HomeMy WebLinkAbout07396ORDINANCE NO. 7396
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$270,000, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING THE SAME, AND APPROVING GRANT
AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND THE
STATE BOARD OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO TRUST FUND, THE STATE OF
COLORADO FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIR'S
ENERGY AND MINERAL IMPACT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, THE DAVID AND LUCILE
PACKARD FOUNDATION, AND ACCEPTING A DONATION FROM THE ST. MARY - CORWIN
FOUNDATION RELATING TO THE MINNEQUA PARK AQUATIC PLAYGROUND PROJECT, AND
AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME
WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo has received a $125,000 grant from the State Board of the
Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund; a $100,000 grant from the Energy and Mineral Impact
Assistance Program from the State of Colorado for the use and benefit of the Department Of Local
Affairs; a $25,000 grant from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation; and a $20,000 donation
from the St. Mary - Corwin Foundation to build the Aquatic Playground project at the Minnequa
Park, subject to the execution of the grant agreements; and
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO. that:
SECTION 1.
A Capital Improvement Project is hereby established, budgeted and appropriated in the
amount of $270,000 and is known as the Minnequa Park Aquatic Playground project, Account No.
PLO505.
SECTION 2.
A Grant Agreement between the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and the State
Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund for providing $125,000 in funds for the project,
Contract No. 05327, a copy of which is attached hereto having been approved as to form by the
City Attorney, is hereby approved.
An Agreement between the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and the State of
Colorado for the use and benefit of the Department Of Local Affair's Energy and Mineral Impact
Assistance Program for providing $100,000 in funds for the project, a copy of which is attached
hereto having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved.
SECTION 4.
An Agreement between the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and the David and
Lucile Packard Foundation for providing $25,000 in funds for the project, Contract No. 2005 - 28325,
a copy of which is attached hereto having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby
approved.
SECTION 5.
The $20,0000 donation from the St. Mary - Corwin Foundation is hereby accepted. The
City's $300,000 match will be provided from the Bath House Renovation Project - No. CP0223.
SECTION 6.
The President of City Council is hereby authorized to execute and deliver the Agreements
described in Sections 2, 3 and 4 hereof, 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 the
same.
INTRODUCED October 24, 2005
BY Randy Thurston
Councilperson
APPROVED:
PRESIDENT CITY CPWCIL
ATTESTED BY:
CITY CLERK
PASSED AND APPROVED November 14, 2005
Background Paper for Proposed
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DATE: OCTOBER 24, 2005
DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT / JIM MUNCH
PLANNING DEPARTMENT / JIM MUNCH
TITLE
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $270,000, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING THE SAME, AND
APPROVING GRANT AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, AND THE STATE BOARD OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO
TRUST FUND, THE STATE OF COLORADO FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIR'S ENERGY AND MINERAL IMPACT ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM, THE DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION, AND ACCEPTING A
DONATION FROM THE ST. MARY - CORWIN FOUNDATION RELATING TO THE
MINNEQUA PARK AQUATIC PLAYGROUND PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZING THE
PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME
ISSU
Should the City Council establish, budget and appropriate a capital project in the amount of
$270,000 for the Minnequa Park Aquatic Playground Project, approve grant agreements and
accepting a donation that will be providing the necessary funds for the project, and authorize
the President of Council to execute same?
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of the Ordinance.
BACKGROUND
The City has received several grants and a donation to fund the Minnequa Park Aquatic
Playground project. The Aquatic Playground will consist of constructing a large "dry basin"
that will have an assortment of equipment that will spray water at the playground users. The
playground will be operated as a stand -alone fountain that will have it's own treated water
system. Improvements will include; concrete basin, aquatic playground equipment, a small
pool slide, a re- circulating pump system, holding tank, relocate irrigation system, and a
security fence. The funding for the Bath House Renovation project, which is adjacent to the
existing swimming pool, will be used to match the project. The new - larger bathhouse and the
Aquatic Playground will provide a unique water park / swimming pool facility for the
community. The new bathhouse will include ADA accessible showers, restrooms,
concession sales area, first aid station, and lifeguard room.
The project will be constructed in FY 2006.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The funding for the project will be established, budgeted and appropriated in the amount of
$270,000 in the "Minnequa Park Aquatic Playground ", Project No. PL0505. The $300,000 in
matching funds will be provided from Project Account CP0223. The following is a breakdown
of the funding for the project:
Aauatic Plavaround (PL0505);
Great Outdoors Colorado Grant $ 125,000
Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Grant 100,000
Packard Foundation Grant 25,000
St Marv- Corwin Foundation Donation 20,000
Total Aquatic Playground Project = $270,000
Bath House Renovations (CP0223):
City of Pueblo Match 300,000
TOTAL $570,000