HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.080-01 RESOLUT/ON NO. ~(~)
SERIES OF 2001
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
APPROVIN6 2001 SUPPLEMENTAL BUDOET EXPENSE ITEMS FROM THE PITKIN
COUNTY 1/2 CENT TRANSIT SALES AND USE TAX FUND
WHEREAS, the Aspen City Council, the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners
and the Town Council of Snowmass Village (the "Parties'') have previously identified general
elements of their Comprehensive Valley Transportation Plan (the "Plan") which are eligible for
funding from the Pitlcin County one-half cent transit sales and use tax; and
WHEREAS, by intergovernmental agreement dated September 14, 1993, the Parties
agreed:
a. to conduct regular public meetings to continue to refine and agree upon
proposed projects and transportation elements consistent with or complimentary to
the Plan; and
b. that all expenditures and projects to be funded from the County-wide one-
half cent transit sales and use tax shall be agreed upon by the Parties and
evidenced by a resolution adopted by the governing body of each party; and
WHEREAS, in November of 1993 Pitkin County voters authorized tile issuance of up to
$13,650,000 of revenue bonds for the purpose of improving the public mass transportation
system in the Roaring Fork Valley (the "Revenue Bond Authorization") if such improvements
are authorized by agreement between the Parties; and
WHEREAS, at a public meeting held on July 19, 2001 the Parties considered and
approved supplemental funding in the total amount of $133,843 for the purposes outlined in this
supplemental budget resolution from the Pittdn County 1/2 cent transit sales and use tax fund;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to voter approval the use tax had to be used first for the acquisition
of the rail right-of-way and then for other transit projects; and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to approve the attached 2001 supplemental budget item
with the understanding that upon the successful acquisition of the rail right-of-way in 1997, the
one-half cent use tax revenues became available for other transit projects on an equal footing
with projects funded by the one-half cent sales tax revenues; and
WHEREAS, the City of Aspen wishes to ratify the approvals given at the July 19, 2001
meeting by adoption of this resolution.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aspen,
Colorado, that the following 2001 one-half cent transit sales and use tax expenditure budget
items are hereby approved.
1/2% Transit Sales and Use Tax
Supplemental Expenditure 2001
Pitkin County RTA Election Costs $ 5,781
TOSV Transit Center Design 10,000
Country Inn Cab Ride Home Program 7,000
Roundabout Transit Component Reimbursement 111~062
Total Supplemental Budget Request $133,843
RESOLVED, APPROVED. AND ADOPTED this 13th day of August. 200~. by the
City Council for the City of Aspen, Colorado.
I, Kathryn S. Koch, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the foregoing is
a true and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Aspen,
Colorado. ar a meeting held August 13, 2001.
~City Clerk