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ORDINANCE NO. 019, 2018
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE NATURAL AREAS
FUND FROM A 2017 UNANTICIPATED DONATION FOR FISH LADDER DESIGN
WHEREAS, Noosa Yoghurt, LLC, is donating $50,000 to the Natural Areas Department
to be applied towards improving environmental health of the Poudre River; and
WHEREAS, these funds will be used to catalyze better aquatic habitat connectivity in the
river reach near the Noosa dairy, which sits adjacent to the river just below the canyon mouth and
extends downstream to the vicinity of the Watson Lake Fish Hatchery("Watson Lake")in Bellvue;
and
WHEREAS,these funds will allow Natural Areas to work with a team of collaborators and
engineers to manage the design process of a fish passageway, which is also known as a "fish
ladder"on the low head diversion dam on the Poudre River in the vicinity of Watson Lake to allow
fish to swim upstream to complete their life cycles; and
WHEREAS, once the design process for the fish passage is complete, the Colorado Parks
and Wildlife will assume project management for securing funds and installation of the selected
design; 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; and
WHEREAS, the Financial Officer has determined that the appropriations as described
herein are available and previously unappropriated in the Natural Areas Fund; and
WHEREAS, this appropriation benefits public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of
Fort Collins and serves the public purpose of enhancing natural resources by preserving wildlife
and habitats in the Poudre River.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated from reserves in the Natural Areas Fund
the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000) for expenditure in the Natural Areas Fund
for the fish ladder design.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 6th day of
February,A.D. 2018,and to be presented for final passage on the 20th day of February,A.D. 2018.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 20th day of February, A.D. 2018.
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