HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-041-03/16/1999-AUTHORIZING THE PROVISION OF TELEPHONE AND COMPUTER SERVICES TO THE FORT COLLINS HOUSING AUTHORITY RESOLUTION 99 41
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE PROVISION OF TELEPHONE AND COMPUTER SERVICES TO
THE FORT COLLINS HOUSING AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of state statute, the City has heretofore established
the Fort Collins Housing Authority("Housing Authority")for the purpose of providing safe,sanitary
and affordable dwelling accommodations for low income residents of the City; and
WHEREAS,the provision of affordable housing serves an important public purpose for the
City,and the City has a vital interest in the stability and ongoing existence of the Housing Authority;
and
WHEREAS,on November 3, 1998,the City Council adopted Emergency Ordinance No.209,
1998,which,among other provisions,stated that,in the event that the City Manager was authorized
by the Board of Commissioners of the Fort Collins Housing Authority to serve as an officer or
employee of the Housing Authority, such service was approved by the City Council and considered
to be within the scope of the employment and the performance of the duties of the City Manager as
an employee of the City; and
WHEREAS,Emergency Ordinance No.209,1998,also authorized the City Manager to direct
other City employees to assist him in the provision of administrative services to the Housing
Authority; and
WHEREAS,on November 3, 1998,the Board of Commissioners of the Fort Collins Housing
Authority adopted Resolution No. 1 appointing the City Manager to serve as temporary acting
executive director of the Housing Authority and as temporary acting secretary to the Board, and
specifying other duties to be carried out by him in those capacities; and
WHEREAS, City staff has determined that in order for the Housing Authority to effectively
communicate with City management and staff involved in the administration of the Housing
Authority and with the general public, and otherwise function efficiently currently and in the year
2000, the replacement of the existing telephone system for the Housing Authority with a system
integrated with the City's telephone system and upgrade of Housing Authority computer resources
is necessary and desirable; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that it would be in the public interest to provide,
within certain limitations, such financial assistance for the above-referenced purposes as the City
Manager may deem appropriate.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the City Manager is hereby authorized to arrange for the extension of the City's
telephone system to include the Housing Authority, and to arrange for additional telephone service
and upgraded computer resources to the Housing Authority on an interim basis, until such time as
an intergovernmental agreement establishing an ongoing arrangement for administration of the
Housing Authority, including provision for reimbursement to the City for the costs of providing
interim and ongoing telephone service, is developed and approved by the Council and the Housing
Authority Board.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins held this
16th day of March, A.D. 1999. i
ATTEST:
City Clerk