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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10471RESOLUTION NO. 10471 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PUEBLO TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS FOR FUNDING FROM THE ENERGY AND MINERAL IMPACT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION OF LAKESHORE DRIVE TO PUEBLO BOULEVARD AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo agrees to submit a grant application to the Department of Local Affairs for funding from The Energy And Mineral Impact Assistance Program to assist in funding the construction the project. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. A grant application requesting $350,000 from the Department of Local Affairs for funding from the Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Program to construct an extension of Lakeshore Drive to Pueblo Boulevard, a copy of which is attached hereto, is hereby approved. SECTION 2. The President of the City Council is hereby authorized to execute and deliver the grant application in the name of and on behalf of the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and the City Clerk shall affix the seal of the City thereto and attest same. INTRODUCED August 8, 2005 .. T - C W IL A, V BY Michael Occhiato Councilperson J M W N , 101 Me RLI IrAMMEM mdin Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM # 1 DATE: AUGUST 8, 2005 DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT / JIM MUNCH PLANNING DEPARTMENT / JIM MUNCH TITLE A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PUEBLO TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS FOR FUNDING FROM THE ENERGY AND MINERAL IMPACT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION OF LAKESHORE DRIVE TO PUEBLO BOULEVARD AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME Should the City Council agree to submit a Grant Application to the Department of Local Affairs for funding from the Energy And Mineral Impact Assistance Program to fund the extension of Lakeshore Drive to Pueblo Boulevard and authorize the President of Council to execute same? RECOMMENDATION Approval of the Resolution. BACKGROUND The City's Planning Department is requesting City Council to apply for a $350,000 grant from the Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Program to assist in funding the construction of an extension of Lakeshore Drive to Pueblo Boulevard through the city -owned lots within the Sunnyside Subdivision. The roadway will pass through the area that is being planned for the Minnequa Lake Park and Open Space project that is receiving acquisition and development funds through a grant from Great Outdoors Colorado. (see application and site plan). FINANCIAL IMPACT The Lakeshore Drive roadway extension is estimated to cost $500,000. The following is a breakdown for the proposed use of Department of Local Affairs funds: Great Outdoors Colorado $ 80,000 (out of $2.3 million grant)) City of Pueblo $ 70,000 Energy & Mineral Impact $ 350.000 (estimated award amount) TOTAL $ 500,000 The City will appropriate and budget the funds for the overall project prior to the approval of the grant agreement with Great Outdoors Colorado, as well as any other grant sources including funding from the Department of Local Affairs. Rev. 11/04 STATE OF COLORADO (For Use by State) Department of Local Affairs ENERGY AND MINERAL IMPACT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM APPLICATION Public Facilities /Public Services /Community Development Projects (Refer to back page for application filing information) A. GENERAL AND SUMMARY INFORMATION Name/Title of Proposed Project: Lakeshore Drive Roadway Extension Project 2. Applicant: City of Pueblo (In the case of a multi - jurisdictional application, name of the "lead" municipality, county, special districts or other political subdivision). In the case of a multi - jurisdictional application, names of other directly participating political subdivisions: If applying on behalf of a non - profit corporation, the eligible local government must assume responsibility for the administration of any funds awarded. Name of the non - profit corporation: 3. Chief Elected Official (In the case of a multi - jurisdictional application, chief elected official of the 'lead" political subdivision): Name: Robert Schilling Title: President of City Council Mailing Address: #1 City Hall Place Pueblo, CO 81003 Phone: (719) 553 -2655 E -mail Address: rschillingftueblo us Fax: (719) 533 -2698 4. Designated Contact Person for the Application: Name: Scott Hobson Title: Senior Planner Mailing Address: 211 East "D" Street Phone: (719) 553 -2244 E -mail Address: shobson0pueblo.co Fax: (719) 553 -2359 5. Amount requested: $350,000.00 Does the applicant jurisdiction have the ability to receive and spend state grant funds under TABOR spending limitations? Yes X No If no, please explain. 6. Brief Description of Proposed Project (100 words or less): 7. 7. a. Local priority as assigned by county-wide impact team (if applicable), or if more than one application from the same local government (e.g., 1 of 2, 2of 4, etc.). This is the second priority of two applications submitted by the City of Pueblo. b. What is the composition of the countywide impact team? (e.g. energy /mineral industry representation, County Commissioners, municipalities, schools district, emergency service agencies, etc.). Pueblo Area Council of Governments Page 1 of 6 Pages B. DEMOGRAPHIC AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION Population a. What was the 2000 population of the applicant jurisdiction? 102 121 City of Pueblo (Census) What is the current estimated population for the applicant jurisdiction? 106,000 (2005 estimate) (Current/most recent lottery distribution estimate is acceptable.) What is the source of the estimate? City of Pueblo Dept of Planning Update of 2003 lottery estimate using new housing starts c. What is the population projection for the applicant in 5 years? 110.000 What is the source of the projection? City of Pueblo Dept. of Planning 2. Financial Information (Provide for all municipalities, counties, and political subdivisions directly participating in the application and for any entity on whose behalf the application is being submitted. Attach additional sheets if necessary). Entity Name City of Pueblo ❑ ❑ a. Assessed Valuation (Year 2004 $539,427,500 b. Mill Levy /Annual Revenue 15.633/$8,189,000 c. Sales Tax Rate ( %) /Annual Revenue 3.5 %/$42,288,902 d. Long -Term Finance Obligation, by Type/Amount See attached e. Annual Budget (relevant fund) Fund❑ _General Year _2005_ Total Amount $68,852,894 Fund Cash Balance (as of 1/1/ 2005 $19,700,000 f. Water[] (water projects only) Tap Fee Avg. Monthly User Charges[] Number of Taps Served by Applicant Fund Cash Balance (as of 1/1/ ) g. Sewer❑ (sewer projects only) Tap Fee Avg. Monthly User Charges[] Number of Taps Served by Applicant Fund Cash Balance (as of 1/1/ ) ❑ For fund most relevant to application (e.g., General Fund, Sewer Fund, etc.). ❑ Use only In the case of multi - jurisdictional or on-behalf-of applications to provide the requested information for other directly participating entities. ❑ Not required if not relevant to application. V Divide sum of monthly residential revenues by number of residential taps served. Page 2 of 6 Pages C. PROJECT BUDGET & FUNDING SOURCES PROJECT EXPENDITURES PROJECT REVENUES Project Budget Line Items: Total Impact Other Funds Requested or Committed (Examples: architect, Cost Assistance engineering, equipment, construction etc.) Amount Source Unit Cost Status' Lakeshore Drive Roadway $500,000 $350,000 $150,000 GOCO & City Lump Sum Committed Extension (from Lake Avenue of Pueblo to Pueblo Blvd /SH45) Design (Arch. & Eng.) In -House Committed TOTAL $500,000 $350,000 $150,00 * e.g., committed, in application stage, etc. D. RELATIONSHIP TO ENERGY /MINERAL IMPACT. The statutory purpose to the Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance program is to provide financial assistance to political subdivisions socially or economically impacted by the development processing or energy conversion of minerals and mineral fuels This section of the application is intended to provide an opportunity for the applicant to describe its energy /mineral impacts, both direct and indirect, and the relationship of application to those impacts. Explain how this project is directly or indirectly related to energy /mineral impacts, including whether it mitigates any adverse impacts. The project mitigates the lack of local connectivity from Lake Avenue to Pueblo Blvd. that has been impacted by the high water table in the area north of Pueblo Blvd. The high water table is created by the ground water flows from St. Charles Reservoirs No. 1 & 2 that seep underground and surface into Minnequa Lake. The roadway improvements mitigate the lack of roadway connectivity within the area that has been negatively impacted by the decline in the steel industry. The roadway also connects to the location were a lighted interchange will be constructed. The project will also serve as one of the catalysts for the redevelopment of the Minnequa (Bessemer) area and Lake Avenue corridor. These areas were integrally tied to the economic viability of neighborhoods adjacent to the steel mill where many of the workers and families lived. Page 3 of 7 Pages 2. a. What direct energy /mineral impacts are being experienced by the applicant? Examples of direct impacts include: road /bridge /culvert damage, fire protection /emergency medical services, dust suppression, sound /visual mitigation, weed control, economic boom /busts and other direct physical, social or economic impacts. Energy /mineral sector employment continues to decline, due primarily to reduction in the demand for oil exploration pipe products manufactured by Rocky Mountain Steel Mills. The economic boom /busts cycles associated with the steel mill industry during the past decades have put economic stress on the Bessemer /Minnequa community. This community has had an intrinsic relationship with the activities of the steel mill industry. These people have economically and culturally coexisted with the industrial landscape that has symbolized Pueblo for so long. Their values were founded on the paternal relationship they obtained from the industries leadership. This makes change very difficult for many of the laborers and their families who are or have been involved in the fast disappearing steel industry. They have been personally impacted, and are unable to move on to a different way of life regardless of the ramifications. These social and economic impacts are vast, and in many cases non - repairable. b. What types and amounts of local funds and resources are being used by the applicant to address direct energy /mineral impacts? Examples of funds and resources include: road and bridge funds, Highway User Trust Fund allocations, industry assessments or contributions, sales or property taxes, staff time, etc. The project will utilize $150,000 of City of Pueblo and GOCO funds (within the Minnequa Park area). The total project cost totals $500,000. 3. List energy /mineral activities (past, present and future) affecting the applicant. Be as specific as possible by listing company names, locations, production levels, employment levels, etc. Include production projects (e.g., oil, gas, carbon dioxide, coal, molybdenum, gold, etc.), but also processing, transmission (e.g., oil /gas pipelines, electric transmission lines, etc.), transportation (e.g., roads, rail lines, etc.) and energy conversion facilities (e.g., coal and gas -fired electric generating facilities). Subsequent to the strike in the fall of 1997, Rocky Mountain Steel has been operating with a workforce approximately 300 less than pre -strike levels. Abandonment of E/W rail lines through Pueblo resulted in loss of approximately 139 workers. Coal shipments E/W through Pueblo were consequently eliminated. Prior to this, the UP /SP RR shipped 4 trainloads of coal per day E/W through Pueblo (see attached tables). 4. Are energy /mineral companies that impact the applicant jurisdiction aware of and supportive of this request? Yes X No Attach supporting documentation when appropriate. Rocky Mountain Steel Mill staff are actively engaged in several Neighborhood redevelopment efforts. E. OTHER PROJECT INFORMATION 1. Why is the project needed? What are the specific goals of the project? in the 1970'x, the Steel Mill no longer utilized Minnequa Lake for steel making operations, while the City of Pueblo purchased all but four of the lots within the Sunnyside Subdivision due to public health concerns. This created a lack of connectivity and improvement to the roadway system between Lake Avenue and Pueblo Blvd. The area surrounding Minnequa Lake contains 15,384 people, of which 58.3% are minority population, compared to the average of a 48.9% minority population throughout the City of Pueblo (see attached minority distribution map). The Minnequa Lake area consists of low to moderate- income people who are limited by their economic status (see attached Low & Moderate Income % Families Map). The extension and reconstruction of Lakeshore Drive will serve as one of the catalysts to aid in the redevelopment and rejuvenation of the east end of Minnequa Lake. Page 4 of 6 Goals: 1. Improve roadway connectivity in the South Pueblo (Minnequa Lake) section of Pueblo. 2. Aid in the redevelopment and rejuvenation of the Lake Avenue /Minnequa Lake section of Pueblo. 2. How were the cost estimates arrived at? Have preliminary architectural /engineering studies been completed? What additional design work must still be completed? (Attach preliminary engineering reports, architectural drawings, cost estimates, detailed project budget.) The City of Pueblo's Planning Department completed the preliminary design and cost estimate (see attached Concept Plan). Construction drawings and specification for the have not been completed and will be provided by the City's Planning and Public Works Departments. The final design and engineering will be completed prior to construction based on funding received. 3. a. Describe local commitment to the project, including local fees or regulations altered to ensure project success, local taxing efforts to address continuing development and maintenance needs, and local citizen support. Describe any in -kind contributions, by type and value, in support of this project. The City has committed to provide $150,000 in funds and in -house design /engineering towards the project. b. Was the cash value of the in -kind contributions calculated into the Project Budget (C)? Yes No X 4. What other funding alternatives have been explored? The City has sought a Congressional earmarking of funds for the redevelopment the Lake Avenue corridor through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Economic Development Initiative funds. To date the funding has not been included within any of the federal appropriations bills. 5. Has the applicant jurisdiction been subject to any refund under TABOR or statutory tax limitations? Has the applicant sought voter approval to keep revenues above fiscal spending limits ?Yes X No If yes, please explain. When required, the City has sought voter approval to keep revenues above fiscal annual spending limits. The City has obtained voter approval to keep revenues above fiscal spending limits to pay for numerous projects including items such as: fire stations, police cars, and the HARP project. Only once has the City not received voter approval. In 2003, a broad based citizen initiative to remove the City from TABOR spending limits failed. 6. If the applicant jurisdiction is classified as an enterprise under TABOR, will acceptance of a state grant affect this status? Yes _No X Please explain. The City is not classified as an enterprise under TABOR. 7. If the project is funded, what on -going operational obligations will be incurred? What is the applicant's plan for addressing these additional costs? (Attach a detailed budget showing annual operating revenues and expenses, by amounts and sources.) Additional operational costs will be provided annually by the City of Pueblo Public Works Department. 8. When do you expect the project to start? 1/1/2006 When will it be completed? 12131/2007 9. Indicate below whether any of the proposed project activities: a. Will be undertaken in flood hazard areas. Yes No X List flood plain maps /studies reviewed in reaching this conclusion. Describe alternatives considered and mitigation proposed. FIRM Map No. 08577 0012C, dated September 29, 1986. b. Will affect historical, archeological or cultural resources, or be undertaken in geological hazard area? Page 5 of 6 Yes No X Describe alternatives considered and mitigation proposed. c. Create or fail to address any other related public health or safety concerns? Yes No X Describe. To the best of my knowledge and belief, the statements and jdata in is application are true and correct. 7 Si e, of I e fficial Robert Schilling Name (typed or printed) President Title July 25 2005 Date *** xR***#********* x**** xx# wwww* w###+####**** ww++++#### w## wwwwwwwww* wR#****##*# xx* x#************ w+*# f # # # # # # # # # # # # * * * * * * * * * * * * * *wR *** Please submit one original and three copies to: Sue Schneider Department of Local Affairs 222 South Sixth Street #409 Grand Junction, Colorado 81501 Also submit: ► 1 copy to the local Council of Governments or Regional Planning Commission ► 1 copy to the local county impact (prioritization) team (if applicable) Attachments List (check and submit if applicable; one set per application): ► Preliminary Engineering Reports ► Architectural Drawings X ► Cost Estimates ► Detailed Budget P. Map showing location of the project X Page 6 of 6 Lakeshore Drive Extension Project (Lake Avenue to Pueblo Blvd /SH45) 7 Legend _ Lakeshore Drive Extension M city Property �d