HomeMy WebLinkAbout109 - 09/06/2011 - AUTHORIZING A GRAZING LEASE ON THE VANGBO PROPERTY TO ALISON PERSON (WITHDRAWN ON FIRST READING) ORDINANCE NO. 109, 2011
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING A GRAZING LEASE ON THE VANGB
PROPERTY TO ALISON PERSON
WHEREAS,the City is the owner of that certain property co only known as the Vangbo
property,located on the east side of I-25 south of Prospect Road, re particularly described as the
NW 1/4 and S 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Section 22, T7N R68W oft 6th Principal Meridian, Larimer
County, Colorado (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, the City purchased the Property in 05 as part of the City's Natural Areas
Program; and
WHEREAS,the City plans to eventually sel e Property,reserving a conservation easement
on it; and
WHEREAS, when the City purchase the Property it was subject to an existing lease (the
"Original Lease") held by Rod and Alison erson, the owners of an adjacent property; and
WHEREAS, the Persons used e Property for grazing and riding horses boarded on their
adjacent property; and
WHEREAS, the Origina ease has expired, and the Natural Areas Program would like to
continue leasing the Property o Alison Person for up to five years for grazing and associated
purposes; and
WHEREAS, the oposed rent for the property would be $9,000 for the first year with an
increase for each additi nal year•, and
WHEREAS City staff has negotiated a proposed Lease Agreement with Ms. Person (the
"Lease"), which i on file in the office of the City Clerk; and
WHE AS, the Lease wold be effective as of June 1, 2011; and
W REAS,at its regular meeting on July 13,2011,the Land Conservation and Stewardship
Board vo ed unanimously to recommend that the City Council approve the Lease as proposed; and
WHEREAS,Sections 23-111 and 23-114 ofthe City Code authorize the City Council to lease
any nd all interests in real property owned in the name of the City,provided that,for any lease with
a otential'term of more than two years, the City Council first finds, by ordinance,that the lease is
the best interests of the City.
ORDINANCE WITHDRAWN ON
FIRST READING 8/16/11
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows: /dinance
Section 1. That the lease of the Property pursuant to the terms of this O and the
Lease is in the best interests of the City. Zte
Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to exee Lease and such
additional documents as are necessary to lease the Property as of June 1, 2011, on terms and
conditions consistent with this Ordinance, together with such additional terms and conditions or
subsequent amendments or corrections as the City Manager,in consultation with the City Attorney,
determines are necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of/the City,including,but not limited
to, any necessary changes to the legal description of the leased area, as long as such changes do not
materially increase the size or change the character of the leased area.
Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 16th day of r
August, A.D. 2011, and to be presented for final passage on the 6th day of September, A.D. 2011.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk /
Passed and adopted on final reading this 6th day of September, A.D. 2011.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
ORDINANCE WITHDRAWN ON
FIRST READING 8/16/11