HomeMy WebLinkAbout088 - 06/03/2003 - APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND BUILDING COMMUNITY CHOICES COMMUNIT ORDINANCE NO. 088, 2003
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE
IN THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND BUILDING COMMUNITY CHOICES -
COMMUNITY HORTICULTURE CENTER CAPITAL PROJECT
TO BE USED FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE EDUCATION ROOM
WHEREAS, on April 8, 1997, the voters of the City approved Ordinance No. 29, 1997,
authorizing the imposition of a quarter cent sales and use tax for the purpose of generating revenues
to construct certain capital projects described in the"Building Community Choices"("BCC')capital
improvement program; and
WHEREAS, one such project approved for funding by the voters was the construction of a
community horticulture center(the"Gardens on Spring Creek"); and
WHEREAS,a total of$2,608,542 has been appropriated,to date,in the Building Community
Choices - Community Horticulture Center capital project; and
WHEREAS, a private fundraising group, Friends of the Gardens on Spring Creek, was
established to assist City staff with membership development and private fundraising; and
WHEREAS,the aforementioned group has been successful in raising$80,000 in donations,
of which $50,000 has been appropriated into the project, by Council, through the adoption of
Ordinance No. 169, 2002 on November 29,2002(2003 City Budget), to be used for the design and
construction of a 900 square foot education room to be constructed as part of the first phase of
construction for the Gardens on Spring Creek; 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, does not exceed the then current estimate of actual
and anticipated revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and
WHEREAS,City staff has determined that the appropriation of an additional$30,000, from
the Friends of the Gardens on Spring Creek, to be added with the previously appropriated funding
sources for the Gardens on Spring Creek will not cause the total amount appropriated in the project
to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received during the fiscal
year; and
WHEREAS,it is the desire of the City Council to appropriate the sum of$30,000 in private
sector funding, upon receipt from Friends of the Gardens on Spring Creek,to be used with existing
private sector appropriations,totaling$50,000,to construct improvements associated with the design
and construction of a 900 square foot Education Room at the Gardens on Spring Creek.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated revenue in the Capital Projects Fund
Building Community Choices-Community Horticulture Center capital project,the sum of THIRTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS($30,000),upon receipt,from private sector contributions to be used with
existing appropriations to construct improvements associated with the design and construction of
a 900 square foot Education Room at the Gardens on Spring Creek.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 3rd day of
June, A.D. 2003, and to be presented for final passage on the 17th day of Jane, A.D. 2003.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 17th day of June, A.D. 2003.
Mayor . .,
ATTEST:
City Clerk