HomeMy WebLinkAbout160 - 12/20/2005 - AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF PORTIONS OF SOAPSTONE PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA TO FOLSOM GRAZING ASSOCIATION ORDINANCE NO. 160, 2005
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF PORTIONS OF
SOAPSTONE PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA TO
FOLSOM GRAZING ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins, Colorado (the "City"), is the owner of
approximately 12,579 acres of land known as Soapstone Prairie Natural Area (the "City
Property"), and is the lessee of 3,873 acres of land owned by the State Land Board (the "Land
Board Property") all in northern Larimer County, Colorado (together referred to herein as
"Soapstone Prairie Natural Area" or the "Natural Area"); and
WHEREAS, in order to continue grazing as a habitat management tool while the
management plan for Soapstone Prairie Natural Area is being completed, staff has proposed to
lease portions of the City Property described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated
herein by this reference (the "Lease Property") and sublease the Land Board Property described
on Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the "Sublease
Property") to a local grazing association through 2008; and
WHEREAS, after requesting and reviewing proposals for said lease arrangement, City
staff has selected Folsom Grazing Association, the current lessee on portions of the proposed
lease area, for the grazing lease; and
WHEREAS, staff has negotiated with Folsom Grazing Association a lease for the period
beginning in January 2006 and renewable annually through the end of 2008, by which the City
will lease the City Property for grazing; and
WHEREAS, a copy of the negotiated grazing lease agreement dated November 21, 2005
(the "Grazing Lease Agreement') is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and available for
public review;
WHEREAS, in order to sublease the Land Board Property to Folsom Grazing
Association through 2008 a sublease form must be completed and approved by the State Land
Board; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 23-114 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins, the
Council is authorized to lease any and all interests in real property owned in the name of the
City,provided that Council first finds that the lease 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 proposed lease of the Leased Property and sublease of the
Sublease Property to Folsom Grazing Association is in the best interests of the City.
Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a lease agreement
in substantially the form of the Grazing Lease Agreement, 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 and consistent with the terms of this
Ordinance.
Section 3. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a sublease
agreement to sublease the Sublease Property to Folsom Grazing Association, in a form
acceptable to the State Land Board and consistent with the terms of this Ordinance.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 29th day of
November, A.D. 2005, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th day of December, A.D.
2005.
Mayor
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 20th day of ember, A.D. 2005.
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City Clerk
EXHIBIT "A"
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Township 11 North, Range 68
West of the 6th P.M.
Section 5 : ALL
Township 12 North, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M.
Section 19 : All in State of Colorado
Section 20: S 1/2 SW 1/4 and SW 1/4 SE 1/4
Section 21 : All in State of Colorado
Section 28 : NE 1/4 NW 1/4, W 1/2 NE 1/4 and N 1/2 SE 1/4
Section 29 : ALL
Section 30: NW 1/4
Section 31: ALL
Section 33 : ALL
Township 11 North, Range 69 West of the 6th P.M.
Section 1: ALL
Section 4 : NE 1/4
Township 12 North, Range 69 West of the 6th P.M.
Section 20: All in State of Colorado
Section 21: All in State of Colorado
Section 22 : All in State of Colorado
Section 23 : All in State of Colorado
Section 24: All in State of Colorado
Section 25 : ALL
Section 27 : ALL
Section 28: ALL
Section 29 : ALL
Section 32 : ALL
Section 33 : ALL
Section 34 : ALL
Section 35 : ALL
TOWNSHIP 11 NORTH-RANGE 68 WEST
Section 4 Lot 1 78.22 acres
S2NE 80.00 "
Lot 2 78.18 "
S2NW 80.00 "
S2 320.00 "
Section 6 Lot 1 78.80 "
S2NE 90.00 "
Lot 2 39.70 "
Lot 3 75.90 "
SENW 40.00 "
NESW 40.00 "
Lot 4 76.30 "
SESW 40.00 "
SE 160.00 "
TOWNSHIP 12 NORTH-RANGE 68 WEST
Section 20 Lots 1 -4 50.78 "
S2N2 I60.00 "
N2S2 I60.00 "
SESE 40.00 "
Section 28 E2NE 80.00 "
NWNW 40.00 "
S2NW 80.00 "
SW 160.00 "
S2SE 80.00 "
Section 30 NE 160.00 "
S2 314.88 "
Section 32 All 640.00 "
TOWNSHIP 12 NORTH- RANGE 69 WEST
Section 36 All 640.00 acres
The premises are leased only for the following purposes by Lessee:
A. For grazing purposes 3,872.76 acres
B. For Irrigated agricultural purposes 0.00 acres
C. For dryland agricultural purposes 0.00 acres
D. For other purposes 0:00 acres
Total 3,872.76 acres