operty s owner., the Colorado Historical Society, and the Landmark Preservation Commissior%� � � 1 BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION Since this item was initially presented to Council on May 18, 2010, additional information has been received from National Park Service (NPS)conservators regarding the proposed sealant, Acryloid B72, raising questions about its appropriateness for this use. Additionally,the author of NPS's Preservation Brief No.25,"The Preservation of Historic Signs," has changed his opinion on appropriate treatments since publication of the brief. Staff prepared a series of photo-simulations of possible treatment options and further research was conducted on different conservation consolidates and on peer community ghost sign treatments. This information was presented to pertinent stakeholders at an onsite Special Stakeholder Meetin'held�August 9F201�0;�T\he/stakeholders in attendance included representatives from the Downtown Developmenh(Authonty,,Llandmark Preservation Commission,Colorado Historical Society, City staff, the property owne` the exeeitor of CocaCola sign painter Don Brown's estate, as well as an experienced local wall sign painter and-a/bistori`preservation structural engineer, known to City staff and the Landmark Preservation Commission. Additionally, the treatment options were discussed at the August 11, 2010, regular meeting of the Landmark Preservation Commission. Of the many different treatment options originally identified, the stakeholders have narrowed them down to four preferred treatment options. The preferred treatment options are: 1. Preserve the existing sign, if an appropriate conservation coating can be identified that will not damage the sign and/or the underlying wall (Attachment 1). 2. Repaint the sign using faded, muted coloorrs•to•match=those that currently exist(Attachment 2). 3. An iteration of the second option: repa;nt the sigh usigfaded, muted colors to match those that currently exist, and also leave small patches of the existing bare brick in the background unpainted, as currently in existence. Leaving small pal:6 es_of+the ezisting'barelbrick in the background will further emphasize the old appearance (Attachment 3). September 21, 2010 -2- ITEM 14 4. A fourth option was identified at the August 11, 2010, regular meeting of the Landmark Preservation Commission. This option, also agreeable to the principal stakeholders, is to repaint the sign to its circa 1978 appearance to include missing elements such as the lettering under the main sign and painter Don Brown's signature, as demonstrated in existing photo-documentation(Attachment 4). Colors would still be faded, but less so than in previous options. To establish the final treatment option, paint and mortar analyses will be performed, as well as a test patch. The results of these analyses, and the performance of the test patch, will, to a great degree, determine which of the four preferred options are appropriate. At this point, staff will seek final stakeholder concurrence, and will then bring a recommended option to Council for consideration. The detailed scope of work described in.the:gr`ant cam.for�comprehensive documentation of the sign, paint and mortar analysis, brick repointing, a test patch�surffkee preparation and possible paint consolidation, repainting, a protective railing, interpretive signage, and an 66going 1�"`I✓ airite�e plan \v/ FINANCIAL/ ECONOMIC IMPACTS U The$22,494 cash match for the project is provided as follows: $13,411 from the Downtown Development Authority, $6,388 from the City of Fort Collins, $2,195 from the building owner, Progressive Old Town Square, LLC, and $500 from the Fort Collins Historical Society. The City's $6,388 contribution comes from the 2009 Advance Planning Department budget and has been encumbered for this project. The City will administer the grant and cash match funds. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS I I :� 1 I t I I D V The Coca-Cola sign contributes to the eco o is nd o Zsulstainabilityofdlwntownbyenhancingtheoverallhistoric character and atmosphere. Moreover, downtown continues to be one of the most economically successful areas in Fort Collins, with quarterly retail sales and sales tax revenues that are typically higher than other areas of town. To a great extent, this can be attributed to the attraction of the historic resources in the downtown area, and especially the Old Town Historic District. Continued preservation, restoration and rehabilitation of the Old Town Historic District resources, such as the Coca-Cola/Angell's Delicatessen sign, are key to maintaining this economic and social success. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordi a c on F tsri Re din BOARD / COMMISSION REC OMMENDIONP At its August 11, 2010 regular meeting, the Landmark Preservation Commission recommended adoption of the unanticipated revenue ordinance and approval of the four identified preferred treatment options outlined above. ATTACHMENTS 1. Option 1: Current condition of the Coca-Cola sign 2. Option 2: Photo-simulation of theme ca-Cola sign repainted with a muted color palette 3. Option 3 graphic: Current condition of sign-plus photU ulatioon f the Coca-Cola sign repainted with a muted color palette 4. Option 4: Photo of the Coca-Cola sign Circa 1978 5. Minutes from the August 9, 2010-Special takeholders Meeting 6. Minutes from the August 11, 2010 Landmark Preservation Commission Meeting 7. PowerPoint presentation ORDINANCE NO. 103, 2010 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE COCA-COLA/ANGELL'S DELICATESSEN SIGN RESTORATION ON THE J. L. HOHNSTEIN BLOCK, 220 EAST MOUNTAIN AVENUE WHEREAS,the City has been awarded a grant in the amount of$22,200 from the Colorado Historical Society's State Historical Fund; and WHEREAS,the grant will be used to restore the Coca-Cola and Angell's Delicatessen sign on the J. L. Hohnstein Block, 220 East Mountain Avenue, and WHEREAS, the Downtown Development Authority, the City, the building's owner, Progressive Old Town Square, LLC, and the Fort Collins Historical Society will provide matching funds in the amount of$22,494, and will be contracting for the work from sole source vendors; and WHEREAS,the City will administer the grant and cash match funds and be responsible for the distribution of the grant and cash match funds; 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, 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 unanticipated grant revenue from the Colorado Historical Society referenced herein will not cause total appropriations to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues for fiscal year 2010. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that,upon receipt,there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated grant revenue the sum of FORTY-FOUR THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR DOLLARS ($44,694), for expenditure in the General Fund for restoration of the Coca-Cola/Angell's Delicatessen Sign at 220 East Mountain Avenue. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and or published this 21st day of September, A.D. 2010, and to be presented for final passage o e 5 day of October,A.D. 010. Mayor ATTEST: �a City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 5th day of October, A.D. 2010. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk