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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08281Substituted Copy November 17, 2010 ORDINANCE NO. 8281 AN ORDINANCE BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF $2,900,000 PARTIAL PAYMENT IN LIEU OF SALES AND USE TAX, AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $3,500,000 FROM CAPITAL PROJECT NO. CP0922, BLACK HILLS "PROJECTS TO BE DETERMINED", FOR COSTS RELATED TO LAKE MINNEQUA FOOTBALL FIELDS ($1.1M), SOFTBALL TH COMPLEX ($1.1M), WEST 11 STREET BRIDGE REPLACEMENT ($600K), BLACK RHINO EXHIBIT AT PUEBLO ZOO ($350K), POLICE DEPARTMENT UNMARKED VEHICLE REPLACEMENTS ($200K), PARK MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT ($150K) BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. The $2.9 million partial payment in lieu of sales and use tax received from Black Hills Energy pursuant to the Pre-Annexation Agreement dated December 28, 2009, is hereby budgeted and appropriated for the purpose of capital projects to be determined, and are hereby authorized to be transferred to the Capital Improvement Fund, Capital Project No. CP0922, for such purpose. SECTION 2. Total funds in the amount of $3,500,000 are hereby transferred from Capital Project No. CP0922, Black Hills “Projects to be Determined,” to the following projects: CP1020-PPAL Lake Minnequa Football Fields $1,100,000 CP1021-Softball Complex $1,100,000 th CP1004-Bridge Replacement-W 11 St $ 600,000 CP1023-Black Rhino Exhibit at Pueblo Zoo $ 350,000 CPAN14-Vehicles & Equipment-Police $ 200,000 CPAN15-Vehicles & Equipment-Parks $ 150,000 SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon passage. INTRODUCED: November 8, 2010 BY: Judy Weaver COUNCILPERSON PASSED AND APPROVED: November 22, 2010 Substituted Copy November 17, 2010 Background Paper for Proposed ORDINANCE DATE: AGENDA ITEM # N-3 November 8, 2010 DEPARTMENT: OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER JERRY M. PACHECO, CITY MANAGER JENNY M. EICKELMAN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER TITLE AN ORDINANCE BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF $2,900,000 PARTIAL PAYMENT IN LIEU OF SALES AND USE TAX, AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $3,500,000 FROM CAPITAL PROJECT NO. CP0922, BLACK HILLS "PROJECTS TO BE DETERMINED," FOR COSTS RELATED TO LAKE MINNEQUA TH FOOTBALL FIELDS ($1.1M), SOFTBALL COMPLEX ($1.1M), WEST 11 STREET BRIDGE REPLACEMENT ($600K), BLACK RHINO EXHIBIT AT PUEBLO ZOO ($350K), POLICE DEPARTMENT UNMARKED VEHICLE REPLACEMENTS ($200K), PARK MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT ($150K) ISSUE Should the City Council budget and appropriate the second payment from Black Hills Energy in the amount of $2,900,000 and authorize the transfer of funds for costs related to the above projects? RECOMMENDATION On August 16, 2010 during a Council work session, the City Council discussed and directed the staff to draft this ordinance. Approval of Ordinance. BACKGROUND Black Hills Energy has paid to the City the total amount of $7.5 million in accordance with the Pre-Annexation Agreement dated December 28, 2009. The first payment of $4.6 million was received by the City on December 30, 2009 and was budgeted and appropriated by Ordinance 7342. The second payment of $2.9 million was received by the City on September 24, 2010 and will be budgeted and appropriated with this Ordinance. The total amount was to be placed into a "Projects to be Determined" account until the annexation was complete and determinations could be made as to the use of the funds. On July 26, 2010, the City Council approved Resolution No. 11945 to transfer $3.5 million of the funds to Project No. PL0904-City Hall Interior Renovation. This Ordinance transfers the remaining $3.5 million of the funds into capital projects as determined by the City Council and detailed below. . FINANCIAL IMPACT The amount of $3.5 million shall be transferred from Capital Project No. CP0922, Black Hills "Projects to be Determined" to the following capital projects: CP1020 Lake Minnequa Football Fields $1,100,000 CP1021 Softball Complex $1,100,000 th CP1004 Bridge Replacement-West 11 St. $ 600,000 CP1023 Black Rhino Exhibit at Pueblo Zoo $ 350,000 CPAN14 Vehicles & Equipment-Police $ 200,000 -Unmarked Vehicle Replacement CPAN15 Vehicles & Equipment-Parks $ 150,000 TOTAL COST $3,500,000