HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.res.158.1976BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO
Resolution No. 76-15~
A resolution appropriating additional sums of money to defray expense
and record budgeted revenues, in excess of amounts budgeted for the County of
Pitkin, Colorado.
WHEREAS, the Environmental Health Department needs $4,552.00 to cover
additional expenses for salaries and costs related to the plague.
WHEREAS, the City of Aspen will not be paying the County $26,147 due
to the split off of the Joint Environmental Health Department; the revenues
should be reduced accordingly.
WHEREAS, the County Attorney's department needs $31,870.00 to cover
additional legal fees paid to outside attorneys which were not anticipated or
budgeted for 1976.
WHEREAS, the technical consultant expenses were more than expected,
renovation costs higher than anticipated and a public information program
expense. Buses was not anticipated for 1976; the Commissioners Department
budgeted expenses should be increased $20,335.00.
WHEREAS, the Finance Department needs $18,829.00 to cover additional
costs in salaries, data processing expenses paid to Grand Junction and City of
Aspen Joint Services not budgeted or anticipated for 1976.
WHEREAS, the Building Operations and Maintenance Department needs
$700.00 additional funds to cover costs of a steam cleaner and vacuum cleaner
which were not budgeted previously.
WHEREAS, the Engineering Department needs $5,696.00 to defray costs of
salaries and wages and office furniture and fixtures purchased and not budgeted
as expenditures for 1976.
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~i~r~t~asurer's fees in the g~~'neral fund t;e increased due to an unexpected i~nc:rease
in m1SCelldne(?US receipts.
6~dfiEREAS, the ncecl for an additional appropriation to cover salary and
~•rage expenses and corninunicatic~ns equip;ent not originally budgeted of approximately
$7,3`x1.00 in the iluildir,g and Inspection Department.
Wr--EREAS, the appropriation of approxirtely $8,205. U0 is needed to corer
additional election expen:>es in the Clerk and Recorders Office ti•rhich ti•rere not
foreseen for 1976.
1r1HEREAS, the Light Rail/Uf~iA Program budgeted for $8,000,000 is no
longer anticipated and the grant from the City of Aspen of S600,000 ~~rill not be
forthcoming; the resulting amounts should be reduced accordingly.
t~!HEREAS, the Public 44orks fund has used approximately $200.00 more
than was budgeted for 1976.
WHEREAS, the Srreriff's budGet is overexpended on search and rescue
costs of $1,582.00 and 'vehicle parts not budgeted of $2,569.00 for a total of
$4,151.00.
WHEI:EAS, the Pitkin County Airport has had expenditures for salaries
of approximately $5,375.00 and othe,, building improvements and related operating
expenses not anticipated for 1977 of approximately $8,200 far a total of
$15,575.00.
WHEREAS, due to scheduling changes nct anticipated for 1976, and
unexpected insurance exF;ense, for ~rhich the Bus Cepartment has not previously
budgeted, an over-expec,diture of appi'oxiniatc~ly a1-5,000.00 has occurred.
Vv"NEREAS, these contingencies could not have been reasonably foreseen
at the time of the adoption of the budget.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that due to the unforeseen contingencies
listed previously; that the General Fund budgeted expenses be increased by
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$119,158.00 from $2,168,373 to $2,287,531 and that sales tax revenues be
increased by $60,089.00, building construction permit revenues be increased
$23,087.00 and a transfer be made from the County Contingency Fund in the
amount of $30,335.00 to the General Fund. City of Aspen Grants, General Fund
Revenues, be reduced by $26,147.00. The budgeted revenues for Treasurer's fees
be increased by $15,647.00. The General Fund Revenues being increased to
$2,085,387. That the budgeted revenues and expenses for the Public Works Fund
be increased by $200.00. Road and Bridge fund revenues and expenses be reduced
$8,000,000.00 for Federal Grants - UMTA and $600,000.00 for City of Aspen Grants -
Transit from $9,708,283 to $1,129,669 fora fund Total on Revenues. The Airport
Fund budgeted expenses be increased by $14,575.00 and a transfer from the County
Contingency Fund for $14,575.00 for this purpose be made. That the Road and
Bridge expenses be increased $15,000.00 and the County Contingency Fund transfer
$15,000.00 for this purpose.
DATE: ~2 ~ 2~ ~'~~
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PITKIN COUNTY
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
J seph dwards, Jr., Cha an
Richard Wood
County Attorney