HomeMy WebLinkAbout095 - 08/20/2002 - APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE BUILDING COMMUNITY CHOICES NATURAL AREAS CAPITAL PR ORDINANCE NO. 095, 2002
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE
BUILDING COMMUNITY CHOICES -NATURAL AREAS CAPITAL PROJECT
FOR THE PURPOSE OF REROOFING, AND INSTALLING GUTTERS ON, THE EAST
FARM HOUSE LOCATED AT THE NIX FARM NATURAL AREA
WHEREAS,in 1996,the City of Fort Collins purchased a 27.5 acre parcel of land containing
two residences,a ramp barn,and an equipment/animal shed from Tom and Patsy Nix(the"Nix Farm
Natural Area"),using proceeds from the City's dedicated 0.25 cent sales and use tax to finance the
acquisition and development of open space, trails and natural areas, as approved by the voters at a
municipal election on November 3, 1992; and
WHEREAS,the Nix Farm,originally owned by F.R.Baker,a prominent figure in the history
of Fort Collins,with its buildings,structures and sites,has historical significance to the City of Fort
Collins,for their association with and representation of the agricultural development of Fort Collins;
and
WHEREAS,on June 5,2001,City Council adopted Ordinance No.94,2001,designating the
buildings, structures, and farm site known as the Nix Farm Natural Area, located at 1745 Hoffman
Mill Road in Fort Collins, as an historic landmark pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Code of the City
of Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS,the City of Fort Collins has been awarded a grant in the amount of$7,083 from
the Colorado State Historical Society's State Historical Fund for the purpose of reroofing, and
installing gutters on, the East Farm House at the Nix Farm Natural Area (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, matching funds, in the amount of$2,361, are required to be provided by the
City of Fort Collins, bringing the total Project cost to $9,444; and
WHEREAS,the matching funds have been identified,and are available and appropriated in
the Building Community Choices -Natural Areas capital project; and
WHEREAS, upon completion of the roof and gutter work, and other work on the building,
the City's Natural Resources Department-Natural Areas Program will occupy and use the building;
and
WHEREAS,Article V,Section 9,of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins permits the City
Council to make supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year,
provided that the total amount of such supplemental appropriations,in combination with all previous
appropriations for that fiscal year,does not exceed the then current estimate of actual and anticipated
revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, City staff has determined that the appropriation of funds from the Colorado
State Historical Society's State Historical Fund as described herein will not cause the total amount
appropriated in the Building Community Choices - Natural Areas capital project to exceed the
current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received during any fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Council to appropriate the sum of$7,083, in the form of
a grant from the Colorado Historical Society's State Historical Fund, in the Building Community
Choices -Natural Areas capital project, to be used with existing appropriations ($2,361) to reroof,
and install gutters on, the East Farm House at the Nix Farm Natural Area.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated revenue in the
Building Community Choices - Natural Areas capital project the sum of SEVEN THOUSAND
EIGHTY-THREE DOLLARS ($7,083) to be used with existing appropriations, totaling TWO
THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE DOLLARS($2,361),for the purpose of reroofing,
and installing gutters on, the East Farm House at the Nix Farm Natural Area.
Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 16th day of
July, A.D. 2002, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th day of August, A.D. 2002.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 20th day of August, A.D. 2002.
Mayor _
ATTEST:
City Clerk