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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 02/01/2011 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 009, 2011, AUTHORI DATE: February 1, 2011 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY STAFF: Helen Matson _ T COLLINS CITY COUNCIL Kayla Ballard Second Reading of Ordinance No. 009, 2011,Authorizing the Lease of City Property at 200 West Mountain Avenue, Suite C, to Our Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures For Up to Three Years. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on January 18,2011,authorizes a lease to Our Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures for space located at 200 West Mountain Avenue, Suite C. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. ATTACHMENTS 1. Copy of First Reading Agenda Item Summary-January 18, 2011 (w/o attachments) ATTACHMENT 1 DATE: January 18, 2011 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARYSTAFF: Helen Matson _ Kayla Ballard T COLLINS CITY COUNCIL Aim First Reading of Ordinance No.009,2011,Authorizing the Lease of City Property at 200 West Mountain Avenue,Suite C, to Our Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures For Up to Three Years. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY � ��; �� f7 Our Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures ( Global IVillage)\ is\in need of a larger facility for its museum operation of international exhibits of artifacts land art objects Global)\ lage has requested a lease to utilize approximately 6,530 square feet of space located\at 200,West Mountain Avenue, Suite C in space formerly occupied by RMI2. �� '`� Li U BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION Global Village is currently operating in a very small donated facility and desires to expand its space. Global Village was in direct competition for the use of the Carnegie Building. The Cultural Space Committee ("Committee") supported Global Village's use but believed the Carnegie Building would not be an appropriate fit. The Committee then informed Global Village it would work with them when City-owned space became available. With the vacating of RM12 and its clients at 200 West Mountain Avenue, it was determined that Suite�C would bean appropriate facility for Global Village. PtT-i ��\�oIGlobal Village is a non-profit entity, currently staffed and'\m by volunteers. Global Village celebrates the world's diverse cultures by presentingand preserving arts and traditions. I jhe museum will create an opportunity in international arts and cultures to learn how people Inle•aroundlthe world through a collection of artifacts and art objects. Global Village will make an economic contribution to Fort Collins. It works closely with the Fort Collins Museum, Colorado State University Galleries and the Fort Collins Senior Center. With a larger facility, Global Village may provide space for international programs as well as learning opportunities for students in the Poudre School District. Its goal is to bring visitors to the downtown area, enhance the economic growth of the downtown area and help to make Fort Collins a true"World Class" city. FINANCIAL / ECONOMIC IMPACTS In lieu of rent,Global Village will pay its share of utilitiesIn aitio for the first year. he s Fortecond and third year, Global Village will also be responsible for maintenance of its space. ddn upon City approval,Global Village will be responsible for the cost of any renovations needed•to.ope ate Su te.&as a�museum. Be"dause this is a change of use,and in order to meet the new standards, Global Village will be required and responsible for the cost of installing two trees in front of 200 West Mountain Avenue. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. ATTACHMENTS 1. Location map Py ORDINANCE NO. 009, 2011 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF CITY PROPERTY AT 200 WEST MOUNTAIN AVENUE, SUITE C, TO OUR GLOBAL VILLAGE MUSEUM OF ARTS AND CULTURES FOR UP TO THREE YEARS WHEREAS, the City is the owner of the property legally described as a portion of Lot 2, Replat Lots 1-49, Block 31, Fort Collins, Colorado, also known as 200 West Mountain Avenue, Suite C (the "Property"); and WHEREAS,the City purchased the Property in furtherance of the Civic Center Master Plan and has not yet finalized specific plans for the Property; and WHEREAS, from 2004 until 2010 the Property was leased by the City as part of the RMI2 program but is now vacant; and WHEREAS, Our Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures ("Global Village"), a non- profit entity staffed by volunteers, needs a larger facility for its operation of a museum of international exhibits of artifacts and art objects; and WHEREAS, Global Village was in competition to take over the use of the City-owned Carnegie Building, currently occupied by the Fort Collins Museum and Discovery Science Center, once the new Discovery Museum facility is completed; and WHEREAS,the City's Cultural Space Committee believed the Carnegie Building would not be a good fit for Global Village, but supported Global Village's purpose and agreed to work with Global Village to find it suitable space in a different City-owned building; and WHEREAS,City staff has determined that the Property would be an appropriate facility for Global Village to rent for up to three years; and WHEREAS, Global Village will provide a public benefit to the Fort Collins community by providing educational opportunities related to the world's arts and traditions from various cultures, as well as making an economic contribution by bringing visitors to the downtown area; and WHEREAS, Global Village already works closely with the Fort Collins Museum, Fort Collins Senior Center and Colorado State University Galleries; and WHEREAS, because of the public benefit to be provided by Global Village, and its non- profit status, City staff is recommending that Global village not be charged rent for its use of the Property; and WHEREAS, Global Village would be required to pay its share of utilities for the Property and,beginning in the second year of its lease,would also pay the costs for maintenance of its space; and WHEREAS,in addition,Global Village would be responsible for any renovations necessary to make the Property suitable for use as a museum,and would be required to pay for the installation of two new trees in front of the 200 West Mountain building; and WHEREAS, Section 23-111(a)of the City Code authorizes the City Council to sell,convey or otherwise dispose of any and all interests in real property owned by the City, provided that the City Council first finds,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 Council hereby finds that leasing the Property to Global Village for up to three years under the terms listed above is in the best interests of the City. Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a lease agreement 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 or effectuate the purposes of this Ordinance, including any necessary changes to the legal description of the Property,as long as such changes do not materially increase the size or change the character of the property to be leased. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 18th day of January, A.D. 2011, and to be presented for final passage on the st ay of February, A.D. 2 1. Mayor ATTEST: 4alA City Clerk -2- Passed and adopted on final reading on the 1 st day of February, A.D. 2011. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk -3-