HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 04/07/1998 - ITEMS RELATING TO BLOCK 31 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 29 A-B
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: April 7, 1998
STAFF: John Fischbach
SUBJECT :
Items Relating to Block 31.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution and the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
A. Resolution 98-63 Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement("IGA")Between the City
of Fort Collins and Larimer County Relating to the Ownership, Development,Maintenance,
Operation and Use of Block 31.
• Since 1981,the City and the County have cooperated on the acquisition of land,master planning and
construction of improvements on Block 31. This cooperation culminated in 1996 with the
incorporation of Block 31 into the Downtown Civic Center Master Plan. In order for the City and
County to go forward with the implementation of the Civic Center Master Plan, it is necessary to
replace the existing November 20, 1984 Block 31 Intergovernmental Agreement with a new IGA
which outlines the following: (1) City/County Division of Block 31 Ownership; (2)Development
of Block 31; (3) Joint Property Maintenance and Utilities; (4)Use, Occupation and Maintenance of
the Existing Improvements; and (5) Joint Development of Temporary Parking.
The material terms of the agreement are discussed below:
Section 1 Division of Ownership of Block 31
The City and County agree to convey to each other by quit claim deed certain
parcels as shown on Exhibit"A" to the IGA. The division of the Block is
based upon the City and County receiving approximately the same square
footage.
Section 2 Development of Block 31 (Exhibit`B"to the IGA)
The County agrees to:
1) construct the Courthouse facility after an advisory review process
under the City's land use development and zoning laws and
• requirements;
2) pay all fees associated with construction of the courthouse facility
and related improvements;
DATE: April 7, 1998 2 ITEM NUMBER: 29 A-B
3) construct, at its own expense, a 4,100 square foot municipal
courtroom plus a 1,000 square foot common waiting room adjacent
to the municipal courtroom;
4) construct, at its own expense not to exceed $980,000, a park and
sculpture garden, subject to City approval of design plans and
specifications; and,
5) enter into a separate intergovernmental agreement to develop a joint
parking structure on Block 21,with the County's share estimated to
be $4,400,000. The total scale of the parking structure has not been
determined at this time.
Section 3 Joint Property Maintenance and Utilities
1) The existing Joint City/County Block 31 Restrictive Reserve Account
shall continue to exist in its present form and continue to be
maintained and administered by the City's Finance Department. The
funds shall be used for costs and liabilities associated with the
operation,maintenance or repair of:
a) the existing improvements, as long as the existing
improvements are occupied or used by the County without
payment of rent to the City; and
b) the joint property (Civic Center Park, Sculpture Garden and
parking area as shown on Exhibit`B"to the IGA) on Block
31.
2) In the event the funds in the joint account are insufficient at any time,
the City and County will contribute equally for necessary expenses.
3) The City shall be responsible for carrying out the day-to-day
management, operation and maintenance of the joint property in
accordance with City policies and procedures.
Section 4 Use and Occupation of Existing Improvements
1) The City and the County will continue to share equally in the use of
the existing improvements with no payment of rent until such time as
the Certificate of Occupancy for the Courthouse has been issued.
After the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy for the Courthouse,
the County agrees to pay market rent, to lease space in the existing
improvements on Block 31.
2) The County agrees to lease to the City the municipal court space for
a period of five years at no cost to the City. After the initial five-year
term,the City shall pay market rent for the municipal court.
Section 5 Joint Development of Temporary Parking
The City agrees to develop and construct temporary alternative parking in the
downtown Fort Collins area of up to 420 parking spaces,to replace parking
displaced by construction. The County agrees to pay ''/z of the total cost of
development and constructing the temporary parking.
DATE: April 7, 1998 3 ITEM NUMBER: 29 A-B
B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 49, 1998, Authorizing the Conveyance of a Portion of
• Block 31 in Fort Collins to Larimer County.
In order for the County to obtain financing for its proposed Justice Center facility, the County must
have control of the land on which the Justice Center is located. This property is currently owned
jointly by the City and the County. Based upon the County's financing requirement, staff is
recommending the conveyance of the City's undivided 50% interest in lots 13-29 and the vacated
alley adjacent to Lots 18 through 23 all in Block 31, Fort Collins, Colorado by quit claim deed to
Latimer County. This Ordinance. which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on March 17,
1998, is contingent on the final execution of the intergovernmental agreement outlined under Item
A above, and has been revised slightly to clarify this contingency.
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RESOLUTION 98-63
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH LARIMER COUNTY
REGARDING THE OWNERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT
OF BLOCK 31 IN FORT COLLINS
WHEREAS,the City and the County are joint owners of that certain property located in the
city of Fort Collins, commonly referred to as Block 31 ("Block 31"); and
WHEREAS, the City and the County have jointly developed a Civic Center Master Plan,
which establishes, as a planning tool, the various uses and developments that the parties seek to
encourage and facilitate as a civic and government center in Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS,the City and the County each have space requirements that are anticipated to
result in the need for new construction of office and parking facilities, which facilities are included
in the Civic Center Master Plan; and
WHEREAS,the City and the County have worked cooperatively, and desire to continue to
work cooperatively, in meeting and planning to meet their respective space needs; and
WHEREAS,the cooperative use of Block 31 is an integral part of the City's and the County's
efforts to cooperatively plan, develop and implement the Civic Center Master Plan and related City
and County facilities; and
WHEREAS,the City and the County desire to develop Block 31 for various future civic uses,
including a County Courthouse building with facilities for a municipal court, a civic park, and other
uses; and
WHEREAS,the City and the County desire to enter into an intergovernmental agreement in
substantially the form shown on Exhibit "A," attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference(the"Agreement', in order to establish their respective rights and obligations concerning
the development, maintenance, operation and use of Block 31, and existing and the future
improvements located thereon, and to provide for an equitable division of portions of Block 31 to
permit the financing of development on the Block; and
WHEREAS, the City and the County have previously entered into and amended an
Intergovernmental Agreement between them regarding the ownership, use and management of
Block 31, which agreement was most recently amended on November 20, 1984, which will be
terminated and replaced with this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City and the County are authorized to enter into intergovernmental
agreements to provide any function, service or facility as provided in Article II, Section 16 of the
Charter of the City of Fort Collins and Section 29-1-203, C.R.S.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the Mayor be,and hereby is,authorized to enter into an intergovernmental agreement
with Latimer County in substantially the form shown on Exhibit "A," attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference, subject to such minor modifications in form or substance as
the Mayor, in consultation with the City Manager and the City Attorney, may deem necessary to
effectuate the purposes of said agreement.
Passed and adopted at regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 7th day
of April, A.D. 1998.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Exhibit "A"
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
•
THIS AGREEMENT, is made and entered into this day of April, 1998, by and
between the CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, a Colorado home-rule municipality
(hereinafter referred to as the"City"),and the COUNTY OF LARVAER,COLORADO,a political
subdivision of the State of Colorado (hereinafter referred to as the"County").
WHEREAS, at the time of this Agreement,the City and the County are joint owners of that
certain property located in the city of Fort Collins, commonly referred to as Block 31 ("Block 31
and
WHEREAS, the City and the County have jointly developed a Civic Center Master Plan,
which establishes, as a planning tool, the various uses and developments that the parties seek to
encourage and facilitate as a civic and government center in Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS,the City and the County each have space requirements that the parties anticipate
will result in the need for new construction of office and parking facilities, which facilities are
included in the Civic Center Master Plan; and
WHEREAS,the City and the County have worked cooperatively, and desire to continue to
work cooperatively, in meeting and planning to meet their respective space needs; and
• WHEREAS,the cooperative use of Block 31,as described in this Agreement, is an integral
part of the parties' effort to cooperatively plan,develop and implement the Civic Center Master Plan
and related City and County facilities; and
WHEREAS,the City and the County desire to develop Block 31 for various future civic uses,
including a County Courthouse building with facilities for a municipal court,a civic park, and other
uses; and
WHEREAS,the City and the County desire to enter into this Agreement in order to state their
respective rights and obligations concerning the development, maintenance, operation and use of
Block 31 and existing and future improvements located thereupon, and to provide for an equitable
division of portions of Block 31 to permit the financing of development on the Block; and
WHEREAS, the City and the County have previously entered into and amended an
Intergovernmental Agreement between them regarding the ownership, use and management of
Block 31, which agreement was most recently amended on November 20, 1984 (the "Prior
Agreement"), which the parties intend to terminate and replace with this Agreement; and
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WHEREAS,the parties are authorized to enter into intergovernmental agreements to provide
any function, service or facility as provided in Article I1, Section 16 of the Charter of the City of Fort
Collins and Section 29-1-203, C.R.S.
NOW,THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the
City and the County agree as follows:
1. Division of Ownership of Block 31.
1.1 The parties agree to convey to each other by quitclaim deed those certain portions of
Block 31, as follows:
A. As soon as reasonably practicable after the execution of this Agreement, the
City agrees to convey to the County its fifty percent(50%)ownership interest in the following, as
shown on Exhibit"A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference:
i. Lots 13 through 29; and
ii. the entire alley adjacent to Lots 18 through 23.
B. No later than October 1, 1998,the County agrees to convey to the City its fifty
percent(50%) ownership interest in the following, as shown on Exhibit"A":
i. Lots 1 through 7, and the easterly 150 feet of Lots 8 through 12;
ii. Lots 40 through 47; and
iii. the entire alley adjacent to Lots 1 through 7, and adjacent to Lots 40
through 47.
1.2 The following shall continue to be jointly owned by the parties,as shown on Exhibit
"A" (the" Joint Property"):
A. Lots 30 through 39, to include the entire adjacent vacated alley and westerly forty
(40) feet of Lots 8 through 12;
B. Lots 48 and 49, along with the entire alley adjacent to Lots 48 and 49; and
C. Any other portions of Block 31 not otherwise referenced in this Section 1.
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2. Development of Block 31.
2.1 The parties agree to use their best efforts to carry out the terms of this Agreement
consistent with the Civic Center Master Plan,previously adopted and approved by each, as the same
may from time to time be revised,amended or supplemented. The County agrees to construct the
Courthouse facility in accordance with the City's land use development and zoning laws and
requirements, except to the extent that the County Commissioners take appropriate action, as
authorized under Section 31-23-209, C.R.S., to override a decision of the City relating to the
planning and/or construction of the Courthouse facility. The County agrees to provide to the City
on an ongoing basis throughout the construction process current information regarding the
Courthouse facility plans and construction, including,without limitation, "as-built" drawings at the
completion of construction. The County further agrees to pay all fees associated with construction
of the Courthouse facility and related improvements in accordance with the City Code and Land Use
Code, and related administrative policies. The City agrees that any such fees paid by the County
pursuant to this Agreement shall be refunded by the City in the event that a court of competent
jurisdiction determines that the County's agreement herein to the payment of such fees will result
in an illegal use of County funds. The County agrees that it will not initiate or encourage the
initiation of litigation to test the legality of this Section 2.1.
2.2. The County will construct, at its own expense and beginning no sooner than July 31,
1999, in the location identified on Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference, a County courthouse, for use as County office space, and for County court and district
court courtrooms and associated facilities,as well as for a municipal court courtroom and associated
facilities to be available to the City under this Agreement for the City's use (the "Courthouse").
A. The parties agree that it is to the benefit of the citizens of Latimer County for the
municipal court to be co-located with the county and district courts in the Courthouse. The
County will include in the Courthouse a space adequate for the City's municipal court needs
and associated uses,consisting of no fewer than Four Thousand One Hundred(4,100) square
feet of usable space (the "Municipal Court Space"), no less than One Thousand (1,000)
square feet of finished common public waiting area space adjacent to the Municipal Court
Space, and will finish the Municipal Court Space in accordance with the City's
specifications,up to a maximum finish cost of Twenty Two Dollars($22.00)per square foot.
B. Any additional space desired by the City for the Municipal Court Space must
be requested by the City no later than fifteen (15) days after receipt by the City of the
County's proposed plan for the location and design of the Municipal Court Space, and the
City shall pay to the County upon issuance of the certificate of occupancy for the Courthouse
the construction and finish costs of any such additional space at a total rate of One Hundred
and Sixty Seven Dollars ($167.00)per square foot of additional space.
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C. Within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the City of the County's proposed
plan for the location and design of the Municipal Court Space,the City may request that the
County provide tenant finish in the Municipal Court Space beyond that included in the base
cost of Twenty Two Dollars($22.00)per square foot;provided,however,that the City shall
pay to the County upon issuance of the certificate of occupancy for the Courthouse the
difference between the base cost and the reasonable actual cost of such additional finish
work.
2.3 The County will construct, at its own expense not to exceed [jNine Hundred and
Eiiehty Thousand Dollars ($980 000.00)?]], a park and sculpture garden, as generally shown on the
drawing attached hereto as Exhibit"B" (the"Civic Park"),subject to City approval of designs,plans
and specifications therefor. The Civic Park shall be designed and intended for use by the public, and
the improvements constructed therefor shall be jointly owned by the parties upon completion. The
City, at its sole option, may at any time prior to [ insert date ], elect to design and construct the
Civic Park,in whole or in part. In the event the City elects to design and construct the Civic Park,
the County agrees to provide funding not to exceed [[Mine Hundred and Eighty Thousand Dollars
($980.000.00)?]] to the City for such design and construction, and to cooperate in coordinating the
design and construction of the Civic Park with the design and construction of the Courthouse.
2.4 The County shall, along with construction of the Courthouse and Civic Park,
construct at its own expense the Parking Area, shown on Exhibit `B", consistent with City's
standards for parking areas in the downtown district on which the City's parking rules and
regulations will be enforced. Each party shall be responsible for providing or arranging for adequate
parking in connection with such parry's facilities on Block 31, and shall provide sufficient parking
to meet the requirements of the City Land Use Code. The parties shall share equally the
responsibility for providing parking required in connection with the Civic Park,if parking in addition
to the Parking Area is required at any time. The parties acknowledge and agree that the development
of a joint parking structure on Block 21, immediately to the east of Block 31, intended to meet in
whole or in substantial part the parking obligations of the County in connection with the Courthouse
development(the"Parking Structure',will be addressed in a separate intergovernmental agreement.
3. Joint Property Maintenance and Utilities.
3.1 The existing Joint City/County Block 31 Restrictive Reserve Account ("Joint
Account") shall continue to exist and be maintained under the administrative control of the City's
Finance Department. The funds in the Joint Account shall be available for expenditure for costs and
liabilities associated with the operation, maintenance or repair of the Joint Property, and for costs
and liabilities associated with the operation,maintenance or repair of the improvements existing on
Block 31 as of the date of this Agreement ("Existing Improvements"), so long as the Existing
Improvements are occupied or used by the County without payment of rent to the City.
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3.2 In the event the funds in the Joint Account are insufficient at any time to reasonably
fulfill the purposes for which said Joint Account is dedicated, the parties shall contribute equally to
the Joint Account as necessary to provide for the same.
3.3 The City shall be responsible for carrying out the day-to-day management, operation
and maintenance of the Civic Park in accordance with the policies and procedures generally
applicable to City Parks.
3.4 The City shall be responsible for carrying out the day-to-day management, operation
and maintenance of the Parking Area, shown on Exhibit `B, in accordance with the policies and
procedures generally applicable to City parking areas in the downtown district.
4. Use. Occupation and Maintenance of the Existing Improvements.
4.1 It is the intent of the parties that they shall continue to share equally in the use of the
Existing Improvements with no payment of rent until such time as the certificate of occupancy for
the Courthouse has been issued. The parties acknowledge and agree that written leases documenting
the County's occupation of Existing Improvements will be required once the same become the sole
property of the City.
4.2 The County agrees to lease to the City the Municipal Court Space for a period of five
(5)years beginning upon the issuance of the certificate of occupancy for the Courthouse(the"Initial
• Term"), at no charge to the City, except that the City shall pay to the County any actual direct costs
incurred by the County as a result of the operation of the municipal court after normal business hours
of the Courthouse.
4.3 No less than eighteen (18) months prior to the expiration of the Initial Term, the
County shall propose to the City a lease agreement extending the City's lease of the Municipal Court
Space for an additional five(5)year term,or in the alternative shall provide to the City written notice
that the Municipal Court Space will no longer be available for City use. Unless otherwise agreed
by the parties,any lease by the City of the Municipal Court Space after the Initial Term shall provide
for payment by the City of the average fair market lease rate for comparable lease space in downtown
Fort Collins,taking into account the reasonable costs for routine cleaning, maintenance, and costs
attributable to extended hours of operation, if any, but excluding utility costs.
5. Joint Development of Temporary Parking.
The City agrees to develop and construct temporary alternative parking in the downtown Fort
Collins area on Blocks 22,32,and 33,to consist of no fewer than 420 parking spaces,to be available
at such time as parking in the LaPorte America lot on Block 21 is displaced, and until the Parking
Structure is available for use (the"Temporary Parking"). The County agrees to pay to the City in
exchange for providing the Temporary Parking at the time such Temporary Parking becomes
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available for use, an amount equal to one-half(1/2) the total cost to the City of developing and
constructing such Temporary Parking in accordance with the City's standards for parking areas in
the downtown district on which the City's parking rules and regulations will be enforced, and
including internal service costs of the City, provided, however, that the County's obligation
hereunder shall not exceed Three Hundred and Ninety Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
($393,500.00). The City agrees to coordinate with the County, and the County agrees to cooperate
with the City, in the development of efficient, cost-effective Temporary Parking.
6. Private Use of Block 31 Property.
Each party agrees that it shall at all times avoid and prevent the use of Block 31 property in
a manner that would result in the failure of either parry to comply with the"private use"restrictions
set forth in the federal Internal Revenue Code,and any related regulations and policies, as the same
may apply to tax-exempt financing for and in connection with Block 31 property in existence at the
time of the Agreement.
7. Notice.
Whenever a notice is either required or permitted to be given, it shall be given in writing and
delivered personally, or delivered by the postal service, certified mail, return receipt requested,to
the other parry at the address indicated below,or at such other address as may be designated by either
ply:
If to the City: City Manager
City of Fort Collins
300 LaPorte Avenue
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, Colorado 80522
If to the County: County Manager
Larimer County
P.O. Box 1190
Fort Collins, Colorado 80522
8. Lia ' ' .
8.1 The County shall be responsible for any and all claims, damages, liability and court
awards including costs,expenses and attorney fees incurred as a result of any action or omission of
County or its officers,employees,and agents in connection with the performance of this Agreement.
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8.2 The City shall be responsible for any and all claims, damages, liability and court
awards, including costs, expenses, and attorney fees incurred as a result of any act or omission by
City, or its officers, employees, and agents in connection with the performance of this Agreement.
8.3 Nothing in this Section 8 or any other provision of this Agreement shall be construed
as a waiver of the notice requirements, defenses,immunities,and limitations the City or County may
have under the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act(§24-10-101, C.R.S., et. seq.) or to any other
defenses, immunities, or limitations of liability available to City or County by law.
9. Default/Remedies.
9.1 Except as otherwise provided herein,in the event either party should fail or refuse to
perform according to the terms of this Agreement, such party may be declared in default thereof.
9.2 In the event a party has been declared in default hereof, such defaulting party shall
be allowed a period of twenty(20)days,from receipt of notice of said default from the nondefaulting
parry, within which to cure said default. In the event the default remains uncorrected, the non-
defaulting party may elect to: (a) terminate this Agreement and seek damages; (b) treat this
Agreement as continuing and require specific performance; or(c ) avail itself of any other remedy
at law or equity.
10. Non-appropriation.
i� All obligations of each party hereunder are expressly contingent upon the annual
appropriation of funds sufficient to carry out the same by the governing body of such party.
11. Assignment
Neither City nor County may assign any rights or delegate any duties under this Agreement
without the written consent of the other party.
12. Entire Agreement.
This Agreement, along with all exhibits and other documents incorporated herein, shall
constitute the entire agreement of the parties, and shall inure to the benefit of their respective
survivors, heirs, successors and assigns. Covenants or representations not contained in this
Agreement shall not be binding on the parties.
13. Law/Severability.
This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Colorado. In the
event any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable by any court of
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competent jurisdiction,such holding shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any other provision
of this Agreement.
14. Attorueys' Fees.
In the event that either party shall default under any of the provisions of this Agreement and
the nondefaulting party shall commence litigation to enforce this Agreement, the defaulting party
shall be liable for all costs, expenses and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the nondefaulting
party concerning such litigation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties have executed this Agreement on the day and year
first above written.
For the County: COUNTY OF LARIMER,COLORADO
A political subdivision of the State of Colorado
By:
Cheryl Olson, Chair
Board of County Commissioners
ATTEST:
Approved as to legal form:
Deputy Clerk of the Board
County Attorney
April 1, 1998
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• For the City: THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
a Colorado home-rule municipality
By:
Ann Azari, Mayor
ATTEST:
Approved as to legal fort:
City Clerk
Assistant City Attorney
April 1, 1998
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ORDINANCE NO. 49, 1998
• OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF A PORTION OF
BLOCK 31 IN FORT COLLINS TO LARIMER COUNTY
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins and Latimer County each own an undivided fifty
percent (50%) interest in Lots 13 through 29 and the vacated alley adjacent to Lots 18 through 23
all in Block 31, Fort Collins. Colorado, as shown on the current plat for Block 31 ("the Property");
and
WHEREAS, Larimer County is in the process of arranging for tax-exempt financing of the
construction of the Justice Center on the Property; and
WHEREAS,in connection with such financing,it is necessary for the County to have control
over the Property; and
WHEREAS, the City and County are in the process of negotiating an intergovernmental
agreement setting forth the property interests to be exchanged and related terms and conditions in
connection with the development and future use of Block 31; and
WHEREAS, as a part of that agreement,the City has agreed to convey to the County by quit
claim deed its fit,percent (50%) interest in the Property to Latimer County, Colorado; and
WHEREAS,the prompt conveyance of the Property to the County will assist the County in
finalizing and proceeding with the financing arrangements for the Justice Center project; and
WHEREAS, Section 23-111 of the City Code requires that the Council authorize the sale,
conveyance or other disposition of any and all interests in real property owned in the name of the
City and first find,by ordinance,that such sale or other 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 City Council hereby finds that the conveyance of the City's undivided
fifty percent(50%) interest in Lots 13 through 29 and the vacated alley adjacent to Lots 18 through
23, all in Block 31, Fort Collins, Colorado, as shown on the current plat for Block 31 ("the
Property") to Larimer County, Colorado is in the best interests of the City.
Section 2. That the Mayor be, and hereby is, authorized to execute such documents or
conveyances as may be necessary for the City to quitclaim and convey the Property to Larimer
County, Colorado;provided,however,that this authority is expressly contingent upon, and subject
to, the Council's final approval and final execution by both';the City and the 09imty of an
intergovernmental agreement setting forth the relative rights and responsibilities of the City and the
. County with respect to Block 31.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 17th day of
March, A.D. 1998 and to be presented for final passage on the 7th day of April, A.D. 1998.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 7th day of April,A.D. 1998.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk