HomeMy WebLinkAbout064 - 05/06/2003 - AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION OF TRAIL RIGHT-OF-WAY FROM LAFARGE WEST, INC., AND APPROPRI ORDINANCE NO. 064, 2003
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION
OF A TRAIL RIGHT-OF WAY FROM LAFARGE WEST, INC., AND APPROPRIATING
UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE CONSERVATION TRUST FUND
FOR THE LAPORTE TRAIL CONNECTION
WHEREAS,the current Parks and Recreation Policy Plan,adopted by City Council in 1996,
identifies trails that link Fort Collins to surrounding communities, including Laporte; and
WHEREAS, the City's Parks and Recreation Policy plan identifies the extension of the
Poudre River Trail to Laporte as an important component of the City's trail system; and
WHEREAS,the Laporte Area Planning Commission and residents of the Laporte area have
expressed support for the trail as a needed recreation facility and as a pedestrian/bike friendly route
to access Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS,the trail connection will start on the west side of Taft Hill Road where the trail
will follow the abandoned rail line north and west until it enters the Hyde Natural Area and then will
continue west, cross the Poudre River, go under the north abutment of the Overland Trail Road
Bridge and terminate at Lions Park; and
WHEREAS,the trail will be 10-foot wide concrete with an adjacent 5-foot wide gravel path
to allow for safe usage by walkers, runners, bikes and rollerblades; and
WHEREAS,Lafarge West,Inc.,wishes to donate a right-of-way that includes the north 47-
feet of the rail line as indicated in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, the value of the Property is estimated to be $1,875; and
WHEREAS,staff has determined that the donation of the Property by Lafarge West,Inc.will
assist the City in meeting its goals for developing a trail system; and
WHEREAS, Lafarge West, Inc., will contribute up to $45,000 towards the cost of the
construction of a trail underpass/mining operation overpass; and
WHEREAS,construction is planned to begin in 2003 with completion scheduled for late in
2003 or early 2004; 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 the donated land and
contribution toward construction, as described herein,will not cause the total amount appropriated
in the relevant funds to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received
in that fund during the fiscal year; and
WHEREAS,it is the desire of the Council to authorize the acceptance of the donation of the
Property from Lafarge West, Inc., and to appropriate $1,875 of unanticipated revenue in the form
of a donation of land and up to$45,000 in cash or in-kind contributions towards construction of the
trail underpass/mining operation overpass in the Conservation Trust Fund.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby approves and authorizes the acceptance by the
Mayor of a deed of conveyance of the Property for trail purposes.
Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated revenue in
the Conservation Trust Fund Laporte Trail Connection Capital Project the sum of ONE
THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($1,875)for Conservation
Trust Fund purposes.
Section 3. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated revenue in
the Conservation Trust Fund Laporte Trail Connection Capital Project an amount not to exceed
FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($45,000), upon receipt from Lafarge West, Inc., for
Conservation Trust Fund purposes.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 15th day of
April, A.D. 2003, and presented for final passage on the 6th day of May, A.D. 2003.
Mayor
ATTEST:
.ALI -all
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 6th day of May, A.D. 2003.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk