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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2016 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF THE ADAMS COUNTY OPEN SPACE GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $90,000 FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A RESIDENTIAL LOT LOCATED AT 6023 FOREST DRIVE AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPENDITURE THEREOF.
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Summary and Background Information: Veterans Memorial Park and the Commerce City Recreation Center are integral parts of Commerce City. Thousands of users visit these sites every year, enjoying the many amenities of the recreation center as well as the playground, shelters and Veteran Memorial in the park. This project involves acquiring a residential lot at 6023 Forest Drive that is adjacent to both the park and the recreation center, demolishing the existing house, grading, and installing irrigation and sod. There were originally four residential lots along Forest Drive and this will be the third lot that the city has purchased.
Staff Responsible (Department Head): Carolyn Keith
Staff Member Presenting: Carolyn Keith
Financial Impact: $90,000
Funding Source: Adams County Open Space
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends City Council approve Ordinance No. 2103 on first reading, allowing the city to accept and recognize funds applied for and awarded by Adams County Open Space.
Suggested Motion: I move to approve Ordinance 2103