HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 09/18/2001 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 139, 2001, APPROPR AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 10
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: September 18, 2001
FROM: Kathleen Reavis
SUBJECT: Second Reading of Ordinance No. 139, 2001, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the
Building Community Choices Capital Projects Fund,Mason Street Transportation Corridor Project,Prior Year
Reserves in the Transportation Services Fund and Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriations to Be Used for
Design and Initial Construction of Improvements to the Mason Street Transportation Corridor Project South of
Harmony Road to the Future Fossil Creek Trail.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City has received a funding letter from Colorado Department of Transportation(CDOT)that
o will allow for work to proceed on the design and initial construction for the bicycle and pedestrian
trail on the Mason Street Transportation Corridor,south of Harmony Road to the future Fossil Creek
regional trail. This will be the first design and construction phase for the Mason Street Corridor's
bicycle and pedestrian system. Ordinance No. 139, 2001, was unanimously adopted on First
Reading on September 4, 2001.
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 18 A-B
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: September 4, 2001
STAFF: Kathleen Reavis
SUBJECT:
Items Relating to the Mason Street Transportation Corridor.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution and the Ordinanc Reading
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
See Financial Impact at the end of this Agenda Iteriit 5tmmary.. '
EXECUTIVE SUMMY:
A. Resolution 2001-109 Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Contract with the Colorado
Department of Transportation for.the Design and Construction of the Mason Street
Transportation Corridor Bicycle/Pedestrian Trail Project, First Phase.
B. h 'First Reading of Ordinance No. 139, 2001, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the
Building Community Choices Capital Projects Fund,Mason Street Transportation Corridor
Proect, Prior Year Reserves in the Transportation Services Fund and Authorizing the
Transfer of Appropriations to Be Used for Design and Initial Construction of Improvements
to the Masoh'; t et Transportation Corridor Project South of Harmony Road to the Future
Fossil Creek Trail.
The City has received a funding letter from Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) that
will allow for work to proceed on the design and initial construction for the bicycle and pedestrian
trail on the Mason Street Transportation Corridor,south of Harmony Road to the future Fossil Creek
regional trail. This will be the first design and construction phase for the Mason Street Corridor's
bicycle and pedestrian system.
DATE: September 4,2001 2 ITEM NUMBER: 18 A-B
BACKGROUND:
The Mason Street Transportation Corridor(MSTC)is a five-mile north-south byway within the City
of Fort Collins which extends from Cherry Street on the north to south of Harmony Road. The
corridor is centered along the Burlington Northern Santa Fe(BNSF)Railway tracks, located a few
hundred feet west of College Avenue (US 287).
There is currently no transportation route through Fort Collins dedicated to -south flow of
bikes, transit, and pedestrians. Buses compete with autos on College Avenu bicycles make
circuitous trips to travel through the city,and pedestrians encounter"unfriendly"v 'cle traffic and
unsafe walking conditions. 6
The MSTC is envisioned as a transportation corridor that will a pedestrians,
bicyclists, and transit riders. It will also encourage infill evelopme economic
opportunities. It will establish a direct north-south route for bicyclists and faster pas time.
This can be achieved by using the MSTC's Bus Rapi er than having to us a
congested College Avenue. It also offers the possi o mmuter rail service to ver.
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The concept of the transportation corridor be nm'p p gartm 996 when citiiens conceived the MSTC as one
possible solution to north-south traffic congestion,'as=well as safe and convenient travel. In 1997,
voters approved a capital improvement campaign thatincluded the MSTC Master Plan for transit,
bicycle, and pedestrian improvements.
The MSTC Master Plan analyzed a wide range of alternatives,utilizing a portion of the Burlington
Northern Santa Fe Railroad#hat runs through the City.
On October 3, 2000,the Fort Collins City Council unanimously approved the MSTC Master Plan,
including the Bus Rapid Transit Alternative and bicycle and pedestrian improvements.
The City Council approval writhe capstone to 150 public events, including unanimous approval
from the City's Transportation gird Planning and Zoning Boards.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The~total cost of this phase of the project is $330,000 which is being funded from CDOT's
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program:
Federal funds (82.79946) $265,250
City's Local Match (17.21% Participating) $ 55,319
(100%Non-participating) 9,611
Total Project: $330,000
Previously appropriated in Ordinance No. 93, 2001 (Adopted on May 15, 2001)
Federal Funds $ 973
City's Local Match(from Trans Planning) 237
Total $ 1,210
DATE: September 4, 2001 3 ITEM NUMBER: 18 A-B
Remainder to be appropriated:
Federal Funds $264,277
CiWs Local Match 64,513
Total $328,790
j The remaining local match is to be funded as follows:
Transportation Reserves $ 54,705
Transportation Planning 9,808
Total $ 64,513
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