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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09250RESOLUTION NO. 9250 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PUEBLO TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE GOODNIGHT BARN ACQUISITION PROJECT TO THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo supports the acquisition and preservation of the Charles Goodnight Barn property and grant application to the Colorado Department of Transportation; and BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that: SECTION l The president of City Council is hereby authorized to execute and deliver the grant application for the acquisition of the Goodnight Barn property by the City of Pueblo and Pueblo County on behalf of the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, to the Colorado Department of Transportation, and the City Clerk shall affix the seal of the City thereto and attest same. SECTION 2 The grant request is for $192,000, with the City of Pueblo obligating up to $20,000 as cash match from the City's 2002 budget provided funds are available and appropriated by City Council, and Pueblo County obligating up to $20,000 as cash match from the County's 2002 budget provided funds are available and appropriated by Pueblo County. SECTION 3 A copy of the grant application is on file at the City of Pueblo's Department of Planning and Development. INTRODUCED: March 26, 2001 BY Corinne Ko;e er COUNCA, PFIRSC APPROVED: CIL ATTESTED CITY CLERK TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM APPLICATION Colorado Department of Transportation (Region 2) Please tvae or Drint leoibly 1. ELIGIBLE APPLICANT AGENCY — indicate ONE Municipality County ❑ MPO/RPC ❑ State Agency Federal Agency ❑ Tribal Government ❑ 2. APPLICANT NAME 3. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS City of Pueblo Pueblo County /Pueblo County Historical Society /Frontier Pathways Scenic Byway 4. PROJECT NAME/ROUTE/FACILITY Historic Goodnight Barn Acquisition S. APPLICANT MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP City of Pueblo Planning & Development Department 211 E. D Street Pueblo CO 81003 6. CONTACT PERSON TITLE PHONE James Munch Director of Planning & Development (719) 543 -6006 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 7. LOCATION/ADDRESS B. COUNTY 9. MUNICIPALITY 5475 W HWY 96, Pueblo, CO 81005 Pueblo N/A 10. PROJECT LENGTH 11. PROJECT LIMITS (mileposts, intersecting roadways, rivers, other geographic features) 2.0 acres 1 600' east of MP 51, north side of SH 96 12. ONE SENTENCE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The acquisition of the historic Goodnight Barn and 2 acres surrounding the barn along State Highway 96. 13. PROJECT CATEGORY — check all that apply PEDESTRIAN & BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION AESTHETICS ❑ Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities ❑ Acquisition of scenic easements & scenic areas ❑ Provision of safety & educational activities ❑ Scenic highways programs ❑ Preservation of abandoned railway corridors ❑ Landscaping & other scenic beautification ❑ Provision of tourist & welcome center facilities HISTORIC PRESERVATION ❑ Reduction of vehicle - caused wildlife mortality ® Acquisition of historic sites ❑ Control & removal of outdoor advertising Historic highway programs Historic preservation WATER QUALITY ❑ Establishment of transportation museums ❑ Mitigation of water pollution due to highway runoff 8 Rehabilitation & operation of historic transportation buildings, structures or facilities ❑ ArcheoloqtaUjanrunq and research FUNDING 14. TOTAL TE PROJECT COST 15. MATCHING FUNDS BY APPLICANT 16. FUNDS REQUESTED FROM TE $ 247,000 $45,000 cash (18.2 %) PROGRAM $10,000 in -kind 4.0% $192,000 17. OTHER FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT IN 18. SOURCE OF LOCAL MATCH — Pueblo 19. PREVIOUS FUNDS FROM TE PROGRAM ADDITION TO TE PORTION County City of Pueblo, Pueblo County FOR THIS PROJECT SECURED ' $ 52,000 (840,000 is subject Historical Society, Beckwith Ranch, Frontier $0.00 Pathways to APPLIED FOR FY 2002 budget approval) 20. TOTAL PROJECT COST $247 ,000 21. DATE LOCAL MATCH AVAILABLE $3,000 applied for January 1, 2002 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIO 22. RECOMMENDED ATTACHMENTS — check all that you included with this application . Attachment A - Description of proposed project . Attachment E — Environmental Review . Attachment B - Maps, plans and photographs . Attachment F — Budget and implementation schedule . Attachment C — Evidence of eligibility by project category . Attachment G — Proposed maintenance plans, agreements, covenants . Attachment D — Benefits of proposed project . Attachment H — Resolutions of support and letters of approval . Attachment I — Right- of-Way Acquisition/Legal property description SIGNATURE 22. NAME — please type or print TITLE — Al GUW City Council President SIGNATURE DATE March 28, 2001 (-'� V — - \/ 1 Council Agenda TITLE: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PUEBLO TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE GOODNIGHT BARN ACQUISITION PROJECT TO THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME DEPARTMENT: PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT AGENDA ITEM # I A DATE: March 26, 2001 ISSUE: Should City Council authorize the president of City Council to submit a grant application to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) for the Goodnight Barn Acquisition Project? BACKGROUND: The City of Pueblo's Department of Planning and Development is requesting approval to submit a $192,000 grant application to the CDOT - Transportation Enhancement Program (TE) for the acquisition of approximately two acres of property that includes the historic Charles Goodnight Barn. The property is currently owned by Transit Mix, Inc. and used for a gravel mining and concrete batch plant operation. Transit Mix, Inc. anticipates moving its operations to another location in Pueblo County within the next 18 -24 months. The historic barn is located four miles west of the downtown Pueblo along the State Highway 96 section of the Frontier Pathways Scenic Byway. The acquisition project qualifies for Transportation Enhancement Funds under the Historic Preservation category because the property is located on the historic Goodnight- Loving Trail that was the used to bring cattle from Texas into Colorado that established the extensive cattle ranching industry in the state. The Goodnight Barn has been identified as a priority project in the Frontier Pathways Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan. The preservation of the barn has also been identified as a priority project in the Pueblo Natural Resources and Environmental Education Strategic Plan and the Arkansas River Legacy Project Implementation Plan. The cost to acquire the Goodnight Barn is estimated to be $240,000 which includes the barn structure and approximately two acres of property. The grant request is for $192,000 from the TE Program, and a total of $48,000 of local matching funds will need to be provided for the project. The local matching funds are projected to be $20,000 from Pueblo County, $20,000 for the City of Pueblo, and $8,000 from private foundations and non - profit organizations. The matching funds will need to be provided after January 1, 2002. It is anticipated the purchase of the property will be completed in 2002. The TE funds are federal transportation funds that are administered by CDOT. The acquisition will need to comply with the federal government's "Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act" which contains specific review and purchase requirements in order to comply with the use of federal funds. The project budget includes $40,000 in acquisition transaction costs that are estimated to be needed to comply with the federal acquisition policies. The Goodnight Barn is the last remaining structure of the Goodnight's Rock Canyon Ranch, which was established in 1869 and operated for eight years until 1876. The structure was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 30, 1974. The barn was stabilized and new roof was added between 1996 and 1997 with funds provided by the State Historical Society and Pueblo County. The acquisition will alleviate the threat of the barn being sold to the National Ranching Heritage Center, a part of Texas Tech University. Last September, the Center announced it wanted to buy the barn, dismantle it and reconstruct it on their grounds in Lubbock, Texas (see the attached news articles) The acquisition is part of a larger plan that includes the Arkansas River Corridor from Lake Pueblo into the City of Pueblo. The project includes the acquisition of the Goodnight Barn and the series of reclaimed gravel ponds along the Arkansas River. The Arkansas River Corridor project includes the development of a Scenic Byway interpretive area that includes the Historic Goodnight Barn, the enhancement of the gravel ponds for environmental education, wildlife viewing and study, as well as providing additional fishing and recreation activities at some of the ponds. The estimated budget for the Playground Enhancement Project is as follows: $ 192,000 Colorado Department of Transportation — Transportation Enhancement Funds $ 20,000 City of Pueblo Cash Match $ 20,000 Pueblo County Cash Match $ 8,000 Private Cash Match — Pueblo County Historical Society $ 240,000 TOTAL COST RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the Resolution. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The City of Pueblo will obligate up to $20,000 in cash match from the City's 2002 Budget provided funds are available and appropriated for the project by City Council. If the cost to acquire the property exceeds the $240,000 project cost, the City of Pueblo would be obligated to pay any additional costs above that amount. If the grant is awarded, the City of Pueblo and Pueblo County will need to enter into an agreement to jointly own the property. The Frontier Pathways Scenic Byway, Inc. has indicated a willingness to undertake responsibilities for conducting tours that interpret the history of the barn, along with general cleanup and oversight of the building and grounds. The remaining annual costs for the maintenance, insurance, and general repairs to the barn are estimated to be $12,000 that would be shared by both the City and County.