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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 03/15/2005 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 033, 2005, AUTHORI ITEM NUMBER: 14 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: March 15, 2005 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Craig Foreman Helen Matson SUBJECT Second Reading of Ordinance No. 033, 2005, Authorizing the Conveyance of Non-Exclusive Easements to LaFarge West, Inc. Over, Across and Under a Portion of the Poudre Trail. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The City has constructed the Poudre Trail east and west of Taft Hill Road. The latest segment was constructed west of Overland Trail on a strip of land that was donated by LaFarge West, Inc. LaFarge still owns land abutting both sides of the Trail. The property on both sides is being used for water storage and LaFarge has a need to connect between the ponds on both sides of the trail. LaFarge is requesting easements for underground pipe installation to convey water in 3 locations on the City-owned property. Each easement will be 85 feet by 100 feet. City staff has reviewed the request and has no objections to the requested easements. Ordinance No. 033, 2005, was unanimously adopted on First Reading on March 1, 2005. ORDINANCE NO. 033, 2005 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENTS TO LAFARGE WEST, INC. OVER, ACROSS AND UNDER A PORTION OF THE POUDRE TRAIL WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins is the owner of certain real property known as the Poudre River Trail located south of the Poudre River and east and west of Overland Trail in Larimer County, Colorado, (the "City Property"); and WHEREAS, LaFarge West, Inc., ("LaFarge") wishes to acquire three non-exclusive easements over, on, across and under a portion of the City Property, as more particularly described on Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, to construct, operate, maintain, repair, remove and replace underground pipelines for conveyance of water and appurtenant facilities; 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 such sale or disposition is 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 a non-exclusive easement over, under and across the City Property is in the best interests of the City of Fort Collins. Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute such documents of conveyance as are necessary to convey the easements to LaFarge, consistent with the terms of this Ordinance, together with such additional terms and conditions as the City Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney, determines to be necessary and appropriate to protect the interests of the City. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 1st day of March, A.D. 2005, and to be presented for final passage on the 15th day of March, A.D. 2005. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 15th day of March, A.D. 2005. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk ITEM NUMBER: 16 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: March 1, Zoos FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Craig Foreman Helen Matson SUBJECT ^ First Reading of Ordinance No. 033, 2005, Authorizing the Conveyance of Non-Exclusive Easements to LaFarge West, Inc. Over, Across and Under a Portion of the Poudre Trail. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. FINANCIAL IMPACT Adoption of the Ordinance will aveo 1 p t4t � EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The City has constructed the Poudre Trail east and west of Taft Hill Road. The latest segment was constructed west of Overland Trail on a strip of land that was donated by LaFarge West, Inc. LaFarge still owns land abutting both sides of the Trail. The property on both sides is being used for water storage and LaFarge has a need to connect between the ponds on both sides of the trail. LaFarge is requesting easements for underground pipe installation to convey water in 3 locations on the City-owned property. Each easement will be 85 feet by 100 feet. City staff has reviewed the request and has no objections to the requested easements.