HomeMy WebLinkAbout159 - 12/06/2011 - APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR TRANSFER TO VARIOUS CITY FUNDS FOR TREE AN ORDINANCE NO. 159, 2011
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE GENERAL
FUND FOR TRANSFER TO VARIOUS CITY FUNDS
FOR TREE AND BRANCH CLEANUP EXPENSES
WHEREAS,heavy wet snow fell across Fort Collins on October 25 and 26,2011 damaging
trees and breaking branches throughout the city; and
WHEREAS, the extensive tree damage throughout the city impacted rights of way,
residential areas, City trees, City Parks, cemeteries, and downtown Fort Collins, and caused a
reported 15 power outages; and
WHEREAS,City staff and crews of various departments quickly changed priorities to clear
roads of debris, restore power, and address critical safety hazards; and
WHEREAS, City management also determined that in order to protect public
health, safety and welfare, the City would pick up downed branches gathered from city residential
properties; and
WHEREAS, all tree and branch debris collected by the City will be mulched or composted
and will be available in a"Free Mulch Giveaway" in the spring; and
WHEREAS,the City's tree and branch cleanup efforts are expected to result in unanticipated
costs in the amount of$1,301,000, which cannot be covered within the existing 2011 budget; and
WHEREAS,this ordinance appropriates$1,301,000 from General Fund prior year reserves
for transfer to the following funds for tree and branch cleanup costs:
Cemeteries Fund $ 2,000
General Fund 247,000
Golf Fund 6,000
Transportation Services Fund 1,046,000
Total $1,301,000
WHEREAS,Article V, Section 9 of the City Charter permits the City Council to appropriate
by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year such funds for expenditure as may be available from
reserves accumulated in prior years, notwithstanding that such reserves were not previously
appropriated; 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 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 has determined that the appropriation of the prior year reserves as
described herein will not cause the total amount appropriated in the City Funds to exceed the current
estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in that fund during any fiscal year; and
WHEREAS,Article V,Section 10,of the City Charter authorizes the City Council to transfer
by ordinance any unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount or portion thereof from one
fund to another fund,provided that the purpose for which the transferred funds are to be expended
remains unchanged.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from prior year reserves in the
General Fund the sum of TWO HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS($247,000)
for tree and branch cleanup costs in the Parks and Forestry departments.
Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from prior year reserves in the
General Fund the sum of ONE MILLION FIFTY-FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS($1,054,000)for
transfer to the following funds:
Cemeteries Fund $ 2,000
Golf Fund 6,000
Transportation Services Fund 1,046,000
Total $1,054,000
and appropriated therein for tree and branch cleanup costs in each fund.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 15th day of
November,A.D.2011,and to be presented for final passage on the 6th day of December,A.D.2011.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 6th day of December, A.D. 2011.
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