HomeMy WebLinkAbout114 - 09/02/2014 - APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES PROJECT FUNDING IN THE LIGHT AND POWER, WATER, WASTEWATER, AND STO ORDINANCE NO. 114, 2014
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS J
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES PROJECT FUNDING IN TH LIGHT AND
POWER, WATER, WASTEWATER, AND STORM DRAINAGE FLf&DS, AND
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS TO THY� CULTURAL
SERVICES AND FACILITIES FUND FOR THE ART IN PUBLIC PVACES PROGRAM,
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW UTILITIES ADMINISTRATION BUILDING IN
BLOCK 32 ON LAPORTE AVENUE AND A RENOVATION OFT E UTILITIES SERVICE
CENTER AT 700 WOOD STREET
WHEREAS, the Utility Service Center (USC) at 700 Wood Street has grown over its
lifetime through seven major additions to its current 108,00Vsq are foot capacity, resulting in an
energy inefficient building that lacks sufficient security; and
WHEREAS, anew 37,500 square foot Utilities Administration Building (UAB), to be
located in Block 32 on LaPorte Avenue downtown, hays been proposed to house the entire
Customer Connections Department and some senior management of Fort Collins Utilities,
satisfying the long term space requirements of th Customer Connections Department and
administrative functions to be relocat/iis
e Utility Service Center and space currently
leased by Fort Collins Utilities from theral Fund at 117 North Mason; and
WHEREAS, space initially unlity staff in the UAB would also be leased to
the City's Sustainability Services Area eded by Fort Collins Utilities; and
WHEREAS, there remain opers for Utilities that would best be met by also
renovating the existing space at the Ung modification of existing space to meet the
Light & Power crew needs, improving the building's security and energy efficiency, and
replacing the current HVAC system which is at the end of its life and its replacement will
substantially improve the energy
/efficiency of the building; and
WHEREAS, the total cpst of the construction of the new UAB is $14,100,000; and
WHEREAS, the total cost of the renovation of the USC is $9,311,000, which includes
$4,500,000 previously appropriated in the 2011-2012 budget from Light & Power reserves to
address growth and sp cc needs of the Electric Utility and $45,000 that was transferred to the
Cultural Services and acilities Fund for the Art in Public Place (APP) projects; and
/the
of the total remaining $18,911,000 appropriation, $189,111 represents the
additionon for the two projects that must be transferred into the Cultural Services
and Facr the APP projects from the four utility funds; $41,604 (22%) of which will
be transCultural Services Fund for reserve for the maintenance of the artwork and
operatio program; and
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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 w/ere not
previously appropriated; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 10, of the City Charter authorizes the City Council to
transfer by ordinance any unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount d/r portion thereof
from one fund (project) to another fund (project), provided that the pu ose for which the
transferred funds are to be expended remains unchanged.
WHEREAS, City staff recommends appropriating from prior y ar reserves in the Light &
Power Fund $7,205,500, the Water Fund $5,852,750, the Wastewa r Fund $2,926,375, and the
Storm Drainage Fund $2,926,375 for a total amount of $1 , 11,000 to be used for the
construction of a new Utilities Administration Building in ock 32 on LaPorte Avenue, a
renovation of the Utilities Service Center at 700 Wood Street,and the required funding for Art in
Public Places. 7
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED B- 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 Light & Power Fund the sum of$7,205,500 as follows:
New Utilities Administration Building and4enovation of 700 Wood $7,133,445
Street Project
Art in Public Places Project 72,055
TOTAL $7,205,500
Section 2. That there is ereby appropriated for expenditure from prior year reserves in
the Water Fund the sum of$5, 52,750 as follows:
New Utilities Administration Building and renovation of 700 Wood $5,794,222
Street Project
Art in Public Places Project 58,528
TOTAL $5,852,750
Section 3. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from prior year reserves in
the Wastewater and the sum of$2,926,375 as follows:
New Utilitie Administration Building and renovation of 700 Wood $2,897,111
Street Proj ct
Art in Pu is Places Project 29,264
TOTA $2,926,375
Section 4. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from prior year reserves in
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the Storm Drainage Fund the sum of$2,926,375 as follows:
New Utilities Administration Building and renovation of 700 Wood $2,897,111
Street Project
Art in Public Places Project 29,2 4
TOTAL $2.92 ,375
Section 5. That the unexpended appropriated amount of FORTY- E THOUSAND,
SIX HUNDRED AND FOUR DOLLARS ($41,604) is authorized for t nsfer in the Art in
Public Places Projects from the Light & Power, Water, Wastewater and S rrm Drainage Funds to
the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund and appropriated therein to the Art in Public Places
Program Maintenance and Operations,and transferred as follows:
Light&Power $15,852
Water 12,876
Wastewater 61438
Stone Drainage 6,438
TOTAL $41,604
Introduced, considered favorably'on first reading, and ordered published this 2nd day of
September, A.D. 2014, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of September, A.D.
2014.
Mayor
ATTEST:
Chief Deputy City Clerk
/and d on final reading on the 16th day of September, A.D. 2014.
Mayor
ATTE
City erk
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