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HomeMy WebLinkAbout015 - 03/07/1995 - APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE CULTURAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES FUND FOR A CITY/CSU PERFOR ORDINANCE NO. 15, 1995 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE CULTURAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES FUND FOR A CITY OF FORT COLLINS/COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS COMPLEX ARCHITECTURAL STUDY AND AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR SUCH PURPOSE. WHEREAS, several years ago, the City of Fort Collins completed a community-wide feasibility study to determine the service needs and desirability of expanded performing arts facilities in the community; and WHER; As, the aforementioned studyprovided an analysis of space needs; costs; and a site analysis and resulted in the determination that a need exists for an expanded performance hall, meeting and conference rooms, mid-sized theatre and an outdoor amphitheatre; and WHEREAS, during the same time as the City's study, Colorado State University (CSU) conducted an analysis of its facility needs; and WHEREAS, as a result of the CSU study improvements in the theatre, music, and visual arts facilities were determined to be one of the university's highest priorities; and WHEREAS, both the City and CSU have determined that similar needs exist to meet the missions of both entities, and have been meeting to investigate the possibility of a joint use facility to meet the needs of both institutions while maximizing the use of taxpayer dollars; and WHEREAS, the City Council believes it would be in the City's best interests to jointly contract with CSU to hire an architectural planning consultant to: (1) determine if both the City's and CSU's needs can be met in one facility while maximizing the use of taxpayer dollars; (2) develop a conceptual space plan to meet these needs; (3) further investigate site criteria and locations; (4) develop design, construction, equipment and operation costs for a joint facility; and (5) identify operational issues which will need to be addressed (the "Study"). WHEREAS, the cost of the Study would be $40,000; and WHEREAS, the following have been identified as funding sources for the Study: City of Fort Collins Cultural Services and Facilities Fund Prior Year Reserves $10,000 City of Fort Collins Cultural Services and Facilities Fund Existing Appropriations 7,500 Colorado State University 20,000 Fort Collins Foundation 2.500 Total $40,000 WHEREAS, Article V, Section 7 of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins (the "Charter") provides that City Council may provide by ordinance for payment of any expense from prior year reserves, notwithstanding that such reserves were not appropriated for expenditure in the annual appropriation ordinance; and WHEREAS, Article H, Section 16 of the City Charter provides the Council may, by ordinance or resolution,enter into contracts with other governmental bodies to furnish governmental services, or enter into cooperative or joint activities. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the City is authorized to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with CSU to hire an architectural planning consultant to conduct the Study. Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure form prior year reserves in the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund the sum of TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000), to be used alone with $7,500 from existing appropriations in the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund, to fund the City's share of the costs associated with the Study. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 21st day of February, A.D. 1995 and to be presented for final passage on the 7th day of March, A.D. 1995. M1 Mayor ATTEST: ". - h City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 7th day of Mar 1995. ayor c_ ATTEST:_ --1 �'` City Clerk