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HomeMy WebLinkAbout055 - 05/04/2021 - AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE NATURE IN THE CITY PROGRAM AND THE PARKS DEPARTMENT OPERATING ORDINANCE NO. 055, 2021 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE NATURE IN THE CITY PROGRAM AND THE PARKS DEPARTMENT OPERATING BUDGET TO THE SPRING CANYON PARK PONDS PROJECT WHEREAS, the City's Natural Areas Department runs the Nature in the City program, which provides funds to increase wildlife habitat and access to diverse forms of nature for the entire community through investment in small urban projects, including projects by other City departments; and WHEREAS, Nature in the City has awarded $75,000 in funds to the Parks Department for the Spring Canyon Urban Pond Project (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, an additional $20,000 in the Parks Department operating budget is available for transfer to the Project; and WHEREAS, the Project is intended to help protect the water quality in Spring Creek by improving the quality of the water discharged from the existing pond in the dog park and Spring Canyon Community Park(the "Park"), and from an existing water quality pond in the Park; and WHEREAS, Article V, Section 10 of the City Charter authorizes the City Council, upon recommendation by the City Manager, to transfer by ordinance any unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount or portion thereof from one fund or capital project to another fund or capital project,provided that the purpose for which the transferred funds are to be expended remains unchanged, the purpose for which the funds were initially appropriated no longer exists, or the proposed transfer is from a fund or capital project in which the amount appropriated exceeds the amount needed to accomplish the purpose specified in the appropriation ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended the transfer of$75,000 from the Nature in the City Program within the Capital Projects Fund to the Parks Department Spring Canyon Park Ponds Project within the Capital Project Fund and determined that the purpose for which the transferred funds are to be expended remains unchanged; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended the transfer of $20,000 from the Parks Department operating budget within the General Fund to the Parks Department Spring Canyon Park Ponds Project within the Capital Project Fund and determined that the purpose for which the transferred funds are to be expended remains unchanged. 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 the unexpended appropriated amount of SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($75,000) is authorized for transfer from the Nature in the City Program in the Capital -I- Projects Fund to the Parks Department Spring Canyon Park Ponds Project within the Capital Projects Fund and appropriated therein. Section 3. That the unexpended appropriated amount of TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($20,000) is authorized for transfer from the Parks Department operating budget in the General Fund to the Parks Department Spring Canyon Park Ponds Project within the Capital Projects Fund and appropriated therein. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 20th day of April, A.D. 2021, and to be presented for final passage on the 4th day of May, A.D. 2021. or ATTEST: �oF IFR..... " SEAL ity Cl �QiORAoo Passed and adopted on final reading on the 4th day of May, A.D. 2021. ATTEST: May Ay Cl ��'� �•��� 5PA��:N �LORppQ # _