HomeMy WebLinkAbout071 - 08/21/2012 - AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY AT RESERVOIR RIDGE NATURAL AREA ORDINANCE NO. 071, 2012
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY AT
RESERVOIR RIDGE NATURAL AREA
WHEREAS,the City is the owner of real property known as Reservoir Ridge Natural Area
(the "Natural Area"); and
WHEREAS, the Natural Area includes the Primrose Studio, which was donated to the City
on condition that it be used as a nature education classroom and low-cost meeting space, and a
separate residence located at 4300 West County Road 50 (the "Residence"); and
WHEREAS, the Residence is currently leased to an on-site caretaker employed by the
Natural Areas department, pursuant to Ordinance No. 152, 2007; and
WHEREAS,the caretaker is required to live onsite as part of his duties,and in exchange pays
a reduced monthly rental rate; and
WHEREAS,because the Natural Area is located outside of Fort Collins, having staff reside
onsite facilitates maintenance, operation and security at Primrose Studio; and
WHEREAS, authority to lease the Residence under Ordinance No. 152,2007 will expire in
January 2013, and the Natural Areas department would like to update the lease for the Residence;
and
WHEREAS,a copy of the proposed Reservoir Ridge Residence Lease is on file in the office
of the City Clerk and available for inspection; and
WHEREAS,under the terms of the proposed new lease, the monthly rent for the Residence
would be at least$350 with the tenant responsible for most utilities; and
WHEREAS,the 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 Residence to an on-site
employee at Reservoir Ridge 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 a lease agreement for
the Residence on terms 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 ofJuly,
A.D. 2012, and to be presented for final passage on the 21 st day of August, A.D. 2012.
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 21 st day of August, A.D. 2012.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk