HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 05/18/1999 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 87, 1999, AUTHORIZI AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER:
24
DATE: May 18, 1999
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL
STAFF: Comstock/Mills
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No. 87, 1999, Authorizing the City of Fort Collins to Grant a Non-
Exclusive Easement on Meadow Springs Ranch to Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No consideration since Meadow Springs Ranch property will benefit.
0
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The proposed easement will provide necessary electrical service to a cattle watering well in the
southwestern comer of the City-owned Meadow Springs Ranch and to a portion of the neighboring
Diehl Ranch. The proposed easement is 20 feet wide and approximately one mile long(2.42 acres).
The City and the Diehl ranch will cooperate on the development of this power line if the easement
is approved.
•
I
ORDINANCE NO. 87, 1999
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO GRANT A NON-EXCLUSIVE
EASEMENT ON MEADOW SPRINGS RANCH TO POUDRE VALLEY
RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS,the City of Fort Collins Utility is the owner of the property known as Meadow
Springs Ranch in Larimer County, Colorado (the"Ranch"),which was acquired by the City for the
City's wastewater utility to be used as part of the utility's sludge disposal program; and
WHEREAS,Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association("REA")has a request from the Diehl
Ranch to provide electrical service to their property and the best way to provide this service is across
the Ranch;and
WHEREAS, the City and Diehl Ranch have agreed that electrical service will also be
provided to a watering well located on the Ranch; and
WHEREAS, REA has requested a 20-foot wide non-exclusive easement (2.42 acres) for
installation and maintenance of a power line across the Ranch as legally described on Exhibit"A",
attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the "Easement"); and
WHEREAS, Section 23-111 of the City Code provides that the City Council is authorized
to sell, convey or otherwise dispose of real property owned by the City, provided the Council first
finds by ordinance that any sale or disposition of real property owned by the City will not materially
impair the viability of any City utility system as a whole of which the property is a part,will be for
the benefit of the City's citizens, and will be in the best interests of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the above described conveyance of the Easement will not materially impair
the viability of the City's wastewater utility as a whole,will be for the benefit of the City's citizens,
and that it is in the best interests of the City.
Section 2. That the Mayor is authorized to execute such documents of conveyance as are
necessary to convey the Easement to REA upon the term and conditions described above,and subject
to such other terms and conditions as the City Manager detemunes are in the best interest of the City.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 18th day of
May, A.D. 1999, and to be presented for final passage on the 1 st day of June, A.D. 1999.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk' , .
Passed and adopted on final reading this 1st day of June,A.D. 1999.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk -
EXHIBIT "A"
UTILITY EASEMENT DESCRIPTION
A 20.00 foot wide utility easement situate in Section 7, Township 10 North, Range 67 West of the
61h P.M., Weld County, Colorado which considering the West line of the Southwest 1/4 of said
Section 7 as bearing S°0030'52" E and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto and the
easement is 10.00 feet on either side of the East-West centerline of said Section 7 which begins at
the East 1/4 comer of said Section 7 and runs thence N°8938'42" W 5152.54 feet to the West 1/4
corner of said Section 7.
i
Location Map
.. _. .. -. Nrer" - ..
_ _ r
C:3 Carr ._
SpAnge Rench`
- of° Fort Collins
City'
Properfies
Fort Collins
l WTP
. VIWI/ Me. I .. u
. - Rosuree /
R.ee..ry loon /
M'Mrli2�
W,ndiOf {f
Vyamlng
13
Ca Iarad
• r ,
v
TIIN 1 !
\ TIIN
n I
TION, �\ TION.
T9N ( T9N
If i G.f.GfFTj 0.1
l l�
R69W R60V R60V . R67V.
N
RANCH BOUNDARY
v
s