HomeMy WebLinkAbout155 - 11/19/2013 - APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR A POLICE SCENE RESPONSE VEHICLE ORDINANCE NO. 155, 2013
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE GENERAL
FUND FOR A POLICE SCENE RESPONSE VEHICLE
WHEREAS, since 2003, Fort Collins Police Services has used a 1993 transport van,
retired from the Dial-a-Ride fleet, for primary response to major vehicle collision scenes within
the City; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the scene response vehicle is to provide broad capability
within a single vehicle to secure major traffic collision scenes, by marking lane closures,
establishing detours, and creating a safe work zone for officers, emergency personnel, and
citizens; and
WHEREAS, the scene response vehicle has reached the end of its useful life and needs
to be replaced in order to maintain effective and timely police collision scene responses; and
WHEREAS, without replacement of the vehicle, additional resources will need to be
committed by the City and Poudre Fire Authority in order to maintain safe and effective
responses to major vehicle collision scenes in the City; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost to replace the vehicle is approximately $171,476; and
WHEREAS, funds to purchase a replacement scene response vehicle are available from
unappropriated Camera Radar Reserve funds; and
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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from prior year reserves in
the General Fund the sum of ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY ONE THOUSAND FOUR
HUNDRED SEVENTY SIX DOLLARS ($171,476) for the replacement of the Police Services
police scene response vehicle.
- 1 -
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 5th day of
November, A.D. 2013, and to be presented for final passage on the 19th day of November, A.D.
2013.
Div OCTY OF",r,.
Mayor P Tem
ATTEST:
O'•.
s'q'n0.......
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 19th day of November, A.D. 2013.
Ivl'�r
ATTE OF FORTCO�
Li :N
C.
li
- 2 -