HomeMy WebLinkAbout060 - 07/17/2012 - APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE STORMWATER FUND FROM LARIMER COUNTY FOR ANALYSIS AND DESI ORDINANCE NO. 060, 2012
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE STORMWATER FUND
FROM LARIMER COUNTY FOR ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF CERTAIN
STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS IN THE WEST VINE BASIN
WHEREAS, in 1997, the City and Larimer County entered into an intergovernmental
agreement for stormwater cooperation assigning responsibilities to each entity related to certain
stormwater improvements in the West Vine Basin; and
WHEREAS, in 2004, the City Council approved the West Vine Basin Master Drainage
Plan, including areas located in the northwest portion and in Larimer County; and
WHEREAS, the West Vine Basin Master Drainage Plan includes the future reduction of
the existing 100-year floodplain that crosses over Shields Street; and
WHEREAS, City staff and Latimer County representatives ("Staff') have determined
that certain stormwater improvements are needed in the West Vine Basin in light of existing
circumstances; and
WHEREAS, in Staffs opinion, the stormwater improvements that should immediately be
analyzed and designed include construction of an outfall channel and a regional detention pond;
and
WHEREAS, the engineering costs associated with an alternative analysis and final design
phases of the outfall channel and regional detention pond are $145,000 and $415,000,
respectively; and
WHEREAS, the City has already funded the full cost of the alternative analysis phase of
the project with the understanding that one half of these costs will be reimbursed to the City by
Larimer County through an IGA; and
WHEREAS, the final design costs of the project will be split evenly between the City and
Larimer County, with 100% of these costs to be initially paid by Latimer County; and
WHEREAS, one half of the final design costs will be reimbursed by the City to Larimer
County during the construction phase of the project, which is anticipated for mid-2013; 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 the fiscal year, does not exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated
revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated revenue in the Stormwater
Fund the sum of FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($487,500) for analysis and design of specific West Vine Basin stormwater
improvements.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 26th day of
June, A.D. 2012, and to be presented for final passage on the 17th day of July, A.D. 2012.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 17th day of July, A.D. 2012.
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