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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 07/17/2001 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 109, 2001, APPROPR TM AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 9 DATE: July 17, 2001 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL Frank Bruno FROM: Jim O'Neill SUBJECT: Second Reading of Ordinance No. 109, 2001, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the General Fund for the Operation of the State Welcome Center. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Pursuant to Resolution 99-97, the City contracted with Colorado State University for visitor center space at the Environmental Learning CenterNisitors Center to the south of Prospect Road, approximately one-quarter mile west of Interstate 25. The City, in its effort to welcome visitors to Fort Collins through the activities of its convention and visitor services contractor, the lip Fort Collins Convention and Visitors Bureau (the "CVB"), will use the space for the Fort Collins Welcome Center. The CVB, in addition to promoting tourism activity, will operate the Welcome Center pursuant to amendments to the City's agreement with the CVB, and consistent with the City's grant agreement with the State of Colorado. Ordinance No. 109, 2001, was unanimously adopted on First Reading on June 19, 2001. AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 19 DATE: June 19,2001 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL Frank Bruno STAFF: Jim O'Neill SUBJECT: First Reading of Ordinance No. 109, 2001, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the General Fund for the Operation of the State Welcome Center. a RECOMMENDATION: i Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading xw,:,:= , _11a, .� m FINANCIAL IMPACT: 3 r The City has been awarded a renewal grant for lhe'Fort Collins Welcome Center for the period July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002. Grant funds have been awarded from the Colorado Tourism Office in the amount of $56,000 for the operation of the Fort Collins Welcome Center and $4,750 for volunteer enhancement �P eciation Tfe City has contracted with the Fort ' n �3 Collins Convention and Visifttts ureau t© operate this program. There are no City General Funds nor lodging tax revenue included in this protect. „ VKk =rs; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; Pursuant'to Resolution 99-97 the City contracted with Colorado State University for visitor center"ipace at the Environmental k1' "arnarzg FGenterNisitors Center to the south of Prospect Roa&approximately one-quarter mile west of Interstate 25. The City, in its effort to welcome visa to Fort Collins through tfie activities of its convention and visitor services contractor, the Forts ins Convention and Visitors Bureau (the "CVB"), will use the space for the Fort Collins Welcoate, Center. The CVB, in addition to promoting tourism activity, will operate the Welcomeu�enter pursuant to amendments to the City's agreement with the CVB, and consistent with thek ty's'grant agreement with the State of Colorado. o m The Colorado Tounsm`Board established in C.R.S. 24-32-1304 is empowered to operate State Welcome Centers under C.R.S. 24-32-1305(1)(c) and (f). The Board has determined that it will be efficient and effective to contract for the operation of the Welcome Center in Fort Collins by contracting with the City of Fort Collins.