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HomeMy WebLinkAbout087 - 06/01/1999 - AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO GRANT A NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT ON MEADOW SPRINGS RANCH TO POUDRE VALLEY RURA ORDINANCE NO. 87, 1999 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO GRANT A NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT ON MEADOW SPRINGS RANCH TO POUDRE VALLEY RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION WHEREAS,the City of Fort Collins Utility is the owner of the property known as Meadow Springs Ranch in Larimer County, Colorado (the "Ranch"), which was acquired by the City for the City's wastewater utility to be used as part of the utility's sludge disposal program; and WHEREAS,Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association("REA")has a request from the Diehl Ranch to provide electrical service to their property and the best way to provide this service is across the Ranch; and WHEREAS, the City and Diehl Ranch have agreed that electrical service will also be provided to a watering well located on the Ranch; and WHEREAS, REA has requested a 20-foot wide non-exclusive easement (2.42 acres) for installation and maintenance of a power line across the Ranch as legally described on Exhibit"A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the "Easement"); and WHEREAS, Section 23-111 of the City Code provides that the City Council is authorized to sell, convey or otherwise dispose of real property owned by the City, provided the Council first finds by ordinance that any sale or disposition of real property owned by the City will not materially impair the viability of any City utility system as a whole of which the property is a part, will be for the benefit of the City's citizens, and will be 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 above described conveyance of the Easement will not materially impair the viability of the City's wastewater utility as a whole, will be for the benefit of the City's citizens, and that it is in the best interests of the City. Section 2. That the Mayor is authorized to execute such documents of conveyance as are necessary to convey the Easement to REA upon the term and conditions described above,and subject to such other terms and conditions as the City Manager determines are in the best interest of the City. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 18th day of May, A.D. 1999, and to be presented for final passage on the 1 st day of June, A.D. 1999. Mayor ATTEST: C� �lL f7�rhs City Clerk — Passed and adopted on final reading this 1st day of June, A.D. 1999. Mayor ATTEST: �-�6 C) A i�k City Clerk EXHIBIT "A" UTILITY EASEMENT DESCRIPTION A 20.00 foot wide utility easement situate in Section 7, Township 10 North, Range 67 West of the 61h P.M., Weld County, Colorado which considering the West line of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 7 as bearing S°0030'52" E and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto and the easement is 10.00 feet on either side of the East-West centerline of said Section 7 which begins at the East 1/4 corner of said Section 7 and runs thence N°8938'42" W 5152.54 feet to the West 1/4 corner of said Section 7.