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HomeMy WebLinkAbout169 - 12/19/2000 - APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE THREE OF THE HARMONY ROAD BIKEWAY ORDINANCE NO. 169, 2000 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CTTY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FUND, AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS TO BE USED FOR EXTENDING THE SCOPE OF IMPROVEMENTS ASSOCIATED WTTH THE CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE III OF THE HARMONY ROAD BIKEWAY PROJECT, AND APPROVING THE RELATED AMENDMENT OF THE CONTRACT WITH THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WHEREAS,the City contracted with the consulting team HNTB Corporation and Drake and Associates and worked with a citizen's advisory committee to plan and design facilities for bicycle transportation on Harmony Road between College Avenue and Interstate 25; and WHEREAS, constructing bike lanes along Harmony Road was identified as the highest priority of the Project; and WHEREAS,portions of phases I and II have been completed or are planned for completion as part of the development occurring along the Harmony corridor; and WHEREAS, on July 20, 1999, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 108, 1999, appropriating a total of $365,188, in the form of Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century funds ("TEA-21 Funds") from the Colorado Department of Transportation ("CDOT") and related City matching funds to be used for the construction of phase III of the Harmony Road Bikeway project (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the estimated cost to complete phase III of the Project was $456,485; and WHEREAS,the City Council previously adopted Resolution 99-79, authorizing the Mayor to execute an intergovernmental agreement with the CDOT for the extension of the Harmony Road Bikeway Phase III project and for the receipt of Transportation Equity Act for the 21 st Century funds ("TEA-21 Funds") to be used to design and construct improvements relating to phase III of the Project; and WHEREAS,CDOT has made available to the City of Fort Collins,TEA-21 funds in the total amount of$123,200 to extend the scope of work associated with phase III of the Project, including bikelane improvements along Harmony Road from Ziegler Road(County Road 9)to Strauss Cabin Road (County Road 7); and WHEREAS,the revised estimated cost to complete phase III of the Project is now$610,485; and WHEREAS,local matching funds needed for completion of phase III of the Project,totaling $30,800,have been identified from existing appropriations in the Transportation Services Fund;and WHEREAS, in addition, the Hewlett-Packard Company will be contributing $7,800 to the City for the reconstruction of the islands in front of their site entrances; and WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins (the "Charter") permits the City Council to make supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year,provided that the total amount of such supplemental appropriations,in combination with all previous appropriations for that fiscal year,do not exceed the then current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and WHEREAS,Article V, Section 10,of the Charter authorizes the City Council to transfer by ordinance any unexpended and unencumbered 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; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Council to appropriate the sum of$123,200 in Colorado Department of Transportation TEA-21 funds and$7,800 from a contribution from Hewlett-Packard, and to authorize the transfer of$30,800 in local matching funds in the Transportation Services Fund to be used to extend the scope of work associated with the construction of phase III of the Harmony Road Bikeway project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated revenue in the Transportation Services Fund,the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($123,200) from Colorado Department of Transportation TEA-21 funds, to be used to extend the scope of work associated with the construction of phase III of the Harmony Road Bikeway project. Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated revenue in the Transportation Services Fund, the sum of SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS ($7,800),in the form of a contributions from the Hewlett-Packard Company,to be used for their share of improvements associated with the construction of phase III of the Harmony Road Bikeway project. Section 3. That the unexpended appropriated amount of THIRTY THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS ($30,800) is hereby authorized for transfer from operations dollars in the Transportation Planning 2000 budget to the Harmony Road Bikeway project and appropriated therein to be used to extend the scope of work associated with the construction of phase III of the Harmony Road Bikeway project. Section 4. That the Mayor be,and hereby is,authorized to execute documents amending the original transportation enhancement contract between the City and the Colorado Department of Transportation, in accordance with the terms of this Ordinance; provided that the approval of such amendment by this Ordinance is not intended,and shall be not be interpreted to require,the approval of any subsequent modifications of said contract to be accomplished by ordinance if such modification may otherwise be accomplished by resolution. Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 21 st day of November, A.D. 2000, and to be presented for final passage on the 19th day of December, A.D. 2000. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 19th day of December, D. 2000. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk