HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 07/16/2002 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 095, 2002, APPROPRI AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 15
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: July 16, 2002
STAFF: Carol Tunner
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No. 095, 2002, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the
Building Community Choices - Natural Areas Capital Project for the Purpose of Reroofing, and
Installing Gutters on, the East Farm House Located at the Nix Farm Natural Area.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The City has been awarded a grant from the Colorado Historical Society's State Historical Fund in
the amount of $7,083 for the reroofing of the East Farm House at the Nix Farm. The Natural
Resources Department-Natural Areas Program will provide matching funds in the amount of$2,361.
Grant cash match monies are from the Natural Areas Program Sales Tax Fund.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This Ordinance appropriates unanticipated revenue in the amount of$7,083 for restoration of the
roof on the East Farm House at the Nix Farm, 1745 Hoffman Mill Road.
The City of Fort Collins has been awarded a State Historical Fund grant in 2002 by the Colorado
Historical Society. The purpose of the grant is to reroof the East Farm House at the Nix Farm using
historic type wood shingles, and to install half-round period gutters on the house. State Historical
Fund grants are available to public entities as applicants for the purpose of historic restoration of
their public buildings. The grant is designed to help applicants to use historic type materials like
wood shingles that can cost more than simply reroofing with modern materials.
The City's role is to: (1) be the grant applicant for the project; (2) contract with the state to receive
and administer the grant funds; (3) provide the cash match; (4) contract for the restoration; and (5)
be responsible for the distribution of the grant and cash match funds. The grant management will
be administered by the Advance Planning Department. The cost of this administration will be
• covered by the Natural Resources Department-Natural Areas Program cash match for the grant.
• ORDINANCE NO. 095, 2002
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE
BUILDING COMMUNITY CHOICES - NATURAL AREAS CAPITAL PROJECT
FOR THE PURPOSE OF REROOFING, AND INSTALLING GUTTERS ON, THE EAST
FARM HOUSE LOCATED AT THE NIX FARM NATURAL AREA
WHEREAS,in 1996,the City of Fort Collins purchased a 27.5 acre parcel of land containing
two residences,a ramp bam,and an equipment/animal shed from Tom and Patsy Nix(the"Nix Farm
Natural Area"), using proceeds from the City's dedicated 0.25 cent sales and use tax to finance the
acquisition and development of open space, trails and natural areas, as approved by the voters at a
municipal election on November 3, 1992; and
WHEREAS,the Nix Farm,originally owned by F.R.Baker,a prominent figure in the history
of Fort Collins,with its buildings, structures and sites,has historical significance to the City of Fort
Collins,for their association with and representation of the agricultural development of Fort Collins;
and
WHEREAS,on June 5,2001,City Council adopted Ordinance No.94,2001,designating the
buildings, structures, and farm site known as the Nix Farm Natural Area, located at 1745 Hoffman
Mill Road in Fort Collins, as an historic landmark pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Code of the City
of Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS,the City of Fort Collins has been awarded a grant in the amount of$7,083 from
the Colorado State Historical Society's State Historical Fund for the purpose of reroofing, and
installing gutters on, the East Farm House at the Nix Farm Natural Area(the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, matching funds, in the amount of$2,361, are required to be provided by the
City of Fort Collins, bringing the total Project cost to $9,444; and
WHEREAS,the matching funds have been identified,and are available and appropriated in
the Building Community Choices -Natural Areas capital project; and
WHEREAS, upon completion of the roof and gutter work, and other work on the building,
the City's Natural Resources Department-Natural Areas Program will occupy and use the building;
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 funds from the Colorado
State Historical Society's State Historical Fund as described herein will not cause the total amount
appropriated in the Building Community Choices - Natural Areas capital project to exceed the
current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received during any fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Council to appropriate the sum of$7,083, in the form of
a grant from the Colorado Historical Society's State Historical Fund, in the Building Community
Choices -Natural Areas capital project, to be used with existing appropriations ($2,361) to reroof,
and install gutters on, the East Farm House at the Nix Farm Natural Area.
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
Building Community Choices - Natural Areas capital project the sum of SEVEN THOUSAND
EIGHTY-THREE DOLLARS ($7,083) to be used with existing appropriations, totaling TWO
THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE DOLLARS($2,361),for the purpose of reroofing,
and installing gutters on, the East Farm House at the Nix Farm Natural Area.
Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 16th day of
July, A.D. 2002, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th day of August, A.D. 2002.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 20th day of August, A.D. 2002.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk