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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 06/17/2003 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 092, 2003, AUTHORIZ MOM AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 13 DATE: June 17, 2003 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL Edith Felchle STAfFmball Crangle-Krizman SUBJECT: First Reading of Ordinance No. 092, 2003, Authorizing the Acceptance of Property Donated by Willowood Corporation and Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the General Fund for Said Property Acceptance. RECOMMENDATION: Staff and the Natural Resources Advisory Board recommend adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Willowood Corporation has proposed to donate 1.54 acres of property to the City, having an appraised value of $150,000, for natural area purposes. Maintenance costs for this parcel are estimated to be $100/year (2003 dollars) for routine weed control, site cleanup, fence repair, etc. Site restoration costs are expected to be minimal, totaling less than $500 (one-time cost; 2003 dollars) for reseeding upland non-native grassland to native grasses. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This Ordinance authorizes the Mayor to accept the conveyance of approximately 1.54-acres of land to be owned by the City and managed as a natural area by the Natural Resources Department. The parcel is adjacent to the City's Prairie Dog Meadow Natural Area. The habitat is wet meadow and upland grassland. This parcel adds acreage to a currently protected site that is used by prairie dogs, allowing expansion of the colony onto upland habitat and providing additional feeding areas for the prairie dogs. One of the preferred foods of prairie dogs is sedges, which dominate the wet meadow on this tract of land. • ORDINANCE NO. 092, 2003 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF PROPERTY DONATED BY WILLOWOOD CORPORATION AND APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR SAID PROPERTY ACCEPTANCE WHEREAS, Willowood Corporation is the owner of approximately 1.54 acres of land located adjacent to the City's Prairie Dog Meadow Natural Area, more particularly described as Tract A, Huntington Hills West (the "Property"); and WHEREAS, the 1.54 acres of land has been appraised at$150,000; and WHEREAS, the objectives of the Natural Areas Policy Plan as adopted by the City Council in Ordinance No. 29, 1997 and Resolution No. 98-62, 1998 include establishing a system of publicly owned natural areas to protect the integrity of critical conservation sites; protecting corridors between natural areas; preserving outstanding examples of Fort Collins' diverse natural heritage; and providing a broad range of opportunities for educational, interpretive and recreational programs to meet community needs; and WHEREAS, City staff and the Natural Resources Advisory Board have reviewed the resource, natural heritage and open space values of the Property, and have determined that the Property would provide a valuable opportunity to advance the objectives of the Natural Areas • Policy Plan; and WHEREAS, the acquisition of the Property will add acreage to a currently protected site that is used by prairie dogs, allowing expansion of the colony onto upland habitat and providing additional feeding areas for the prairie dogs; affd WHEREAS, Willowood Corporation has agreed to donate the Property to the City for use by the City for Natural Area purposes; and WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins permits the City Council to make supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the total amount of such supplemental appropriations, in combination with all previous appropriations for that fiscal year, does not exceed the then current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and WHEREAS, City staff has determined that the appropriation of the donated Property, as described herein, will not cause the total amount appropriated in the General Fund to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in that fund during the fiscal year. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the City Council hereby approves and authorizes the acceptance by the Mayor of a deed of conveyance of the Property for natural area purposes. Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated revenue in the General Fund the sum of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($150,000) for expenditure in the General Fund for the purpose of recording the donated Property asset. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 17th June, A.D. 2003, and to be presented for final passage on the 1st day of July, A.D. 2003. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 1st day of July, A.D. 2003. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Huntington Hills West, Tract A :.::::::::.:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::.. ............ ::::.......... ................................ o Nv�r:::::...::::: .. ... .. ..... ....... .......... ....................:.............. .... ................................ m . . ................................ ......:.............. ............. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::: ................................ m ......................................... ................................ ................................D ................................ ................................ pp rc Lb Parcels Natural areas Tract A N [QUITCLAIMDEED.WPD] QUIT CLAIM DEED THIS DEED, made this 1-7 y of 2003, between Willowood Corporation ("Grantor"), whose mailing address is 650 S. Street, Suite 435,Denver,Colorado 80246 and THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO,a Municipal Corporation,of the County of Larimer, State of Colorado ("Grantee"),whose mailing address is P.O. Box 580,Fort Collins, CO 80524. WITNESSETH: That Grantor, for and in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars($10.00)and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, has remised, released,sold,conveyed,and quit claimed,and by these presents does remise,release,sell,convey,and quit claim unto Grantee, its heirs, personal representatives, and assigns, forever, all the right, title, interest,claim and demand which Grantor has in and to the real property,together with improvements, if any,situate, lying, and being in the County of Larimer, State of Colorado,described as follows: Tract"A",Huntington Hills West Subdivision,City of Fort Collins, County of Larimer,State of Colorado. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, together with all and singular the appurtenances and privileges thereunto belonging or in anywise thereunto appertaining,and all the estate,right,title,interest, . and claim whatsoever of Grantor,either in law or equity,in its current condition and on an"as is"basis to the only proper use,benefit,and behoofofGrantee,its heirs,personal representatives,and assigns,forever. GRANTOR CoppcR/�T%� STATE OF COLORADO) COUNTY OF LARIMER) The foregoing instrument was �acknowledged before nee this day of o; �:c by MaizcKs PAL-r—vy; iA q5, 1.2t�$ IR.+Y— fl f W%/40114 C.r, ��C'� I�TiLk, WITNESS my hand and official seal. My commission expires: E 000w - - - - - RHONDA B. VOSS C NOTARY PUBLIC Notary Public . STATE OF COLORADO My Commission Expires e!2mw5 1 Community Planning and Environmental Services �o Natural Resources Department City of Fort Collins MEMORANDUM DATE: June 4, 2003 TO: Mayor and Council Members FROM: Randy Fischer, Chair of the Natural Resources Advisory Board RE: Authorizing the Acceptance of Land Donation The Natural Resources Advisory Board unanimously supports Council approval of the acceptance of property known as Huntington Hills West Subdivision, Tract A. This 1.54- acre property is adjacent to, and after acceptance, will become a part of, the City's Prairie Dog Meadows Natural Area in south Fort Collins. The habitat is wet meadow and upland grassland and will add prairie dog habitat to the existing natural area. Please feel free to contact me with any questions regarding the NRAB's recommendation on the acceptance of this property. Cc: John Fischbach Greg Byrne 281 North College Avenue • P.O.Box 580 • Fort Collins,CO 80522-0580 • (970)221-6600 • FAX(970)224-6177