HomeMy WebLinkAbout039 - 03/16/1999 - APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE SALES AND USE TAX FUND FOR TRANSFER TO THE CULTURAL SERVICE ORDINANCE NO. 39, 1999
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE SALES AND
USE TAX FUND FOR TRANSFER TO THE CULTURAL SERVICES
AND FACILITIES FUND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ARTS ALIVE PROGRAM
WHEREAS the Council of the City of Fort Collins has always recognized the importance
and value of arts to our community; and
WHEREAS, prior City Councils have reinforced this support through funding the Lincoln
Center and its programs,the establishment of Art In Public Places program,the establishment of the
Fort Fund Program, and the support and promotion of a future new performing arts center; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that the promotion of the arts in the City is vitally
important to the residents of the City in order to enhance the overall quality of life in the community
and to preserve and enhance the cultural amenities available to its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the promotion of the arts is not only important for the general welfare of the
residents of the City but also serves to promote tourism, conventions and other activities which
utilize local businesses within the City; and
WHEREAS,the City Council believes it to be in the best interests of the City to help foster
promotional and fundraising activities in the community aimed at elevating the status and visibility
of the arts in the City; and
WHEREAS,the City's Cultural Resources Board has recommended to the City Council that
the Council support, and identify ways of funding, programs and activities aimed at elevating the
status and visibility of the arts in the City; and
WHEREAS,members ofthe Cultural Resources Board were asked to develop and implement
a citizen process to identify community needs for the arts in Fort Collins both now and in the future;
and
WHEREAS,the Cultural Resources Board entered into a series of dialogues with community
groups in a program of forums known as State of the Arts; and
WHEREAS,the group formed as an outcome of the State of the Arts,known as Arts Alive,
presented a report and recommendation to the City Council in a study session in 1998, which was
further discussed by the Council on several occasions,including its regular study session of February
23, 1999; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Council to appropriate up to $70,000 in 1999 which,
together with private fundraising in the amount of $70,000, will fund the implementation of
recommendations for an Arts Alive Program in 1999: and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9 of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins, (the "Charter")
permits the City Council to appropriate by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year such funds
for expenditure as may be available from reserves accumulated in prior years, notwithstanding that
such reserves were not previously appropriated; 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 the purpose for which the transferred funds are
to be expended remains unchanged; and
WHEREAS,it is further the desire of the Council to consider providing funding for the Arts
Alive Program in the City's budget for fiscal years 2000 and 2001; and
WHEREAS, staff has recommended that the Arts Alive Program be implemented through
a contract for services with an independent organization with the requisite qualifications to
successfully carry out the Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That there is hereby appropriated from prior year reserves in the Sales and Use
Tax Fund the sum of THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($35,000), to be transferred to the
Cultural Services and Facilities Fund and appropriated therein for implementation of
recommendations for the Arts Alive Program in 1999.
Section 2. That an additional THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($35,000) is
hereby appropriated from prior year reserves in the Sales and Use Tax Fund and transferred to the
Cultural Services and Facilities Fund and appropriated therein for the Arts Alive Program in 1999,
contingent upon and subsequent to the generation of at least THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($35,000) in private donations to the Arts Alive Program.
Section 3. That any additional funding for the Arts Alive Program for 1999 shall be the
responsibility of the private sector, rather than the City.
Section 4. That the City Manager is hereby directed to consider and make
recommendations to the Council regarding future implementation of the Arts Alive Program as part
of the regular 2000-2001 City budget process, provided that information in support of a specific
request for funding is received by the City Manager from the Arts Alive citizens group by May 3,
1999.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and dered ublished t i 2nd ay of
March, A.D. 1999, and to be presented for final passage o e 16th y of Mar A.D. 999.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk i
Passed and adopted on final reading this 16th day of March, A.D. 1999.
ATTEST:
City Clerk