HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 12/16/2008 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 150, 2008, AUTHORI ITEM NUMBER: 12
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: December 16, 2008
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Patrick Rowe
SUBJECT
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 150, 2008, Authorizing a Revocable Permit to the Fort Collins
Fire Museum Foundation for Access to City-Owned Property at 330 North Howes Street for up to
Five Years.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of this Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The property at 330 North Howes Street (the "Car Barn") currently houses Poudre Fire Authority
("PFA")and City Museum antique fire fighting equipment. This Ordinance,unanimously adopted
on First Reading on December 2,2008,authorizes a permit that allows the Fort Collins Fire Museum
Foundation continued access to the restoration equipment stored in the Car Barn.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Copy of First Reading Agenda Item Summary -December 2, 2008.
(w/o original attachments)
ATTACHMENT 1
ITEM NUMBER: 18
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: December2, 2008
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL qxgFF: Patrick Rowe
SUBJECT Vj
First Reading of Ordinance No. 150,2008,Authorizing a Revocable Permit to the Fort Collins Fire
Museum Foundation for Access to City-Owned Property at 330 North Howes Street for up to Five
Years.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The property at 330 North HoStree the " am") c ntly houses Poudre Fire Authority
("PFA") and City Museum ant fire m uipme The Fort Collins Fire Museum
Foundation, a non-profit organization created by former Fire Chief Ed Yonker for the purpose of
restoring City and PFA historical fire equipment, desires continued access to the restoration
equipment stored in the Car Barn.
BACKGROUND
City Council originally authorized the Fire Museum to access the Car Barn by Resolution 2006-088,
adopted on August 15, 2006. The term of this previously authorized revocable access permit is
currently expired,and the Fire Museum wishes to renew its access privileges for an additional period
of time, up to five years.
ORDINANCE NO. 150, 2008
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING A REVOCABLE PERMIT TO THE FORT COLLINS
FIRE MUSEUM FOUNDATION FOR ACCESS TO CITY-OWNED PROPERTY
AT 330 NORTH HOWES STREET FOR UP TO FIVE YEARS
WHEREAS, the City is the owner of the real property located at 330 North Howes Street,
Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, (the "Property") and
WHEREAS, on August 15, 2006, the City Council adopted Resolution 2006-088, which
authorized the Fort Collins Fire Museum Foundation (the "Foundation"), a Colorado non-profit
corporation,to access the building commonly known as the"Car Barn",located on the Property,for
the purpose of offsite restoration of City and Poudre Fire Authority("PFA") historical firefighting
equipment that is stored in the Car Barn; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 2006-088, the City and the Foundation entered into an
agreement governing the Foundation's access to and use of the Car Barn,which agreement has now
expired; and
WHEREAS,the Foundation wishes to renew its right of access to the Car Barn for up to five
more years; and
WHEREAS, the Foundation's access to the Car Barn facilitates the preservation of Fort
Collins history and heritage to the benefit of the Fort Collins citizenry; and
WHEREAS,Article XI, Section 10 of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins authorizes the
City Council to permit the use or occupation of any street,alley,or public place,provided that such
permit shall be revocable by the City Council at its pleasure, whether or not such right to revoke is
expressly reserved in such permit; and
WHEREAS, the revocable permit granting access shall be at no cost to the Foundation in
exchange for the Foundation's restorative work on City and PFA historical equipment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute such documents as are necessary
to authorize the Fort Collins Fire Museum Foundation to have access to the Property,consistent with
the terms of this Ordinance, along with such additional terms and conditions as the City Manager,
in consultation with the City Attorney,deems necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the
City or effectuate the purposes of this Ordinance.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 2nd day of
December, A.D. 2008, and to be presented for final passage on 16th day of December, A.D.
2008.
Mayo
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 16th day of December, A.D. 2008.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk