Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout013 - 02/19/2008 - AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN THE NEW MUSEUM/DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER FACIL ORDINANCE NO. 013, 2008 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN THE NEW MUSEUM/DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER FACILITY TO THE DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER WHEREAS, on November 1, 2005, Fort Collins voters passed Ordinance No. 092, 2005, approving the"Building on Basics"(BOB)tax for certain capital projects(the"BOB Ordinance"); and WHEREAS, the BOB Ordinance included$6,000,000 for construction of a new facility in the downtown area of Fort Collins for the City's Museum and the Discovery Science Center(DSC), and $200,000 per year for seven years of operation and maintenance of the facility; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the BOB Ordinance, the DSC will also contribute no less than $3,600,000 to the construction project; and WHEREAS, City staff and members of the DSC Board of Directors have developed a draft agreement, which the Council has separately approved by the passage of Resolution 2008-008,that will govern the construction,ownership, funding and operation of the new facility(the"Operating Agreement"); and WHEREAS,pursuant to the Operating Agreement,the Citywill use the BOB and DSC funds to build a new facility to house the Museum and DSC on property owned by the City(the"Facility"), and when the construction project is finished,the City will convey the Facility, which is defined as the land, one or more buildings, and other associated improvements, to the City and the DSC as tenants in common; and WHEREAS, the proposed site for the Facility is a parcel of City-owned land at the east end of Lee Martinez Park, as more particularly described on Exhibit A, attached and incorporated into this Ordinance by reference(the"Property"); and WHEREAS, under Section 23-t 11(a)of the Code of the City of Fort Collins, the Council is authorized to sell,convey or otherwise dispose of any and all interests in real property owned in the name of the City,provided that Council first finds that such disposition is in the best interests of the City; and WHEREAS,the City's conveyance of such interests will serve an important public purpose in that a jointly owned and operated museum facility will be a cost effective way to expand the educational experience of City residents by providing a broader array of scientific, cultural and historical exhibits in a single location,as well as an exciting new City amenity that will help attract visitors to the City, thereby contributing to the economic well-being 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 conveying the Facility, including the Property, to the Discovery Science Center and the City as tenants in common, upon completion of the construction project, is in the best interests of the City. Section 2. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute such documents as are necessary to convey the Facility, including the Property, to the City and Discovery Science Center as tenants in common, on terms and conditions consistent with this Ordinance and the Operating Agrement, 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, 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. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 5th day of February,A.D. 2008,and to be presented for final passage on t th day of February,A . 2008. Mayo ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 19th day of ary, A.D. 2008. Mayor ATTEST: %"4 City Clerk _ EXHIBIT "A" Page 1 of 2 PROPOSED SITE FOR NEW MUSEUM/DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER FACILITY w F ? Qom ' V i ZIj Ii 71 Al 1 I I � HER ST ® Site Location EXHIBIT A Page 2 of 2 Legal Description of Proposed Site for New Museum/Discovery Science Center Facility A tract of land located in the City of Fort Collins, County of Latimer, State of Colorado, including portions of Blocks 24, 25, and 26, lying west of the Union Pacific Railroad right of way in the City of Fort Collins, Colorado as described in a Deed recorded in the records of the Laruner County Clerk and Recorder on December 15, 1944, in Book 781 at Page 136, along with a portion of Parcel B as described in a Special Warranty Deed recorded in the records of the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder on June 30, 1997, at Reception#97041141.