HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-130-10/06/1987-ADVISORY COMMITTEES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS CHOICES 95 CREATING RESOLUTION 87-130
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
CREATING THE "CHOICES 95"
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEES
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Fort Collins has received the
proposed "CHOICES 95" Plan for capital improvements as a means to develop a
Capital Improvement Plan, which plan shall commence with the expiration of
the dedicated sales and use tax increments in 1989, and shall terminate on
December 31, 1995; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the "CHOICES 95" Project
should be driven by citizen involvement with professional support from the
City staff; and
WHEREAS, although the Council has the final responsibility to prepare
a capital improvement program for the City, the Council believes that a
diverse and broad-based panel of citizens from the community can be an
effective means to gather and report to the Council the concerns of the
community and to advise the Council on important capital needs of the City;
and
WHEREAS, the "CHOICES 95" Project shall involve the creation of an
Executive Committee and four Subcommittees, with composition and purposes
as hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS, COLORADO, that the "CHOICES 95" Project for development of a plan
for capital improvements be established, and that, in accordance therewith,
the following Committee and Subcommittees be created by appointment by the
City Council of citizens who have expressed an interest to serve thereon,
as follows:
1 . There is hereby created the "CHOICES 95" Executive Committee, to
be composed of nine (9) members, four (4) of which shall be the
Chairpersons of the Subcommittees as hereinafter created, and five (5) of
which shall be appointed by the Council . The Executive Committee shall
guide and oversee the "CHOICES 95" project and consolidate the
recommendations of the Subcommittees. The Executive Committee shall be
charged with reviewing and determining the plans for financing capital
improvements, soliciting citizen preferences on the mix of project
categories, reviewing the recommended priorities of the Subcommittees, and
formulating a final recommendation for the Council with respect to the
"CHOICES 95" plan for capital improvements . In developing its
recommendation, the Committee shall take into consideration the service
priorities identified by Council in the development of the City Service
Plan. The Chairperson of the Executive Committee shall be selected by the
Council . The City Manager shall appoint a staff person to provide
professional technical assistance to the Executive Committee.
2. There is hereby created a Street and Transportation Subcommittee,
which shall be composed of nine (9) members, which Subcommittee shall be
responsible for reviewing and prioritizing projects related to the City's
transportation system. Such projects shall include, without limitation,
new street construction, street reconstruction, intersection improvements,
street widening, signal construction and other projects of a similar
nature. The Subcommittee shall develop a prioritized list of capital
improvement projects for its project category, said list to be submitted to
the Executive Committee for consideration in developing the final
recommendation to City Council . In developing its recommendation, the
Subcommittee shall take into consideration the service priorities
identified by Council in the development of the City Service Plan. The
Subcommittee shall select a Chairperson from among its members. The City
Manager shall appoint a staff representative to provide professional and
technical assistance to the Subcommittee.
3. There is hereby created a Parks and Open Space Subcommittee, which
shall be composed of nine (9) members, which Subcommittee shall be
responsible for reviewing projects related to the City's recreation system.
Such projects shall include, without limitation, community parks,
recreation facilities, trails, open space and greenbelt acquisition/
development. The Subcommittee shall develop a prioritized list of capital
improvement projects for its project category, said list to be submitted to
the Executive Committee for consideration in developing the final
recommendation to City Council . In developing its recommendation, the
Subcommittee shall take into consideration the service priorities
identified by Council in the development of the City Service Plan. The
Subcommittee shall select a Chairperson from among its members. The City
Manager shall appoint a staff representative to provide professional and
technical assistance to the Subcommittee.
4. There is hereby created a Library and Cultural Facilities
Subcommittee, which shall be composed of nine (9) members, which
Subcommittee shall be responsible for reviewing improvements related to the
City's library and cultural facilities. Such projects shall include,
without limitation, improvements to the library, museum, Lincoln Center and
any new facilities which may be proposed which may fall appropriately
within the responsibility of the Library Department or the Department of
Cultural Services and Facilities. The Subcommittee shall develop a
prioritized list of capital improvement projects for its project category,
said list to be submitted to the Executive Committee for consideration in
developing the final recommendation to City Council . In developing its
recommendation, the Subcommittee shall take into consideration the service
priorities identified by Council in the development of the City Service
Plan. The Subcommittee shall select a Chairperson from among its members.
The City Manager shall appoint a staff representative to provide
professional and technical assistance to the Subcommittee.
5. There is hereby created a Public Facilities Subcommittee, which
shall be composed of nine (9) members, which Subcommittee shall be
responsible for reviewing projects related to the City's general public
facilities which do not fall within the responsibility of any of the
foregoing Subcommittees. The Public Facilities Committee shall be
responsible for reviewing improvements related, without limitation, to
office space construction, public safety facilities, warehouse and vehicle
storage space facilities and other capital projects of a similar nature for
the purpose of providing the City's general services. The Subcommittee
shall develop a prioritized list of capital improvement projects for its
Project category, said list to be submitted to the Executive Committee for
consideration in developing the final recommendation to City Council . In
developing its recommendation, the Subcommittee shall take into
consideration the service priorities identified by Council in the
development of the City Service Plan. The Subcommittee shall select a
Chairperson from among its members. The City Manager shall appoint a staff
representative to provide professional and technical assistance to the
Subcommittee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the foregoing Executive Committee and
Subcommittees shall serve for a limited period and shall be dissolved on
December 31, 1989, unless sooner discharged by the City Council , or
extended beyond said date by the City Council .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the aforesaid Executive Committee and
Subcommittees shall perform the services specifically assigned to them as
hereinbefore stated, and shall , in addition thereto, gather comment and
opinion from their respective members and the public in general on the
capital improvement needs of the community within their assigned areas of
responsibility, and the potential methods of financing those improvements,
and shall report, through the Executive Committee, to the Council on all
comments and opinions received, and may make advisory recommendations to
the Council . The Council may choose to adopt or not to adopt any of the
respective Committee's or Subcommittees' recommendations in formulating a
final capital improvements program.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of
Fort Collins held this 6th day of October, A.D. 1987.
ATTEST:
City Clerk