HomeMy WebLinkAbout149 - 12/07/1993 - AUTHORIZING THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE CUNNINGHAM CORNER BARN ORDINANCE NO. 149, 1993
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF
REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS
THE CUNNINGHAM CORNER BARN
WHEREAS, on July 21, 1993, the Council of the City of Fort Collins (the
"Council ") adopted Ordinance 79, 1993 which authorized the sale of a tract in the
Cunningham Corner PUD to Shields Street Corporation; and
WHEREAS, a condition of the sale was the removal of improvements on the
site known as the Cunningham Corner Barn (the "Barn") ; and
WHEREAS, on July 6, the Council adopted Resolution 93-113 which specified
that: 1) the Barn be relocated to private property within the Urban Growth Area;
2) a Request for Proposals ("RFP") be issued to identify those parties interested
in obtaining the Barn for private use and to select an appropriate site for the
Barn; and 3) the relocation of the Barn be funded from the Historic Preservation
Account within the Capital Projects Fund; and
WHEREAS, the RFP was issued and proposals were evaluated according to the
requirements set forth in Chapter 8 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS, the committee reviewing the proposals recommended that the Barn
be relocated to private property owned by Doug and Patti Leidholt; and
WHEREAS, Section 23-111(a) of the Code provides that 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 whether the interest in real property was
obtained by tax deed or otherwise; and
WHEREAS, on October 19, 1993, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 117, 1993
authorizing the Purchasing Agent to enter into an agreement with Doug and Patti
Leidholt for the relocation of the Cunningham Corner Barn; and
WHEREAS, Doug and Patti Leidholt have withdrawn their offer to relocate the
Barn to their property at 3818 Richmond Drive; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent contacted Mr. Brad Pace who submitted an
offer to the City under the RFP which was rated second by the committee reviewing
the proposals; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Pace would like to enter into an agreement with the City for
the relocation of the Barn to his property at 2560 West Cedarwood Drive, the site
of the old Brown Farmhouse, which has been designated as a historic landmark and
is being renovated by Mr. Pace; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Pace has agreed to apply for landmark designation of the Barn
under the provisions of Chapter 14 of the City Code and to restore the Barn
pursuant to the provisions of Article III thereof; and
WHEREAS, sufficient funds are appropriated and available in the Historic
Preservation Account of the Capital Projects Fund to pay for the cost of
relocating the Barn; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Fort Collins has determined it is in
the best interests of the citizens of Fort Collins to fund the relocation of the
Barn so as to ensure its preservation for historic purposes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
as follows:
Section 1. That Ordinance No. 117, 1993 be, and hereby is, repealed; and
Section 2. That the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to enter into
an agreement with Brad Pace for the relocation of the Cunningham Corner Barn to
the property located at 2560 West Cedarwood Drive in the City of Fort Collins,
at a cost to the City not to exceed Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000), which
agreement shall require that Brad Pace fund the exterior rehabilitation of the
Barn in accordance with the procedures contained in Chapter 14, Article III of
the Code, with such rehabilitation to be completed no later than June 30, 1995.
Section 3. That the conveyance of the Cunningham Corner Barn to Brad Pace
is in the best interests of the City.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published
this 16th day of November, A.D. 1993, and to be pre ted for final p ge on
the 7th day of December, A.D. 1993.
—ITay—or
ATTEST:
Passed and adopted on final reading this 7th day of December, A.D. 1993.
ayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk