HomeMy WebLinkAbout10762RESOLUTION NO. 10762
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A GRANT CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND THE STATE BOARD OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS
COLORADO TRUST FUND RELATING TO THE ARKANSAS RIVER TRAIL PROJECT, AND
AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME
WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo has received a $120,000 grant from the State Board of the
Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund for the Arkansas River Trail Project, subject to the execution
of a grant contract; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The Contract between Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and the State Board of the Great
Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund for the Arkansas River Trail Project, (hereinafter referred to as the
"Contract'), a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk, having been approved as to
form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved.
SECTION 2.
The President of the City Council is authorized to execute and deliver the Contract in the
name of the City and the City Clerk is directed to affix the seal of the City thereto and attest same.
SECTION 3.
Funding for the project will be $350,000 from the Colorado Department of Transportation,
and $120,000 from the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund and the total construction cost is
estimated to be $470,000.
SECTION 4.
The President of the City Council is authorized to execute and deliver the Contract in the
name of the City and the City Clerk is directed to affix the seal of the City thereto and attest same.
INTRODUCED June 26, 2006
BY Randy Thurston
Councilperson
APPROVED:
President of City Council
ATTESTED BY:
CITY CLERK
/ #/07(02
Background Paper for Proposed
RESOLUTION
AGENDA ITEM #
DATE: JUNE 26, 2006
DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT /JIM MUNCH
PLANNING DEPARTMENT /JIM MUNCH
TITLE
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A GRANT CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND THE STATE BOARD OF THE GREAT
OUTDOORS COLORADO TRUST FUND RELATING TO THE ARKANSAS RIVER
TRAIL PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL TO EXECUTE
SAME
Should City Council approve the attached contract for the Arkansas River Trail Project
between the State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund and the City of
Pueblo and authorize the President of City Council to execute same?
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of Resolution.
BACKGROUND
The City of Pueblo will be committing to complete Phase 2 of the Arkansas River Trail
Reconstruction Project. The City approved a grant contract on May 8, 2006 for a
$350,000 grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation that will be combined
with the $120,000 in grant funds from GOCO to upgrade and reconstruction of the
Arkansas River Trail along sections of the river between Dutch Clark Stadium and Santa
Fe Avenue. The project is the second phase of the upgrade and replacement of the 25-
year old trail along the Arkansas River. The project includes the reconstruction of one
mile of the river trail with 7 -inch thick concrete to allow for sanitary sewer and stormwater
maintenance equipment to utilize the trail, as well as the construction of a vehicle access
road for handicapped parking and a loading /unloading area for watercraft using the
Arkansas River and the City's Kayak Park. A parking trailhead areas will be along Pearl
Street will be upgraded as part of the project. The Planning Department has submitted
an additional grant request to CDOT in April 2006 for funding the reconstruction of the
remaining 1'. -miles of the river trail.
The estimated budget for the Arkansas River Trail Project is $470,000 and the funds are
included in the Capital Improvement Fund for the Arkansas River Corridor Legacy
Project. The sources of the project funds are as follows:
$350,000 Colorado Department of Transportation TE21 Funds
$120,000 Great Outdoors Colorado Trails Grant
$470,000 TOTAL COST
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The City will also be required to pay for the construction
funds and following completion of the project; the gran
GOCO to the City. City must maintain the trails during it s
maintaining this section of the river trail and following
maintenance expenses are projected to remain the same.
LEGACY PROJECT RECAP
of the project initially from City
t funds will be reimbursed by
useful life. The City is already
the reconstruction of the trail
Project Sources of Funds Project
Reimbursement
Arkansas River Habitat
Improvements
Greenway & Nature Center
1. Environmental Ed. Area
2. EE Plaza Landscaping
3. Raptor Center Cage
River Trail Replacement —
Phase 1
Great Outdoors Colorado $1,528,000
City — General Funds $ 234,000
Pueblo County $ 200,000
Rocky Mountain Steel $ 50,000
Trout Unlimited $ 10,000
$2,022,000
Sub -total
Great Outdoors Colorado $ 170,000
City — General Funds
$
55,000
Pueblo County
$
35,000
Board of Water Works
$
132,000
Packard Foundation
$
50,000
Nature Center
$
50,000
Sub -total
$ 492,000
CDOT- Enhancement
$
150,000
Great Outdoors Colorado
$
122,000
Board of Water Works
$
91,000
CDBG Funds
$
53,566
Pueblo County
$
90,000
City — General Funds
$
10,000
$
516,566
Sub -total
Pueblo Zoo — River Otter Great Outdoors Colorado $ 175,000
City — General Funds $ 45,000
Pueblo County $ 30,000
Pueblo Zoological Society $ 109,000
Sub -total $ 359,000
Total Funding Received to $3,389,566
date for Legacy Project
Remaining Funds to be Source
credited to the Legacy Project
Real Estate Donation Credits for
Colorado State Parks
Habitat Project (to be certified by
City -owned Property
the Army Corps of Engineers)
Pueblo Conservancy Dist.
Rocky Mountain Steel Mills
Sub -total
Salt Cedar Removal Credit Colorado Division of Wildlife
River Trail Replacement —
Phase 2
CDOT- Enhancement
GOCO Trails Grant'*
City — General Funds "
Sub -total
Total Remaining Funds to be
credited to the Legacy Project
Amount
124,000
316,000
156,000
3,435
599,435
23,000
350,000
120,000
56,000
549,000
$1,148,435
Note: " Funds included in enhancement grant contract from CDOT
" Funds included in trails grant from GOCO
** Funds budgeted and appropriated in Ark Legacy Project, but have not been
transferred into River Trail Project account from General Fund