HomeMy WebLinkAbout049 - 04/16/2002 - AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF EXISTING APPROPRIATIONS BETWEEN PROJECTS IN THE STORM DRAINAGE FUND ORDINANCE NO. 049, 2002
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORING THE TRANSFER OF EXISTING APPROPRIATIONS BETWEEN
PROJECTS IN THE STORM DRAINAGE FUND
WHEREAS, on March 16, 1999, the Council approved Ordinance No. 42, 1999, which
amended the Storm Drainage Design Criteria and Construction Standards by revising the Rainfall
Intensity Duration Curve Graph; and
WHEREAS, the amended Storm Drainage Design Criteria and Construction Standards and
Rainfall Intensity Curve Graph require that the City revise its Storm Drainage Basin Master Plans;
and
WHEREAS, problem identification and the recommended plan of storm drainage
improvements are expected to be completed by the end of 2002 with consideration by Council in
2003; and
WHEREAS, this is an accelerated schedule since the development of the 2002 budget to
ensure information is available on a timely basis for floodplain administration, financial planning,
capital projects administration and development review; and
WHEREAS, in the 2002 Budget, Council approved appropriations of $605,000 for the
Master Planning project; and
WHEREAS, it has since been determined that additional appropriations of $300,000 are
needed in order to complete the Master Plan revisions within the accelerated timeframe; and
WHEREAS, existing appropriations have been identified in the Foothills Basin Project in
the Storm Drainage Fund; and
WHEREAS,Article V,Section 10,of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins the City Council
may, by ordinance, upon the recommendation of the City Manger, transfer any unexpended and
unencumbered appropriated amount or portion thereof from one fund or capital project account to
another fund or capital project account provided that the purpose for which the funds were initially
appropriated no longer exists; and
WHEREAS, the purpose for which the original appropriations were needed in the Foothills
Basin Project no longer exists; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Council to authorize the transfer of unspent and
unencumbered appropriations, totaling $300,000 from the Foothills Basin Project to the Basin
Master Plans Project to allow staff to proceed with revising and updating Basin Master Plans in all
of the City's storm drainage basins.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the sum of THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($300,000) is hereby
authorized for transfer from the Foothills Basin Project in the Storm Drainage Fund to the Basin
Master Plans Project in the Storm Drainage Fund and appropriated therein to allow staff to proceed
with revising and updating Basin Master Plans in all of the City's storm drainage basins.
Introduced,considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 2nd day of April,
A.D. 2002 and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of April, A. , 2002.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 16th day of April, A.D. 2002.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk