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ORDINANCE NO. 059, 2012
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE GENERAL
FUND FOR THE POLICE RADIO REPLACEMENT PROJECT
WHEREAS, Fort Collins Police Services employs handheld portable radios and remote
mount radios for both its marked and unmarked vehicles for its daily operations; and
WHEREAS,the radio equipment is nearing the end of its useful life and needs to be replaced
with new equipment by early 2013; and
WHEREAS,the City will utilize factory incentive discounts to maximize cost savings in the
procurement of the new equipment; and
WHEREAS,the estimated cost to replace the radio equipment is approximately$1,664,181;
and
WHEREAS,the funds to purchase the equipment will come from$1,054,889 in the General
Fund reserves and $639,292 from Police Services' 2012 operating budget; and
WHEREAS,Article V,Section 9,of the City Charterpermits 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 General
Fund the sum of ONE MILLION FIFTY FOUR THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY NINE
DOLLARS ($1,054,889) for the replacement of the Police Services radio equipment.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 26th day of
June, A.D. 2012, and to be presented for final passage on the 17th day of July, A.D. 2012.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 17th day of July, A.D. 2012.
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