HomeMy WebLinkAbout096 - 10/20/2009 - APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND FOR THE EAST HARMONY ROAD BRI ORDINANCE NO. 096, 2009
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE
IN THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND FOR THE EAST HARMONY
ROAD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Colorado Department of Transportation has awarded the City a Surface
Transportation Program ("STP") grant in the amount of$1,600,000 for the East Harmony Road
Bridge Replacement; and
WHEREAS, the East Harmony Bridge (the "Bridge") was built in 1968 to span the Fossil
Creek Reservoir Inlet Ditch (the "FCRID") and has been identified as one of ten structurally
deficient bridges located within the City; and
WHEREAS, the existing eastbound bridge will be replaced with a new bridge that will
accommodate three travel lanes, a bike lane and a sidewalk and is consistent with the vision of the
Harmony Road corridor as shown in the City Master Street Plan and updated Harmony Corridor
Plan; and
WHEREAS, the total cost of the new Bridge is estimated at $2,200,000; and
WHEREAS, the STP grant requires local matching funds in the amount of$332,600 which
are currently appropriated in the City Bridge Program Project; and
WHEREAS,the STP grant also requires local overmatching funds in the amount of$267,400
which are also currently appropriated in the City Bridge Program Project; and
WHEREAS, Phase One of the Bridge construction will occur late in 2009 to take advantage
of the low-flow in irrigation waters in the FCRID; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the City Charter permits the City Council to make
supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the total
amount ofsuch supplemental appropriations,in combination with all previous appropriations for that
fiscal year, does not exceed the 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 revenue as described
herein will not cause the total amount appropriated in the Capital Projects Fund to exceed the current
estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in that fund during any fiscal year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated revenue in the Capital Projects Fund
the sum of ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS($1,600,000) for expenditure
in the Capital Projects Fund-City Bridge Program Project for the East Harmony Road Bridge
Replacement Project.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 6th day of
October, A.D. 2009, and to be presented for final passage on th Otl day of October, A.D. 2009.
Mayoki
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 20th day of October, A.D. 2009.
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