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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09548 ORDINANCE NO. 9548 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CAPITAL PROJECT NO. CI1911 - LAKE MINNEQUA PARK IMPROVEMENTS, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING $1.5 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE FUND BALANCE ACCOUNT OF THE GENERAL FUND FOR SAID PROJECT TO BE REIMBURSED BY THE PUEBLO COUNTY 1-A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT FUNDING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. Capital Project No. CI1911 - Lake is approved Minnequa Park Improvements Project and hereby established. SECTION 2. Funds in the amount of amount of $1,500,000.00 are hereby authorized to be transferred and made available out of the Fund Balance Account of the General Fund and are hereby budgeted and appropriated to Capital Project No. CI1911 to be used and expended for the Lake Minnequa Park Improvements Project, in accordance with the terms of the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Pueblo and Pueblo County dated May 28, 2019. SECTION 3. The officers and staff of the City are authorized and directed to perform any and all acts consistent with this Ordinance to implement the transactions, policies and procedures described herein. SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall become effective on the date of final action by the Mayor and City Council. Action by City Council: Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City council on September 9, 2019 . Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on September 23, 2019 . President of City Council Action by the Mayor: ☒ Approved on September 26, 2019 . □ Disapproved on based on the following objections: Mayor Action by City Council After Disapproval by the Mayor : □ Council did not act to override the Mayor’s veto. □ Ordinance re-adopted on a vote of , on □ Council action on failed to override the Mayor’s veto. President of City Council ATTEST City Clerk City Clerk’s Office Item # R-1 Background Paper for Proposed Ordinance COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 9, 2019 TO: President Dennis E. Flores and Members of City Council CC: Nicholas A. Gradisar, Mayor VIA: Brenda Armijo, City Clerk FROM: Steven Meier, Parks and Recreation Director SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CAPITAL PROJECT NO. CI1911 - LAKE MINNEQUA PARK IMPROVEMENTS, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING $1.5 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE FUND BALANCE ACCOUNT OF THE GENERAL FUND FOR SAID PROJECT TO BE REIMBURSED BY THE PUEBLO COUNTY 1-A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT FUNDING SUMMARY: This Ordinance establishes Capital Project No. CI1911 - Lake Minnequa Park Improvements and budgets and appropriates $1.5 million from the Fund Balance Account of the General Fund, to be reimbursed by Pueblo County 1-A Capital Improvement Program funds. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: On May 28, 2019, by Ordinance No. 9470, the City Council approved an Intergovernmental Agreement (“IGA”) between the City of Pueblo and Pueblo County relating to the use of 2016 Ballot Question 1-A Capital Improvement Program Project funding for the Lake Minnequa Park Improvements BACKGROUND: The reimbursed funding provided from the County will be used for improvements to Lake Minnequa Park, which include the construction of a restroom, concession facility, plaza, park extension of an additional turf playfield area, parking lot expansion and paving, park shelters, playground, lighting, and signage for the park. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Under the IGA, Pueblo County agreed to provide $2.5 million dollars for the Lake Minnequa Park Improvements Project, with $1.5 million to be dispersed in 2019 and $1 million dispersed in 2020 using the Pueblo County 1-A Project Funds. There are no matching funds required from the City, although the City will provide in-house design and construction management of the improvements having an estimated value of $35,000. In addition, the City will commit to operate and maintain the improvements following completion of the construction. The funds budgeted and appropriated by this Ordinance for the Lake Minnequa Park improvements will be reimbursed by Pueblo County in accordance with the terms of the IGA. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: The park improvements are included in the Master Plan for the Lake Minnequa Park and Open Space Area that was reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission in October 2008. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: The Master Plan for the Lake Minnequa Park and Open Space Area was completed in March 2008 and updated in October 2008. The Master Plan was adopted following multiple public meetings as part of the public outreach for the establishment of the Lake Minnequa Urban Renewal Area in 2008. ALTERNATIVES: City Council could decline the funding from the Pueblo County 1-A Capital Improvement Program Project and abandon the Lake Minnequa Park Improvements Project. RECOMMENDATION : Approval of the Ordinance. Attachments: Proposed Ordinance