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HomeMy WebLinkAbout059 - 06/06/1995 - APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE SALES AND USE TAX FUND FOR TRANSFER TO THE GENERAL FUND FOR ORDINANCE NO. 59, 1995 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE SALES AND USE TAX FUND FOR TRANSFER TO THE GENERAL FUND FOR RECYCLING PROJECTS WHEREAS, Article V, Section 7, of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins (the "Charter") authorizes the City Council to provide by ordinance for the payment of any expenses from reserves accumulated in prior years notwithstanding that such reserves were not appropriated for expenditure in the annual appropriation ordinance; and WHEREAS, as part of its 1993-1995 Policy Agenda, City Council asked staff to develop _ recommendations to increase participation in curbside recycling and to reduce the impacts of trash trucks on residential streets; and WHEREAS, staff has focused their efforts on an integrated waste management approach to accomplishing the aforementioned goals and have developed an Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management Action Plan; and WHEREAS, included as part of the said plan and based upon Council direction, staff has pursued the opening of a composting facility for yard waste and construction debris, and developing plans for a recycling public education program; and WHEREAS,in 1986,Council set aside and earmarked$50,000 in the Sales&Use Tax Fund, to be reserved for future recycling projects as specific programs were developed; and WHEREAS, staff recommends using the aforementioned funds, totalling $50,000, to hire a consultant to develop a Request for Proposal for the siting, operation and maintenance of a composting facility and to hire a consultant to develop a focused marketing plan for increasing participation in commercial an residential recycling programs. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated from prior year reserves in the Sales and Use Tax Fund the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000) for transfer to the General Fund, and appropriated therein,for the purpose of hiring a consultant to develop a Request for Proposal for the siting, operation and maintenance of a composting facility, and for hiring a consultant to develop a marketing plan for commercial and residential recycling. Introduced,considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 2nd day of May, A.D. 1995, and to be presented for final passage on the 6th da D. 1995. c Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading the 6th day o 1995. Mayor ATTEST: � � City Clerk