HomeMy WebLinkAbout138 - 11/21/1995 - APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE STREETS PORTION OF THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FUND TO BE U ORDINANCE NO. 138, 1995
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLL.INS
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE STREETS
PORTION-OF THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES-FUND TO BE
USED FOR CLEAN UP COSTS ASSOCIATED
WITH THE SEPTEMBER SNOWSTORM
WHEREAS, a major snowstorm struck the City on the night of September 20, 1995; and
WHEREAS, the snowstorm was most damaging to trees throughout the City, snapping
branches and leaving the City's street system covered with debris; and
WHEREAS,Stuff determined that the City should take responsibility iorpickingup branches
citywide because of several factors, including the magnitude of the problem and the need to: clear
access for pedestrians and bicycles; remove sight distance obstacles at intersections; provide clear
access for utility companies preparing lines and for emergency vehicles; remove or reduce the threat
of street flooding due to clogged storm drains and gutters; and remove branches which could create
a hazard when plowing snow and sidewalks in the event of another storm; and
WHEREAS, Staff developed a plan to pick up the branches and debris left from the storm
from streets and alleys throughout the entire City; and
WHEREAS, the cost for picking up branches and mulching following the storm is $700,000;
and
WHEREAS, the costs for the clean up have been charged to the Streets Department; and
WHEREAS, a portion of the said costs, totaling $150,000, have been covered by existing
appropriations in the 1995 Streets Department budget, leaving a balance of$550,000 needed to cover
all costs; and
WHEREAS, the Streets Department portion of the Transportation Services Fund has prior
year reserves, as of the end of 1994, in an amount sufficient to cover the balance of appropriations
needed to cover costs associated with the clean up; and
WHEREAS, the appropriation of additional funds from the Streets Department prior year
reserves will not adversely affect the Fund's ability to meet short-term future obligations of the
Department; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Council to appropriate the sum of$550,000 from prior year
reserves in the Streets Department portion of the Transportation Services Fund to be used for clean
up following the September 20, 1995, snowstorm; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 7 of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins (the "Charter")
authorizes the City Council to provide by ordinance for payment of any expense from reserves
accumulated in prior years notwithstanding that such reserves were not appropriated for expenditure
in the Annual Appropriation Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated for expenditure form prior year reserves in the Streets
Department portion of the Transportation Services Fund the sum of FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($550,000) to be used to offset the costs incurred for cleaning up branches
following the September 20, 1995, snowstorm.
Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ord •d published this day of
November, A.D. 1995, and to be presented for final passage the st day of emb, , A.D.
1995. �'
ayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 21st day of N nib , A.D. 1995.
Mayor " �T
ATTEST:
City Clerk