HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 10/01/2013 - RESOLUTION 2013-083 EXPRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL'SDATE: October 1, 2013
STAFF: Ginny Sawyer
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL 20
SUBJECT
Resolution 2013-083 Expressing the City Council’s Support for the Construction of a New County Office Building in
Loveland, Colorado.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to show support for Larimer County’s desire to build a new County office building in
Loveland, Colorado and for the ballot measure that would authorize the same.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The City has been made aware of Larimer County’s need and desire to build a new County facility in Loveland. The
current building is over 40 years old and is inefficient and ineffective in meeting current needs. It has been determined
that remodeling and retrofitting would not be the best use of public funds.
The County has accumulated the sales tax and reserve funds needed to move forward. A new facility in Loveland
would provide more convenient services for residents in southern Larimer County. A new facility would also be less
expensive to operate and can be designed with adequate parking as well as more room to house more services in
one location.
The County has been planning for this building and has secured enough funding that there would not be any additional
cost to the residents of Larimer County. Revenues from a sales tax approved by the voters in 1997 can only be used
for remodeling the current courthouse. The proposed ballot measure would amend the purposes for which the 1997
tax was approved so as to allow for the construction of a new courthouse instead.
FINANCIAL / ECONOMIC IMPACTS
Long-term impacts could include savings to the County by having a more energy efficient building and to residents who
may not have to travel as far for services.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
A new building will be more energy efficient.
RESOLUTION 2013-083
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
EXPRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL’S SUPPORT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF A NEW COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING IN LOVELAND, COLORADO
WHEREAS, on the 2013 general election ballot, Larimer County citizens will be asked to
allow Larimer County to build a new County office building in Loveland, Colorado at no
additional expense to the public, rather than renovating the existing courthouse as approved by
the voters in 1997; and
WHEREAS, the current building in Loveland is crowded, inefficient and ineffective for
serving our citizens; and
WHEREAS, remodeling a forty-year-old building for today’s needs is expensive,
inefficient and is not the best use of our public dollars; and
WHEREAS, Larimer County will use existing accumulated sales tax and reserves to fund
the new facility; and
WHEREAS, Larimer County will not impose any additional taxes to fund the new
County office building; and
WHEREAS, the new County office building will be less expensive to operate and will
include adequate public parking; and
WHEREAS, providing core County services in Loveland such as Motor Vehicle,
Employment, and Health and Human Services will reduce traffic congestion and provide
conveniently located services for the public in southern Larimer County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that the City Council hereby expresses its support for the ballot measure that
has been placed before the electors by the Larimer County Board of Commissioners, which
measure would authorize the construction of a new County courthouse building in downtown
Loveland, Colorado, using revenue previously collected and remaining from the sales and use
tax approved at the November 4, 1997 election.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 1st
day of October, A.D. 2013.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk