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HomeMy WebLinkAbout133 - 10/15/2013 - APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE LIGHT & POWER, WATER; WASTEWATER AND STORM WATER FUNDS FOR ORDINANCE NO. 133, 2013 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATINTG PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE LIGHT & POWER, WATER, WASTEWATER AND STORMWATER FUNDS FOR THE 800 MHZ RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM CAPITAL PROJECT WHEREAS, in January 2013, the Federal Communications Commission mandated that all of the Fort Collins Utilities ` Department radio frequencies be "narrow-banded",- and WHEREAS, the Utilities radio system was previously a wide-band sv_ stem and was converted as mandated: and WHEREAS, following the conversion, the radio system volume levels were effectively cut in half. transmission and reception became sporadic and unreliable, significant static. was introduced, and individual radio volume levels varied from unit to unit; and WHEREAS, a temporary solution has been provided by a vendor, and communication quality has been partially restored, but an acceptable, long-term solution is still needed; and WHEREAS, in consultation with communications advisors, Utilities has determined that the best long tern solution for meeting safety,reliability, quality, and maintenance requirements is to purchase an 800 MHz radio system, similar to that used by police, fire and emergency medical personnel and other Front Range utilities; and WHEREAS; there are 282 radios in use by Utilities personnel and the total cost of the 800 MHz system to serve all utilities personnel and locations is $1,460.665, which amount will be allocated to the four Utilities funds based on radios required for each Utilities division; and WHEREAS, there will be annual fees associated with each radio on the system of$50 per radio per year; and WHEREAS, current appropriations will be utilized to pay the fees in 2014; and WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9 of. the City 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, City staff recommends appropriating $648,325 from prior year reserves in the Light & Power Fund, $58,810 in the Stormwater Fund, $240,920 in the Wastewater Fund; And $512,610 in the Water Fund for a total amount of $1,460,665 to be used for the purchase and installation of an 800 MHz radio system for the Utilities Department to benefit the citizens of the City. 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 Light & Power Fund the sum of SIX HUNDRED FORTY-EIGHT THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($648,325) to be used for or the purchase and installation of an 800 MHz radio system to benefit the citizens of the City. Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from prior year reserves in the Stormwater Fund the sum of FIFTY-EIGHT. THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TEN DOLLARS ($58,810) to be used for or the purchase and installation of an 800 MHz radio system to benefit the citizens of the City. Section 3. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from prior year reserves in the Wastewater Fund the sum of TWO HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED :TWENTY DOLLARS($240,920) to be used for or the purchase and installation of an 800 MHz radio system to benefit the citizens of the City., Section 4. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from prior year reserves in the Water Fund the sum,of FIVE HUNDRED TWELVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED TEN DOLLARS ($512,610) to be used for or the purchase and installation of an 800 MHz radio system to benefit the citizens of the City. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 1st day of October, A.D. 2013, and to be presented for final passage on the 15th day of October, A.D. 2013. O�FORT Co Ma or ATTEST: z6l/ �O •COL09- City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on'the 15th day of October, A.D. 2013. FORT co OQ•'. / �1 Mayrjr ATTEST: v � itv ••OLORP� City Clerk