HomeMy WebLinkAbout094 - 07/22/2003 - AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATED AMOUNTS TO BE USED TO CONSTRUCT INTERIM ROADWAY IMPROVEMNTS ORDINANCE NO. 094, 2003
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATED AMOUNTS
TO BE USED TO CONSTRUCT INTERIM ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS
ON COUNTY ROAD 11 AND DOUGLAS ROAD
WHEREAS, the roadway system in the northeast area of Fort Collins between Douglas
Road and International Boulevard consists of existing County roads that currently do not meet
City standards; and
WHEREAS, on May 6, 2003, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 62, 2003,
appropriating $1,129,182, representing contributions from developers within the Mountain Vista
Sub Area and Street Oversizing fees, to be used to construct interim roadway improvements
including overlaying, widening, and repairs to County Road 11 from County Road 52 to Douglas
Road; and Douglas Road from County Road 11 to County Road 13; providing two travel lanes
and two bicycle lanes, thus allowing new development in the area to begin construction (the
"Northeast Area Overlay Project"); and
WHEREAS, final roadway improvements in the area, including installing curb and gutter,
sidewalks, and bringing the streets up to City standards will be constructed by the City once
development in the area has reached a critical level; and
WHEREAS, through a pre-construction review of the Northeast Area Overlay Project,
staff has identified additional costs, totaling $300,000; and
WHEREAS, upon completion of the bid process, the Northeast Area Overlay Project has
been rescheduled to begin in July 2003, with final completion scheduled for September 2003;
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 proposed transfer is from a
fund or capital project account in which the amount appropriated exceeds the amount needed to
accomplish the purposed specified in the appropriation ordinance; and
WHEREAS, staff has identified project savings in the Lemay Avenue Widening project,
totaling $300,000, appropriated by City Council by adoption of Ordinance No. 011, 2003, on
February 4, 2003, and the City Manager has recommended that said project savings be
transferred to the Capital Projects Fund - Northeast Area Overlay Project and earmarked for
expenditure therein; and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to authorize the transfer of existing appropriations,
totaling $300,000, in the Capital Projects Fund - Lemay Avenue Widening project to the Capital
Projects Fund- Northeast Area Overlay Project, for appropriation therein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that the unexpended appropriated amount of THREE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($300,000) is hereby authorized for transfer from the Capital Projects -
Lemay Avenue Widening project to the Capital Projects Fund - Northeast Overlay Project to
used for expenditures associated with the proposed Northeast Area Overlay Project.
Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 1st day of
July, A.D. 2003, and to be presented for final passage on the 22nd day of July, A.D. 2003.
Mayor
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 22nd day of July, A.D. 2003.
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