HomeMy WebLinkAbout058 - 04/15/1997 - APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE TRANSIT SERVICES FUND TO FUND A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE ORDINANCE NO. 58, 1997
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE
TRANSIT SERVICES FUND TO FUND A FEASIBILITY STUDY
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER
WHEREAS, concerns about air quality,traffic congestion and the problems associated with
a rapidly growing population prompted Transportation Services staff to submit a grant application
to the State of Colorado,Office of Energy Conservation(OEC)Transportation Partnerships program,
for the purpose of funding a feasibility study for the development of a multi-modal transportation
center; and
WHEREAS, a multi-modal transportation center would incorporate all modes of travel to
provide area residents with convenient and economical travel options, as an alternative to single
occupant vehicles; and
WHEREAS, several adopted City plans address the needs of alternative transportation
options; and
WHEREAS,the proposed feasibility study would take into consideration existing plans as
well as the City Plan and Civic Center Plan; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost of the aforementioned feasibility study is $36,500; and
WHEREAS, State of Colorado,Office of Energy Conservation,has awarded the City a grant
for$30,000 to be used for a feasibility study for developing a multi-modal transportation center; and
WHEREAS,local matching funds needed for the study,totaling$6,500,have been identified
and are appropriated in the Transit Services Fund, 1997 budget; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 14, of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins (the "Charter")
authorizes the City Council to appropriate unanticipated revenues which are the result of new
revenue sources at any time during the year in which such revenue is received; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Council to appropriate the sum of$30,000 in State of
Colorado, Office of Energy Conservation, funds to be used with existing appropriations in the
Transit Services Fund for the purpose of funding a feasibility study for the development of a multi-
modal transportation center.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated revenue in the
Transit Services Fund, the sum of THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($30,000) from the State of
Colorado, Office of Energy Conservation, to be used for a feasibility study for developing a multi-
modal transportation center.
Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 1 st day of
April, A.D. 1997, and to be presented for final passage on the,M day of April, f . 1997.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 15th day of Apt; . 1997. f
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City Clerk