HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 05/07/2002 - RESOLUTION 2002-043 AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENT AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 21
DATE: May 7, 2002
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL
STAFF: Edith Felchle
SUBJECT:
Resolution 2002-043 Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement with Latimer County for the
Joint Ownership and Management of Rimrock Open Space.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The City's share of the $1,600,980 purchase cost of Rimrock Open Space will be $156,588, which
amount is available and appropriated and will be paid from Help Preserve Open Space tax proceeds
received by the City from Larimer County.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Rimrock Open Space, currently owned by Larimer County, abuts the southwestern portion of the
City-managed Coyote Ridge Natural Area, extends west approximately one mile, and then north
almost to Horsetooth Mountain Park. The City will purchase an undivided 9.78% interest in this
property overall (10% in Parcel I and 9.66%in Parcel II). The IGA will enable the City to work with
Latimer County to cooperatively manage the property to protect its resources and aesthetic values,
and to plan for appropriate recreational activities that will continue onto the City-managed Coyote
Ridge Natural Area. Rimrock Open Space will be managed by Larimer County as the Managing
Entity under the IGA.
The Natural Resources Advisory Board considered the IGA at its May l meeting and the Board
recommendation has been included under separate cover in the May 2 Council mail packet.
. RESOLUTION 2002-043
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
WITH LARIMER COUNTY FOR THE JOINT OWNERSHIP AND
MANAGEMENT OF RIMROCK OPEN SPACE
WHEREAS,Larimer County has acquired,at a purchase price of$1,600,980,that certain real
property approximately 437 acres in size,which abuts the southwestern portion of the City-managed
Coyote Ridge Natural Area, extends west approximately one mile, and then north almost to
Horsetooth Mountain Park, which property is more particularly described on Exhibit"A", attached
hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS,City staff has negotiated with Latimer County an Intergovernmental Agreement
regarding the Property,which calls for the conveyance by the County of an undivided 9.78%interest
in the Property overall (10%in Parcel I and 9.66% in Parcel 11)to the City, and provides for the City
to work with Latimer County to cooperatively manage the property to protect its resources and
aesthetic values, and to plan for appropriate recreational activities that will continue onto the City-
managed Coyote Ridge Natural Area(the"IGA"), a copy of which IGA is on file in the Office of the
City Clerk and available for public inspection; and
WHEREAS, the IGA provides for Latimer County to be primarily responsible for the
management of the Property as the Managing Entity for the Property, and further provides for the
payment by the City to Latimer County of the amount $156,588, which amount is available and
appropriated and will be paid from Help Preserve Open Space tax proceeds received by the City
from Latimer County; and
WHEREAS,the City is authorized to enter into intergovernmental agreements to provide any
function, service or facility, such as a grant agreement, 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 is hereby authorized to enter into the IGA,upon the terms and conditions
described above and such other terms and conditions,or subsequent modifications or amendments,
as the City Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney, determines to be necessary and
appropriate to protect the interests of the City and effectuate the purposes set forth herein, not
otherwise inconsistent with this Resolution.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 7th day of May, A.D.
2002.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
BOOTS LIMITED PARTN PAW TO LARIMYR COUNTY
PROERYMSCRIPTIMOFO ACQUISITION_ phase I
That portion of the North half of Section 20,Township 6 North,Range'69 Wen of the Sixth Principal
Meridian,Laraner County,Colorado deambed as follows;
The northeast T=ter,The East half of the northwest quarter,EXCEPT that parcel described in deed
-recorded at reception no.95020014 records of laid county described as follows:
Cormn.aeia5 at the West gum corner of said Section 20;thence N 87.02'Q2"E,1296.45 feet to.the
soathwe tt corner of the East half of the northwest quarter of section 20 and the TRUE POINT OF
BEOINNINO;dieece N Or I4'MW, 1006.62 feet to the top of the hogba*theme along the general
thread of the top of..said hogback the following 4 courses;S 323t3106"E,43.80*M thence S 13e24145"E,
41o.81 Ret;thence S 00.O1'28"W,259.38 feet;ffience S 14*2 1'33"W,119.88 feet to the TRUE POINT
OF BEGINNING, Contains 1.477 acres more or less.
AND that portion of the Wgathal£o'f the northwest quarter of said Section 20 described in deed recorded at
reception no.9SQVM4'ree6rds of said county described as follows!
Comm egcmg'u the northwest comer of the West half of the northwest quarter of Section 20;them along
the 1rarth Une of the Wert half of the nordrwese quarter N Sri 012M 629.54 feet to the top of the
hogback and to TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING;thence along the general thread of the top of said
hogback the fallowing 7 courses;S 36046'17"E,277.S5 feet;thence 904050132"E,220.lo feet;thence S
13.14'SM 13691 float,thence S 11e38'19"E,1%.76 feet;thence S 22e27'44"E,290.72 feed thence S
34e21'39"E,227.38 fear,thence S 32*23'06"8,441,42 feet to the East line of the West half of the
northwest qumrer of Section 20;thence N 02'14'17"W, 1630.96 fees along said Eric line to the northeast
comer of esid Wen half of the northwest quaver of Section 20;thence S 87e1016"W,669.76 feet along
die North line of said West half of the northwest quarter of Section 20 to the'IRUE POINT OF
BEGn*(WQ.'Contains 13.937 acres trfore or less.
ALSO BXCEPT that portion of the North half of said Section 20 described as follows:
Beginning at the North quarter comer of said Section 20;thence along the North line of the northeast
quarter N 27e11'I I'E,482.91 feet;thence departing from said line S 02•49'34"E,567.99 feet;aquae S
37110'26"W,1520.00 fee%thence N 62e49'34"W,S68.00 feet to the North line of the northwest quartet of
said section;thence along said North line N or 10126"E, 1037.09 feet to the point of baginning.
.Containing 19.82 acres more or less.
'The above described parcel contains 225.44 acres more or less.
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TRANSNATION TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Policy No. : 6444696
LEGAL DESCRIPTION - Phase II
A Conservation easement according to its terms, over and across : .
A portion of Sections 16 and 19, Township 6 North, Range 69 West of the
Sixth Principal Meridian, Larimer County, Colorado being more particularly
described as follows:
Considering the West line of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 18, Township 6 .
North, Range 69 West, 6th Principal Meridian, Larimer County, Colorado, as
defined by a 3/4 inch rebar with a 2 .5 inch aluminum cap marked PLS 11989
at the Northwest corner of said Southeast 1/4 (Center 1/4 corner) of
Section 18 and a 3/4 inch rebar with a 2 .5 inch aluminum cap marked LS
10740 at the Southwest corner of said Southeast 1/4 (South 1/4 Corner) .of
Section 18, as bearing South 00 degrees 40 minutes 20 .seconds West and
with all bearings contained herein relative thereto.
Commence at a 3/4 inch rebar with a 2 .5 inch aluminum cap marked PLS 11989
at the Northwest corner of the Southeast 1/4 (Center 1/4 Corner) of
Section 18, Township 6 North; Range 69 West of the Sixth Principal
Meridian, Larimer County, Colorado;
thence run South 00 degrees 40 minutes 20 seconds West along the West line
of said Southeast 1/4 for a distance of 688 .78 feet to a point on a line
lying 1, 944 . 00 feet North of, when measured at right . angles to, the South
line of said Southeast 1/4, said South line defined by 3/4 inch rebar with
a 2 . 5 inch aluminum cap marked LS 10740 at the Southwest corner of said
Southeast 1/4 (South 1/4 Corner) and a 3/4 inch rebar with 2 . 5 inch
aluminum cap marked PLS 5028 at the Southeast corner of said Section 18,
said point also being the POINT OF BEGINNING,
thence leaving said West line run North 89 degrees 27 minutes 34 seconds
East parallel with said South line for a distance of 2 , 354 . 60 feet;
thence South 13 degrees 53 minutes 07 seconds East for a distance of 20:67
feet;
thence run South 07 degrees 07 minutes 27 seconds East for a distance of
186 .46 feet;
thence run South 01 degrees 17 minutes 42 seconds East for a distance of
128 . 11 feet;
thence run South 80 degrees 34 minutes 56 seconds West for a distance of
140 .28 feet;
thence run South 09 degrees 25 minutes 04 seconds East for a distance of
134 . 16 feet;
thence run South 11 degrees 38 minutes 30 seconds East for a distance of
158 . 70 feet;
thence run South 05 degrees 01 minutes 55 seconds west for a distance of
272 . 80 feet;
thence run South 00 degrees 20 minutes' 09 seconds East for a distance of
324 . 30 feet;
thence run South 03 degrees 50 minutes 40 seconds East for a distance of
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Policy No. : 6444696
SCHEDULE A - continued
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
366 .31 feet;
thence run South 14 degrees 43 minutes 32 seconds East for a distance of
204. 78 feet;
thence run South 15 degrees 58 minutes 42 seconds East for a distance of
174 .20 feet;
thence run South 11 degrees 10 minutes 55 seconds East for a distance of
414 .33 feet;
thence run South 20 degrees 36 minutes 10 seconds East for a distance of
188 . 74 feet;
thence run South 25 degrees 52 minutes 49 seconds East for a distance of
76 .01 feet to the East line of the North 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of
Section 19, said Township 6 North, Range 69 West of the Sixth Principal
Meridian, Larimer County, Colorado;
thence run South 00 degrees 17 minutes 03 seconds East along said East
line for a distance of 639 .47 feet to a 3/4 inch rebar with a 2 .5 inch
aluminum cap marked PLS 5028 at the Southeast corner of said North 1/2;
thence leaving said East line run South 89 degrees 47 minutes 19 seconds
West along the South line of said North 1/2 for a distance of 2, 619. 82
feet to a 3/4 inch rebar with a 2 . 5 inch aluminum cap marked PLS 5028 at
the Southwest corner of said North 1/2;
thence leaving said South line run North 00 degrees 27 minutes 03 seconds
East along the West line of said North 1/2 for a distance of 1, 305 .13 feet
to a 3/4 inch rebar with a 2 .5 inch aluminum cap marked LS 10740 at the
Northwest corner of said North 1/2 , said point also being the aforesaid
Southwest corner of the Southeast 1/4 (South 1/4 Corner) of - Section 18;
thence leaving said West line run North 00 degrees 40 minutes 20 seconds
East along the West line of said Southeast 1/4 of Section 18 for a
distance of 1, 944 .44 feet to the Point of Beginning.
County of Larimer, State of Colorado.
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