HomeMy WebLinkAbout051 - 04/17/2007 - AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF A PORTION OF THE RESOURCE RECOVERY FARM FOR AGRICULTURAL USE ORDINANCE NO. 051, 2007
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF A PORTION OF
THE RESOURCE RECOVERY FARM
FOR AGRICULTURAL USE
WHEREAS,the City of Fort Collins owns certain real property approximately 150 acres in
size (the"Resource Recovery Farm"), which was originally acquired for Utilities purposes but has
since been transferred to the City's Natural Areas Program; and
WHEREAS, the Natural Areas Program has not yet finalized its plans for the Resource
Recovery Farm; and
WHEREAS,pending development of those plans,the City continues to expend funds on an
ongoing basis in order to control weeds and otherwise maintain the Resource Recovery Farm; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide for appropriate use of the Resource Recovery Farm prior
to further City actions, and in order to reduce the City's ongoing costs of ownership, City staff has
proposed that the City lease approximately 100 acres of the Resource Recovery Farm as more
particularly described on Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference(the
"Lease Area"); and
WHEREAS, City staff has proposed that the Lease Area be leased at an annual rate of$65
per acre, and that the lease further allow for the use of 3.6 shares of Lake Canal water owned by the
City for the Natural Areas Program and historically used to irrigate the Resource Recovery Farm;
and
WHEREAS, staff has further proposed that the lessee of the Lease Area be responsible for
controlling noxious and toxic plants in the Lease Area and for all costs associated with the lessee's
use of the Lease Area, including but not limited to costs of crop production; and
WHEREAS, staff has proposed that the Lease Area be leased on an annual basis for a
possible total lease period of five years; and
WHEREAS, staff has negotiated terms and conditions which have been incorporated into
a proposed lease agreement, a copy of which is dated March 14, 2007, and is on file in the office of
the City Clerk and available for inspection; and
WHEREAS, the Land Conservation and Stewardship Board, at its regular meeting of
February 14, 2007, unanimously recommended that the Council authorize the proposed lease; and
WHEREAS, Section 23-114 of the City Code provides that the City Council is authorized
to lease any and all interests it may have in non-utility real property owned by the City, provided
the Council first finds by ordinance that the lease of that real property interest is for the benefit of
the citizens of Fort Collins 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 City Council hereby finds that the lease of the Lease Area as
described above is for the benefit of the citizens of Fort Collins and is in the best interests of the City
of Fort Collins.
Section 2. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute such lease documents and
other documents as may be necessary to carry out the terms of this Ordinance, together with such
terms and conditions as the City Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney, determines to be
necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the City, including any necessary corrections to
the legal descriptions shown thereon that do not result in a material increase or change in character
of the intended lease ro ert .
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 20th day of
March, A.D. 2007, and to be presented for final passage on th h day of April, A.D 2007.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 17th day of I, A.D. 2007.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
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