HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 11/05/2002 - FIRST READING OFORDINANCE NO. 157, 2002, APPROPRIA AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 16
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: November 5, 2002
STAFF:
Jill Stilwell
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No. 157, 2002, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Capital
Projects Fund - Museum Entrance Capital Project and the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund
Museum Budget for Reorientation of the Museum's Entrance Through the Heritage Courtyard
and Completion of Courtyard Improvements.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
$102,000 has been donated to the City to fund the reorientation of the Museum's entrance
through the Heritage Courtyard. In August of 2002, the Fort Collins Museum staff submitted
proposals to the Don and May Wilkins Charitable Trust for $25,000 and to the Downtown
Development Authority for $25,000. Both proposals were awarded after the City committed
$25,000 in matching funds to meet the award requirements. The Fort Collins Historical Society
lip sponsored a grant for this project from the Gates Family Foundation for $27,000 that was also
awarded.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
With the acquisition of the Franz-Smith Cabin in 2000, the Museum staff had an opportunity to
create a more usable space in the Heritage Courtyard and address handicapped accessibility
issues. The Revitalization Project has been set in three phases: Phase I: expansion of the
Heritage Courtyard and acquisition of the Franz-Smith Cabin (completed 2000); Phase II:
beautification of the Courtyard including landscape and hardscape (completed 2001); and Phase
III: reorientation of the entrance, completion of permanent elements in the Courtyard, and
restoration of the Franz-Smith Cabin.
The estimated cost of the reorientation project is $86,000. While the main front staircase is
beautiful, it is an obstacle for many visitors. The new entrance will be through an existing
ground level door that all visitors can access through the Heritage Courtyard. The reorientation
includes relocating the information desk and gift shop to the lower level of the Museum. The
construction schedule has been staggered so the Museum will remain open throughout
construction.
The estimated cost of permanent elements in the Heritage Courtyard in $15,000. These
improvements include signage, benches, lighting, and security. The renovations are slated to
begin in December of 2002 and to be completed in May of 2003.
ORDINANCE NO. 157, 2002
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND - MUSEUM ENTRANCE CAPITAL PROJECT AND
THE CULTURAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES FUND MUSEUM BUDGET
FOR REORIENTATION OF THE MUSEUM'S ENTRANCE THROUGH THE HERITAGE
COURTYARD AND COMPLETION OF COURTYARD IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, the Fort Collins Museum, at 200 Mathews Street, is located at Library Park
within blocks of the City's historic Old Town, in the old Carnegie Library Building; and
WHEREAS, the Museum building, originally constructed in 1904 of native sandstone, is a
registered historic landmark, and has served as the site of the City's Museum since 1976; and
WHEREAS, in addition to multiple galleries featuring temporary and permanent exhibits,
the Museum's Heritage Courtyard is home to four of the City's historic structures: the Janis Cabin,
the Auntie Stone Cabin, the Upper Boxelder Schoolhouse, and the Franz-Smith Cabin; and
WHEREAS,in 1999,Museum staff developed a three-phase Museum Revitalization Project
consisting of the following: Phase I: expansion of the Heritage Courtyard and acquisition of the
Franz-Smith Cabin;and Phase II:beautification of the Courtyard including landscape and handscape;
• Phase III: reorientation of the Museum entrance and completion of permanent elements in the
Courtyard; and
WHEREAS, to date, Phases I and II have been completed and were funded through
contributions from the Don and May Wilkins Charitable Trust, contributions from the Downtown
Development Authority,the City's General Fund,individual donations received by the Museum,and
in-kind contributions from local businesses; and
WHEREAS, Phase III improvements, including reorientation of the Museum's entrance to
the south side of the building allowing access to visitors through the Heritage Courtyard,is estimated
to cost$86,000,while the estimated cost to complete permanent elements in the Heritage Courtyard
is $16,000; and
WHEREAS, Museum staff has identified the following funding sources for the Phase III
improvements:
For reorientation of the Museum entrance:
Don and May Wilkins Charitable Trust $ 25,000
City of Fort Collins General Fund $ 25,000
Downtown Development Authority $ 25,000
Gates Family Foundation $ 11,000
Total $ 86,000
•
For Heritage Courtyard improvements
Gates Family Foundation $ 16,000
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 Don and May
Wilkins Charitable Trust,the Gates Family Foundation,the Downtown Development Authority,and
the City's General Fund as described herein will not cause the total amount appropriated in the
Capital Projects Fund-Museum Entrance Reorientation capital project and the Cultural Services &
Facilities Fund Museum budget 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 City Council to appropriate the sum of$86,000, in the
Capital Projects Fund-Museum Entrance Reorientation capital project,from contributions from the
Don and May Wilkins Trust ($25,000), the Gates Family Foundation ($11,000), the Downtown
Development Authority ($25,000), and a transfer from the City's General Fund ($25,000); and to
appropriate the sum of $16,000, contributed by the Gates Family Foundation, in the Cultural
Services &Facilities Fund for improvements to the Heritage Courtyard.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the sum of EIGHTY-SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS ($86,000) is hereby
appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated revenue in the Capital Projects Fund - Museum
Entrance Reorientation capital project from the following sources:
Don and May Wilkins Charitable Trust $ 25,000
City of Fort Collins General Fund $ 25,000
Downtown Development Authority $ 25,000
Gates Family Foundation $ 11,000
Total $ 86,000
to be used to relocate the main entrance to the Museum from the west side of the building to the
south side of the building.
Section 2. That the sum of SIXTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($16,000) is hereby
appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated revenue, in the form of a contribution from the
Gates Family Foundation, in the Cultural Services & Facilities Fund Museum Budget, for
improvements to Museum's Heritage Courtyard including signage,benches,lighting,and security.
. Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 5th day of
November, A.D. 2002, and to be presented for final passage on the 19th day of November, A.D.
2002.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 19th day of November, A.D. 2002.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk