ORDINANCE NO. 2968

THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY TO DEFRAY THE NECESSARY EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO, THE RIDGES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, AND THE GRAND JUNCTION WEST WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT, FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1997, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1997.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION:

 SECTION 1. That the following sums of money, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same are hereby appropriated for the purpose of defraying the necessary expenses and liabilities, and for the purpose of establishing emergency reserves of the City of Grand Junction, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1997, and ending December 31, 1997, said sums to be derived from the various funds as indicated for the expenditures of:

                      Emergency

                Operating   Reserve

General Fund......................................................  $ 26,813,036  $ 1,200,000

Enhanced 911 Fund............................................  755,531

Visitors and Conventions Fund.............................  1,040,434

Downtown Development Authority Operating Fund  191,506

Parkland Expansion Fund.....................................  667,998

Golf Course Expansion Fund................................  112,834

Economic Development Fund...............................  550,000

DDA Tax Increment Fund....................................  228,170

Sales Tax Capital Improvement Fund....................  12,268,025

Storm Drainage Development Fund......................  228,000

DDA TIF Capital Improvement Fund.....................  170,400

Street Assessment Projects Fund.........................  56,500

Water Fund.......................................................  4,685,705

Solid Waste Removal Fund..................................  1,952,175

Joint Sewer System Fund...................................  4,949,821

Two Rivers Convention Center Fund....................  927,129

Swimming Pools Fund........................................  568,340

Lincoln Park Golf Course Fund.............................  487,262

Tiara Rado Golf Course Fund...............................  678,856

Cemeteries Fund................................................  298,701

Parking Fund.....................................................  147,551

Irrigation Systems Fund......................................  117,905

General Debt Service Fund..................................  596,198

DDA Debt Service Fund......................................  377,420

G.J.W.W.S.D. Debt Service Fund.......................  142,347

Ridges Metropolitan District Debt Service Fund......  225,273

Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund.............................   57,000  

 $ 59,294,117  $ 1,200,000

The following sum shall be appropriated to the Administrative Services Department, said sum to be derived from charges to various departments receiving services rendered by the Data Processing Division:

 For Data Processing Fund  $ 985,615

 Revenue from Data Processing Fund  $ 985,615

The following sum shall be appropriated to the Equipment Division, said sum to be derived from equipment rentals to be charged to the various departments of the City for use of said equipment from the appropriations of their respective departments:

 For Equipment Fund  $ 2,486,811

 Revenue from Equipment Fund  $ 2,486,811

The following sum shall be appropriated to the Administrative Services Department, said sum to be derived from charges to various departments and other entities using materials stocked in "Stores Inventory" and having printing done by the City Printing Operation:

 For Stores Fund  $ 176,379

 Revenue from Stores Fund  $ 176,379

The following sum shall be appropriated to the Administrative Services Department, said sum to be derived from charges to the various departments of the City for General Liability and Fire Insurance and Workman’s Compensation Insurance:

 For Self Insurance Fund  $ 833,937

 Revenue from Self Insurance Fund  $ 833,937

The following sum shall be appropriated to the Communications Center, said sum to be derived from communications services to be charged to the various departments of the City and other governmental entities for use of said services from the appropriations of their respective departments and budgets:

 For Communications Center Fund  $ 2,034,688

 Revenue from Communications Center Fund  $ 2,034,688

 SECTION 2. That the following amounts are hereby levied for collection in the year 1997 and for the specific purpose indicated:

 For General Fund

  8.000 Mills $ 2,207,972

 For Ridges Metropolitan District Fund

 District #1 15.840 Mills $ 114,761

 District #2 271.355 Mills $ 29,839

 For Grand Junction West Water and Sanitation District Fund

  19.601 Mills $ 59,361

 For Downtown Development Authority Operations Fund

  5.000 Mills $ 107,747

 SECTION 3. That commencing January 1, 1997, the annual salary of the City Manager of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, shall be $ 96,000 .

INTRODUCED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 4th day of December, 1996.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of December, 1996

                /s/ Linda Afman                President of the Council

Attest:

/s/ Stephanie Nye

City Clerk