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HomeMy WebLinkAbout137 - 10/21/2014 - APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES PROJECT FUNDING IN THE LIGHT AND POWER, WATER, WASTEWATER, AND STO ORDINANCE NO. 137, 2014 OF THE COUNCIL OF.THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES PROJECT FUNDING IN THE LIGHT AND POWER, WATER, WASTEWATER, AND STORM DRAINAGE FUNDS, AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS TO THE CULTURAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES FUND FOR THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW UTILITIES ADMINISTRATION BUILDING IN BLOCK 32 ON LAPORTE AVENUE AND A RENOVATION OF THE UTILITIES SERVICE CENTER AT 700 WOOD STREET WHEREAS, the Utility Service Center (USC) at 700 Wood Street has grown over its lifetime through seven major additions to its current 108,000 square foot capacity, resulting in an energy inefficient building that lacks sufficient security; and WHEREAS, a new 37,500 square foot Utilities Administration Building (UAB), to be located in Block 32 on LaPorte Avenue downtown, has been proposed to house the entire Customer Connections Department and some senior management of Fort Collins Utilities, satisfying the long term space requirements of the Customer Connections Department and administrative functions to be relocated from the Utility Service Center and space currently leased by Fort Collins Utilities from the City's General Fund at 117 North Mason; and WHEREAS, space initially unused by Utility staff in the UAB would also be leased to the City's Sustainability Services Area until it is needed by Fort Collins Utilities; and WHEREAS, there remain operational needs for Utilities that would best be met by also renovating the existing space at the USC, including modification of existing space to meet the Light & Power crew needs, improving the building's security and energy efficiency, and replacing the current HVAC system, which is at the end of its life and its replacement will substantially improve the energy efficiency of the building; and WHEREAS, the total cost of the construction of the new UAB is $14,100,000; and WHEREAS, the total cost of the renovation of the USC is $9,311,000, which includes $4,500,000 previously appropriated in the 2011-2012 budget from Light & Power reserves to address growth and space needs of the Electric Utility and $45,000 that was transferred to the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund for the Art in Public Place (APP) projects; and WHEREAS, of the total remaining $18,911,000 appropriation, $189,111 represents the additional appropriation for the two projects that must be transferred into the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund for the APP projects from the four utility funds; $41,604 (22%) of which will be transferred to the Cultural Services Fund for reserve for the maintenance of the artwork and operations of the APP program; 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, Article V, Section 10, of the City Charter authorizes the City Council to transfer by ordinance any unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount or portion thereof from one fund (project) to another fund (project), provided that the purpose for which the transferred funds are to be expended remains unchanged. WHEREAS, City staff recommends appropriating from prior year reserves in the Light & Power Fund $7,205,500, the Water Fund $5,852,750, the Wastewater Fund $2,926,375, and the Storm Drainage Fund $2,926,375 for a total amount of $18,911,000 to be used for the construction of a new Utilities Administration Building in Block 32 on LaPorte Avenue, a renovation of the Utilities Service Center at 700 Wood Street, and the required funding for Art in Public Places. 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$7,205,500 as follows: New Utilities Administration Building and renovation of 700 Wood $7,133,445 Street Project Art in Public Places Project 72,055 TOTAL $7,205,500 Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from prior year reserves in the Water Fund the sum of$5,852;750 as follows: New Utilities Administration Building and renovation of 700 Wood $5,794,222 Street Project Art in Public Places Project 58,528 TOTAL $5,852,750 Section 3. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from prior year reserves in the Wastewater Fund the sum of$2,926,375 as follows: New Utilities Administration Building and renovation of 700 Wood $2,897,111 Street Project Art in Public Places Project 29,264- TOTAL $2,926,375 Section 4. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from prior year reserves in the Storm Drainage Fund the sum of$2,926,375 as follows: - 2 - New Utilities Administration Building and renovation of 700 Wood $2,897,111 Street Project Art in Public Places Project 29.264 TOTAL $2,926,375 Section 5. That the unexpended appropriated amount of FORTY-ONE THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED AND FOUR DOLLARS ($41,604) is authorized for transfer in the Art in Public Places Projects from the Light & Power, Water, Wastewater and Storm Drainage Funds to the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund and appropriated therein for the Art in Public Places Program Maintenance and Operations and transferred as follows: Light & Power $15,852 Water 12,876 Wastewater 6,438 Storm Drainage 6,438 TOTAL $41,604 Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 7th day of October, A.D. 2014, and to be presented for final passage on the 21 st day of October, A.D. 2014. -7 0�........CO!! Y or ATTEST: SEAS, Y� COLORP,* 0. City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 21 st day of October, A.D. 2014. LPG M yor ATTEST: �yOF FORTc '•o 40 City Clerk ORADO - 3 -