HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 09/03/2002 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 113, 2002, APPROPR AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 7
DATE: September 3, 2002
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Ken Marmon
Carol Tunner
SUBJECT:
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 113, 2002, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the
Capital Projects Fund - Major Building Maintenance Capital Project for the Purpose of
Rehabilitating the Interior of the Street Railway Car Barn at 300 North Howes Street.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second-Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This Ordinance, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on August 20, 2002,
appropriates unanticipated revenue in the amount of $90,400 to begin rehabilitating the interior
of the historic Street Railway Car Barn at 330 North Howes Street. The City has owned this Car
(Trolley) Barn since 1919. It is the last streetcar barn in Colorado that is historically intact,
inside as well as outside, and it is designated as a local Fort Collins landmark.
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 21
DATE: August 20, 2002
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Ken Mannon
Carol Tunner
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No. 113, 2002, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the
Capital Projects Fund - Major Building Maintenance Capital Project for the Purpose of
Rehabilitating the Interior of the Street Railway Car Barn at 300 North Howes Street.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption oCeOrdiiPtRe2dyin
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The City has been awarded a federal grant from the TEA-21 Transportation Enhancement Funds
in FY2002-03 in the amount of $90,400 for interior rehabilitation work at the historic Street
Railway Car Barn at 330 Nort Oef
rv' will provide 20% matching
funds in the amount of $22, forf 1 Grant cash match monies are
coming from Operation Servi s' Majoapital nd.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This Ordinance appropriates unanticipated revenue in the amount of $90,400 to begin
rehabilitating the interior of the historic Street Railway Car Barn at 330 North Howes Street.
The City has owned this CarCeas
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t last streetcar barn in Colorado
that is historically intact, ins as it i signated as a local Fort Collins
landmark.
The City of Fort Collins has been awarded a $90,400 federal grant from the TEA-21
Transportation Enhancement Funds in FY 02-03. The purpose of the grant is to begin
rehabilitating portions of the interior of the Car Barn, which may include: plumbing to ADA
standards for the existing restroom facility, partial heating, electrical service, a security system,
and interior restoration of the original railway office. TEA-21 grants are available for the
purpose of historic preservation, rehabilitation and operation of historic transportation buildings,
structures, or facilities, and for establishment of transportation museums which has been
suggested as a proposed future use for the car barn if the implementation funds became available
through grants.
DATE: August 20, 2002, 2 ITEM NUMBER: 21
The City's role is to: (1) be the grant applicant for the project; (2) contract with the Colorado
Department of Transportation to receive and administer the grant funds; (3) provide the cash
match; (4) to be the Project Manager for the Car Bam Rehabilitation; and (5) be responsible for
the use of the grant and cash match funds for the purposes of the grant.