HomeMy WebLinkAbout161 - 12/02/2003 - APPROPRIATING STORM DRAINAGE FUND PRIOR YEAR RESERVES INTO THE FOSSIL CREEK BASIN CAPITAL PROJECT FO ORDINANCE NO. 161, 2003
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING STORM DRAINAGE FUND PRIOR YEAR RESERVES INTO THE
FOSSIL CREEK BASIN CAPITAL PROJECT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STORM
WATER IMPROVEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TIMBERLINE ROAD WATERLINE
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Fort Collins-Loveland Water District ("FCLWD") plans to construct a
30-inch diameter water main in Timberline Road from Trilby Road to Carpenter Road, and
continuing south to serve the Latimer County Events Center and the expanding facilities in the
vicinity of the Fort Collins-Loveland Airport (the "Water Main"); and
WHEREAS, City Stormwater staff has identified a need for critical flood control box
culverts in the vicinity of the Water Main in order to improve public safety in 100-year flood
events (the "Stormwater Improvements"); and
WHEREAS, FCLWD and the City have worked to develop a cooperative plan for the
construction of the Water Main and the Stormwater Improvements (together referred to as the
"Project"), so as to minimize cost and disruption associated with the construction; and
WHEREAS, the scope of the project has changed, resulting in a redistribution of costs
and a higher share of the project costs being shared by City Utilities; and
WHEREAS, all parties are still in agreement that a joint project minimizes construction
costs, impact to the public and adjacent natural areas; and
WHEREAS, funds to cover the higher share of the project costs are available in the
Storm Drainage Fund Prior Year Reserves; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9 of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins 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.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from prior year reserves in the Storm
Drainage Fund the sum of FOUR HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($410,000) into
the Fossil Creek Basin Capital Projects and FOUR THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for the construction of the storm drainage improvements associated with the Timberline Road
Waterline Improvement Project.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 18th day of
November, A.D. 2003, and to be presented for final passage on the 2 ay of December, A.D.
2003.
Mayor
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Passed and adopted on final reading this 2nd day of December, A.D. 2003.
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