HomeMy WebLinkAbout063 - 07/01/2008 - APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE STORMWATER FUND FOR REVIEW OF STORMWATER BEST MANAGEMENT PR ORDINANCE NO. 063, 2008
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE STORMWATER FUND
FOR REVIEW OF STORMWATER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
WHEREAS, the City Council has requested a review of current Stormwater Best
Management Practices; and
WHEREAS, such a review supports the Utilities 21st Century Initiative to implement
sustainable utility practices; and
WHEREAS, the Urban Water Center at Colorado State University ("CSU") is recognized
nationally as a leader in stormwater best management practices and is engaged in a study of such
practices commissioned by the Colorado Stormwater Council; and
WHEREAS, by virtue of Colorado State University's ongoing work in the field of
stormwater best management practices,the Urban Water Center is uniquely positioned to leverage
the results of concurrent studies with a review of the City's stormwater practices; and
WHEREAS,the Colorado Stormwater Council study allows for strong synergy in the review
of the City's stormwater practices and would lower the City's cost of review due to the participation
of graduate students; and
WHEREAS,one of the purposes ofUniverCity Connections is to bring CSU,the City of Fort
Collins, Downtown, and the Poudre River together in harmony with our natural environment and
utilizing the services of CSU to review the City's stormwater practices would further this purpose;
and
WHEREAS,City staff has recommended,and by authorization of Resolution 2008-054,the
Council has authorized an agreement between the City and CSU for the above described purposes;
and
WHEREAS, the funds needed to carry out the City's financial obligations under this
agreement are available from the Stormwater 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 Stormwater Fund Prior Year
Reserves the sum of THREE HUNDRED THREE THOUSAND AND TWELVE DOLLARS
($303,012),to be used to fund the City's obligations under the above-referenced intergovernmental
agreement with Colorado State University for the review of the City's stormwater best management
practices and implementation of low impact development demonstration projects.
Introduced,considered favorably on first reading,and ordered published this 3rd day of June,
A.D. 2008, and to be presented for final passage on the 1 st dayoT7uly, A.D. 2008.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 1 st day of J .D. 2008.
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