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HomeMy WebLinkAbout001 - 01/20/2004 - APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE STREET OVERSIZING FUND AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF APPR ORDINANCE NO. 001, 2004 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE STREET OVERSIZING FUND AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATED AMOUNTS TO BE USED TO CONSTRUCT IMPROVEMENTS ON ZIEGLER ROAD FROM TIMBERWOOD DRIVE, SOUTH TO KECHTER ROAD WHEREAS, with the construction of Fossil Ridge High School and the development of the Southeast Community Park, arterial street improvements are planned for Ziegler Road adjacent to the new high school, from Timberwood Drive, south to Kechter Road; and WHEREAS, during the past two years, staff from the City and Poudre R-1 School District, have been working on the design plans for Ziegler Road, adjacent to the new Fossil Ridge Creek High School which is currently under construction; and WHEREAS, the planned improvements will complete the construction of the east half of Ziegler Road, including bike lanes, curb, gutter and sidewalk from the Celestica site, on the north, to Kechter Road on the south (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, combining the aforementioned development improvements with the park improvements increases efficiency, reduces costs, minimizes the disruption to the traveling public, and completes a significant section of arterial roadway; and WHEREAS, the estimated cost of the Project is $1,066,323; and WHEREAS, a funding strategy has been developed, and Project funds, totaling $1,066,323, have been identified and are available from the following sources: Street Oversizing Fund - Prior Year Reserves (representing contributions from Poudre R-1 School District) $ 471,063 Street Oversizing Fund - existing appropriations 369,793 Capital Projects Fund- existing appropriations in the Southeast Community Park project 225,467 Total $ 1,066,323 WHEREAS, upon completion of the bid process, the Project is expected to begin in March 2004, with construction to be completed prior to the opening of the high school in August 2004; 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, the purpose for which the previously appropriated funds in the Street Oversizing Fund ($369,793), and the Capital Projects Fund - Southeast Community Park project ($225,467), were initially appropriated remains the same, and the City Manager has recommended that said unspent and unencumbered funds be transferred to the Capital Projects Fund - Ziegler Road Improvements project and that such funds be earmarked for expenditures associated with improving Ziegler Road, from Timberwood Drive, south to Kechter Road; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Council to appropriate $471,063 from prior year reserves in the Street Oversizing Fund and authorize the transfer of said amount to the Capital Projects Fund - Ziegler Road Improvements project, for appropriation therein, and to authorize the transfer of existing appropriations totaling $369,793 in the Street Oversizing Fund, and $225,467 in the Capital Projects Fund - Southeast Community Park project, to the Capital Projects Fund - Ziegler Park Improvements project to be used for expenditures associated with improving Ziegler Road, from Timberwood Drive, south to Kechter Road. 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 prior year reserves in the Street Oversizing Fund for transfer to the Capital Projects Fund - Ziegler Road Improvements project and appropriated therein the sum of FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE THOUSAND SIXTY-THREE DOLLARS ($471,063) to be used for expenditures associated with improving Ziegler Road, from Timberwood Drive, south to Kechter Road. Section 2. That the unexpended appropriated amount of THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-THREE ($369,793) is hereby authorized for transfer from the Street Oversizing Fund to the Capital Projects Fund - Ziegler Road Improvements project and appropriated therein to be used for expenditures associated with improving Ziegler Road, from Timberwood Drive, south to Kechter Road. Section 3. That the unexpended appropriated amount of TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN DOLLARS ($225,467) is hereby authorized for transfer from the Capital Projects Fund - Southeast Community Park project to the Capital Projects Fund - Ziegler Road Improvement project and appropriated therein to be used for expenditures associated with improving Ziegler Road, from Timberwood Drive, south to Kechter Road. Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 6th day of January, A.D. 2004, and to be presented for final passage on the 20 day of January, A.D. 2004. ayor ATTEST: �f�.bb1 City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 20th day lof�January, A.D. 2004. Mayor Pro Tom ATTEST: �"V-� N� I". — City Clerk