HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-089-06/02/1998-DIRECTING STAFF TO ACQUIRE A SITE FOR A NEW PERFORMING ARTS CENTER TO BE LOCATED IN THE DOWNTOWN ARE RESOLUTION 98-89
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
DIRECTING STAFF TO ACQUIRE A SITE FOR A NEW PERFORMING
ARTS CENTER TO BE LOCATED IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA
WHEREAS,in April 1997,the voters of the City of Fort Collins approved a one-quarter cent
sales and use tax (the "Building Community Choices Capital Improvements Tax") to fund the
construction of certain capital improvement projects identified in Ordinance No. 31, 1997; and
WHEREAS,Ordinance No. 31, 1997,includes a project which funds the acquisition of land
and/or design of a new Performing Arts Center at an estimated cost of$1,575,000 (1996 dollars);
and
WHEREAS,City Council wishes to identify a site for the future Performing Arts Center;and
WHEREAS, staff has solicited proposals for sites through a Request for Proposals process;
and
WHEREAS,four sites were proposed for a Performing Arts Center,including a non-specific
downtown location which was proposed by City staff; and
WHEREAS,the sites were evaluated by a sub-committee of the Cultural Resources Board
and significant public input was gathered both from the arts community and the general public; and
WHEREAS,the analysis and recommendation ofthe Cultural Resources Board led to aboard
recommendation to seek out a downtown location for the future Performing Arts Center; and
WHEREAS,a downtown location for the Center will provide significant cultural,economic
and community benefits to the residents of the City of Fort Collins.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the Council supports the location of a new Performing Arts Center in the
Downtown Area of Fort Collins.
Section 2. That the Council directs staff to begin to identify a site which will be of
adequate size to accommodate the future facility, and to purchase the site with the proceeds of the
Building Community Choices Capital Improvements tax. in accordance with budget appropriations
in future years.
Section 3. That Council further directs staff to consider that the "Downtown Area," for
the purposes of this site selection process, shall include the area generally bounded by Vine Drive,
Whedbee Street, Mulberry Street and Howes Street, excluding that area north of Cherry Street and
East of the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks in the area of Lee Martinez Park.
Section 4. That Council directs staff to continue to pursue opportunities to create
partnerships with Colorado State University to enhance the arts and art education in the community
through programming and shared use of facilities.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the CounciJ'of City of Fortr lins h d this
2nd day of June, A.D. 1998.
ayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk