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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 05/01/2001 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 57, 2001, AUTHORIZ AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 32 DATE: May 1, 2001 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Steve Comstock SUBJECT: Second Reading of Ordinance No. 57, 2001, Authorizing the Conveyance of an Easement to Wyoming Interstate Company for Construction of a 36-inch Gas Pipeline. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Wyoming Interstate Company proposes to build a new gas pipeline from Douglas, Wyoming to a station south of Cheyenne, Wyoming as part of the Medicine Bow lateral to increase transportation capacity of its current system in Colorado and Wyoming. A portion of this proposed pipeline crosses City-owned Meadow Springs Ranch. This easement will parallel an 410 existing easement granted by the City in May 1999. This project has been determined to be "in the public interest" and has been approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The Company's offer is consistent with those made to adjacent landowners. An environmental assessment has been done for the proposed route. Ordinance No. 57, 2001, was adopted 6-1 on First Reading on April 17, 2001. AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 20 DATE: FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: April 17, 2001 Steve Comstock SUBJECT: First Reading of Ordinance No. 57, 2001, Authorizing the Conveyance of an Easement to Wyoming Interstate Company for Construction of a 36-inch Gas Pipeline. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. N FINANCIAL IMPACT: The City will receive payment in the amount of$8,675 for the easement and for a temporary construction easement. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Wyoming Interstate Company proposes to build a new gas pipeline from Douglas, Wyoming to a station south of Cheyenne, Wyoming as part of the Medicine Bow lateral to increase transportation capacity of its current system in Colorado and Wyoming. A portion of this proposed pipeline crosses City-owned Meadow Springs Ranch. This easement will parallel an existing easement granted by the,City in May 1999. This project has been determined to be "in the public interest' and has been approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The Company's,;offer is consistent' with those made to adjacent landowners. An environmental assessment has been done for the proposed route. ORDINANCE NO. 57, 2001 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF AN EASEMENT TO WYOMING INTERSTATE COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A 36-INCH GAS PIPELINE WHEREAS,the City of Fort Collins is the owner of the property known as Meadow Springs Ranch in Larimer County, Colorado (the "Ranch"); and WHEREAS,the Ranch was acquired by the City to be used by the City's Wastewater Utility for future sludge disposal; and WHEREAS, Wyoming Interstate Company has requested an easement for construction, installation and maintenance of a 36-inch gas pipeline across the Ranch as legally described on Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the "Easement"); and WHEREAS,the estimated fair market value of the Easement is$8,675 based on a negotiated settlement; and WHEREAS, Section 23-111 of the City Code provides that the City Council is authorized to sell, convey or otherwise dispose of any interest in real property owned by the City that is used as part of one of the City's utility systems, provided the Council first finds by ordinance that such disposition will not materially impair the viability of the utility system as a whole,that it will be for the benefit of the City's citizens, and that it 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 above described conveyance of the Easement will not materially impair the viability of the City's wastewater utility system as a whole, that it will be for the benefit of the City's citizens, and that it is in the best interests of the City. Section 2. That the Mayor is authorized to execute such documents as are necessary to convey the Easement to Wyoming Interstate Company upon the terms and conditions described above,and upon such other terms and conditions that in the City Manager's judgment are in the best interests of the City. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 17th day of April, A.D. 2001, and to be presented for final passage on the 1st day of May, A.D. 2001. i Mayor ATTEST: Nl��Nm -". — City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 1st day of May, A.D. 2001. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk EXHIBIT "A" LEGAL DESCRIPTION WYOMING INTERSTATE COMPANY EASEMENT A 50.00 foot easement for pipeline purposes across a portion of Section 20, Township 12 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. Said easement being 25.00 feet on each side of the following described centerlines: Beginning at a point on the southeasterly right of way line of the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railroad from which the Sl/4 corner of said Section 20 bears S 39'48'56" E, a distance of 1543.96 feet; thence S 63'31'31" E, a distance of 896.46 feet; thence S 68'45'16" E, a distance of 1169.36 feet, to a point on the westerly right of way line of Interstate Highway Number 25 from which said Sl/4 corner bears S 68'08'24" W, a distance of 973.72 feet. Also beginning at a point of the easterly right of way line of said Interstate Highway Number 25 from which said Sl/4 comer bears S 75'05'30" W, a distance of 1127.85 feet;thence S 68'45'16" E, a distance of 451.11 feet; thence S 44'17'23" E, a distance of 15 1.10 feet,to the south line of said Section 20 from which the southeast comer of said Section 20 bears N 89'20'34" E, a distance of 1031.30 feet. 18 17 17 _11 16 19 20 CORNER20 T 21 N LOT,.I LOT 2 LOT 3 LOT 4 WYO ING —LL RID. STN COLO MILEPOST 45 w. % E. 9 CORNER CORNERFND. STN. - RID. M. PtE1 I QP 363. S 68'45'16' E S 6B'45'I6' E 44 J` 69631,11e 1169.36' 451.11' J 6• f �. `yyJe y S 415 .10' E 9g1,V � 151.10' 19 fIID. 1' I.P.56 O3� 20 21 N 89'20'34' -1/2' A.C. S 75'OS'30' W 1031.30' 30 29 _CITY OF FORT COLLINS 29 ze 2668.03 FEET 161.70 RODS 3.062 ACRES - EASEMENT DESCRIPTION A 50.00 loot easement for plpellne purposes across a portion of Section 20. Township 12 North, Range 67 West of the 6lh P.M., Weld County. Colorado. Suld easement being 25.00 feel an each side of the following described centorllnes: Beginning at a point an the southeasterly right of way Me of the Burlington Northern h Santa Fe Railroad from which the S% corner of sold Section 20 bears S 39'48'56' E. a distance of 154196 fool; thence S 53101' E. a distance of 596.46 feel; thence S 68'45'16' E. a distance of 1169.36 feel. to a point on the westerly right of way line of Interstate Highway Number 25 from which said S% corner bears S 68'08'24' W. a distance of 973.72 feel. Also, beginning at a point an the easterly right of way line of said Interstate Highway Number 25 from which sold SK corner bears S 75'05'30' W. a distance of 1127.85 feet; thence S 68'45'16' E. a distance of 451.11 feet; thence S 44'17'23' E, a distance of 151.10 feet, to the south line of sold Section 20 from which the southeast corner of sold Secllon 20 bows N 8920'34' E. a distance of 1031.30 feel. CERTIFICATE OF SURVEYOR REF.DWG.NO.:290-32 LINE LIST NO.: 3 I, Randall S. Stdmr, a Pra(uland Lord Surveyor of the Slate of Cdwedo, do hereby Satc to the beet of my knowledge, Information and belief, that this map was repared hom field nolu taken during on actual sw.ey made by me Or wow my drecl supervision; and NO 0.0.IIO O[SCI1PlI0N DAZE BY tlr APPR that this map correctly Mows the ."to of cold mrvsy and that I i the monuments found or sot we as shown. gyHygkS LAND13 D Dglglllilfiftlwy INBERG—MILLER ENGINEERS KK771EVV�'U1 X *L S.sr, % 124 EAST LIAIN STREET 10 1� -'rTeW."�ya% NK30))054-GIM RNSRTON. W.02MI �Y Gp DEC 8 2000 u` A. = Wyoming Interstate Company, Ltd. 31. PLAT ACQUIS,IT1( 1, �c,.um .;• MEDICINENDOWR OVEY OP 29D-36.. ' ` CITY OF FORT COLLINS rNjjjj11011 PROPERTY NO TES. SEC20, T12N, R67W, BTH P.M., WELD CO., CO SIA 1.) 15 OF BEARINGS - MID NOIIRI RELA TO THE W(pIWO SIAIE PLANE CUUng11A1F STSIEY- EAST Igai. SCALE:1'-1000' CHECK: 2.)CLIEIIT 00 HOT Winn RIGHTS-OI M40 EASEMEIITS SIOwN. DAM-12/Ie/00 29BU-3A ORAMI.IME/RSS C.O. M148 SIT 1 01 1