HomeMy WebLinkAbout108 - 11/06/2012 - APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE FROM COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE IN THE CONSERVATION TRUST ORDINANCE NO. 108, 2012
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE FROM
COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE IN THE CONSERVATION
TRUST FUND FOR THE FOSSIL CREEK TRAIL AT EAST TRILBY ROAD
WHEREAS, the City is expanding and furthering the connectivity of the City's master trail
system for use by the public in recreation and transportation; and
WHEREAS,the City has been awarded a grant in the amount of$200,000(the"Grant')from
Colorado Parks and Wildlife for the completion of the Fossil Creek Trail at East Trilby Road; and
WHEREAS, the project involves the construction of a new,one-mile trail running east from
Lemay Avenue along the north side of Trilby Road to a planned underpass of Trilbyjust west of the
location where Fossil Creek goes under Trilby Road; and
WHEREAS, the new trail will connect with the Fossil Creek Trail and the Power Trail; and
WHEREAS,the trail placement on Fossil Creek Wetlands Natural Area has been coordinated
with the Natural Resources staff and has been discussed with affected area residents; and
WHEREAS, the total project will cost is estimated to be $890,000 and is funded from the
following sources: Colorado Parks and Wildfire grant ($200,000), the Conservation Trust Fund
($340,000) and the Natural Areas fund ($350,000); and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the City Charter authorizes 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 current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received
during the fiscal year; and
WHEREAS,City staff have determined that the appropriation of the grant as described herein
will not cause the total amount appropriated in the Conservation Trust 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 grant revenue in the Conservation
Trust Fund the sum of TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($200,000) for expenditure in
the Conservation Trust Fund for the completion of the Fossil Creek Trail at East Trilby Road.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 16th day of
October, A.D. 2012, and to be presented for final passage on the 6th day of November, A.D. 2012.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 6th day of November, A.D. 2012.
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