HomeMy WebLinkAbout069 - 08/21/2012 - AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY AT GATEWAY NATURAL AREA ORDINANCE NO. 069, 2012
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY AT
GATEWAY NATURAL AREA
WHEREAS, the City is the owner of real property located in Poudre Canyon and known as
Gateway Natural Area(the "Natural Area"); and
WHEREAS, there are two residential buildings located in the Natural area: a house
designated as 5212 West State Highway 14, Bellvue, Colorado, which is leased to the Gateway
Natural Areas Ranger pursuant to Ordinance No. 042, 2001 (the "Ranger Residence"), and an
adjacent house/office space designated as 5216 West Highway 14, Bellvue, Colorado, a portion of
which is leased to a seasonal Natural Areas maintenance technician pursuant to Ordinance No. 028,
2008 (the "Office/House"); and
WHEREAS, the Ranger and Maintenance Technician are required to live onsite as part of
their duties, and in exchange each pays a reduced monthly rental rate; and
WHEREAS, because the Natural Area is located outside of Fort Collins,having staff reside
onsite facilitates maintenance, security and visitor assistance at the Natural Area; and
WHEREAS, the Natural Areas department would like to update the leases for the Ranger
Residence and the Office/House; and
WHEREAS, copies of the proposed Gateway Ranger Residence Lease and Office/House
Lease are on file in the office of the City Clerk and available for inspection; and
WHEREAS, under the terms of the proposed new leases, the monthly rent for the Ranger
Residence would be at least$630 with the'tenant responsible for most utilities,and the monthly rent
for the Office/House would be $240, with the City responsible for the utilities; and
WHEREAS, each lease would be on a month-to-month basis, and the tenant would be
required to vacate the premises if his or her employment status with the City changed; and
WHEREAS,under Section 23-111(a)of the City Code,the City 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 the City Council first finds, by ordinance, that such sale or other 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 City Council hereby finds that leasing the Ranger Residence and the
Office/House to on-site employees at Gateway Natural Area under the terms described above is in
the best interests of the City.
Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute lease agreements for
the Ranger Residence and the Office/House on terns 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 or appropriate to protect the interests of the City including,but
not limited to, any necessary changes to the description of the premises to be leased, as long as such
changes do not materially increase the size or change the character of the leased premises.
Section 3. The authorization to lease pursuant to this Ordinance shall be valid for a
period of ten years.
Introduced,considered favorably on first reading,and ordered published this 17th day of July,
A.D. 2012, and to be presented for final passage on the 21 st day of August, A.D. 2012.
o� • a or
ATTEST:
City Clerk co���P
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 21 st day of August, A.D. 2012.
�oFFORTCO��
/ATTEST: MEAL :U'
City Clerk