HomeMy WebLinkAbout113 - 11/06/2007 - AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY AT 211 SOUTH BRYAN AVENUE FOR UP TO 10 YEARS ORDINANCE NO. 113, 2007
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY AT
211 SOUTH BRYAN AVENUE FOR UP TO 10 YEARS
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins is the owner of the property located west of the
intersection of West Oak Street and South Bryan Avenue, commonly known as the City Park
Ballfields (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, located on the Property is a building, approximately 1,495 square feet in size,
identified as 211 South Bryan (the"Premises"); and
WHEREAS,since 1983,the City has been leasing the Premises to the Fort Collins Baseball
Club (formerly the Youth Baseball Association), a local non-profit corporation (the "Baseball
Club"); and
WHEREAS,the Baseball Club's most recent lease has expired,and the Baseball Club desires
to continue leasing the Premises for up to ten years; and
WHEREAS, rent for the Premises would be $5 per year, in recognition of the community
benefits derived from the Baseball Club's recreational and competitive baseball programming; and
WHEREAS,the Baseball Club would pay for all utilities and ongoing building maintenance
for the Premises; and
WHEREAS,City staff believes it is in the best interests of the community to continue leasing
the Premises to the Baseball Club; and
WHEREAS,under Section 23-111(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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the Council hereby finds that leasing the Premises located at 211 South
Bryan Avenue under the terms listed above is in the best interests of the City.
Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a lease agreement for
the Premises on the terms and conditions consistent with this Ordinance, 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 Premises,as long as such changes do not materially
increase the size or change the character of the leased Premises.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 16th day of
October, A.D. 2007, and to be presented for final passage on the 6th day of November, A.D. 2007.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 6th day of NovMber, A.D. 2007.
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May '
ATTEST:
City Clerk