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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 12/18/2007 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 143, 2007, APPROVI ITEM NUMBER: 10 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: December 18, 2007 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Helen Matson SUBJECT Second Reading of Ordinance No. 143,2007,Approving the Terms of the City's Lease of 612 South College Avenue, Suite 22, Fort Collins, Colorado. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of this Ordinance on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on December 4, 2007, approves the lease extension on approximately 388 square feet of office space located at 612 South College Avenue, Suite 22, for the office of Dr. Dan Dworkin, Police Services psychologist. Both Dr. Dworkin and Police Services desire to continue leasing this office space. ATTACHMENTS 1. Copy of First Reading Agenda Item Summary- December 4, 2007. ATTACHMENT 1 ITEM NUMBER: 12 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: December4, 2007 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL !TAFF: Helen Matson rA SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No. 143, 2007, Approving the Terms of the City's Lease of 612 South College Avenue, Suite 22, Fort Collins, Colorado. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. FINANCIAL IMPACT Adoption of this Ordinance authorizes the terms of the City's lease of 612 South College Avenue, Suite 22, and will permit the Cewi o ea (� cc t remove the leased office space from the tax rolls in accord .R.S. e o 31 - 01 and 802. The current lease agreement from the Landlor a Cit o ay prop taxes, if assessed. If the leased property remains on the tax r , it d b sponsi or paying taxes. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In order for this portion of the property to become tax exempt, state law requires that the Council approve the terms of the lease by Ordinance. Since December 1992, the City has been leasing approximately 388 square feet of office space located at 612 South College Avenue, Suite 22, for the office of Dr. Dan Dworkin, Police Services psychologist. Both Dr. Dworkin and Police Services desire to continue leasing this office space. This lease extension shall be effective as of December 1,2007 and expire November 30,2008,with two 12-month lease extension orprop ' Le a w' ' cl base rent and insurance. Base rent shall be$457 per month. ges n i u i e base rent and shall be 14.22% of the utilities statements for R e opt period will be calculated by the Consumer Price Index. ATTACHMENTS 1. Location Map 2. Lease Extension and Modification Agreement ORDINANCE NO. 143, 2007 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROVING THE TERMS OF THE CITY'S LEASE OF 612 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE, SUITE 22, FORT COLLINS, COLORADO WHEREAS,on January 1,2006,the City entered into a lease agreement(the"Initial Lease") whereby the City leased approximately 388 square feet of space for City offices at 612 South College Avenue, Suite 22, Fort Collins, Colorado (the "Property") from Front Porch Property Services, Inc. ("Front Porch"); and WHEREAS, on November 29, 2006, the City and Front Porch entered into an Agreement to Amend/Extend Lease("First Extension") which extended the Initial Lease for an additional one year term on the same terms and conditions except for an increase in rent; and WHEREAS,on June 1,2007, Front Porch assigned the Initial Lease to I st Realty Associates, Inc. ("Landlord"); and WHEREAS, the Landlord has agreed to extend the Initial Lease for an additional one year term,with the option to renew for two additional one year terms, pursuant to a new Lease Extension and Modification Agreement ("Second Extension); and WHEREAS, under the Second Extension, the annual rent for the first year of the extension tern would be $5,484 annually or $457 per month, and would increase by the percentage of the Consumer Price Index for each additional one year term; and WHEREAS, as a condition of the Second Extension, the Landlord also wants the City to begin paying a portion of the real property taxes for the Property; and WHEREAS, in order for a property rented by a municipality to be exempt from taxation, Section 31-15-801 of the Colorado Revised Statutes requires that the lease agreement and the terms thereof be approved by ordinance, which ordinance will not be effective until 30 days after its passage and publication; and WHEREAS, a copy of the Initial Lease, First Extension and proposed Second Extension (collectively, the "Lease Agreement") is on file in the Office of the City Clerk; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to approve the Lease Agreement by this Ordinance so that the Property may be removed from the tax rolls. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that the City Council hereby approves the Lease Agreement for the Property in substantially the form as is on file in the Office of the City Clerk, the terms of which include a lease term of one year with the option for two 12-month extensions at an initial annual rent of$5,484 or $457 per month, along with such other conditions or modifications as the City Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney, determines to be necessary to protect the interests of the City. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 4th day of December, A.D. 2007, and to be presented for final passage on the 18th day of December, A.D. 2007. Mayo ATTEST: %U)�-Vx4j�- City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 18th day of December, A.D. 2007. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk