HomeMy WebLinkAbout056 - 07/17/2012 - AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY AT 425 10TH STREET TO THE MUSE� DE LAS TRES COLONIAS ORDINANCE NO. 056, 2012
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY
AT 425 1 OTH STREET TO THE MUSEO DE LAS TRES COLONIAS
WHEREAS, the City is the owner of a parcel of real property located at 425 1 Oth Street,
Fort Collins, Colorado, legally described as Lot 1, Block 12, Anderson Place (the "Property");
and
WHEREAS, the Property, which includes an adobe single-family house, was designated
as a local landmark in August 2001; and
WHEREAS, on June 4, 2002, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 081, 2002,
authorizing the lease of the Property to the Poudre Landmarks Foundation (the "Foundation") for
a period of 15 years for the purpose of renovating the Property and opening it to the public as a
museum; and
WHEREAS, on July 18, 2002, the City and the Foundation entered into a lease
agreement for the Property(the "2002 Lease"); and
WHEREAS, the Foundation completed the renovation of the Property in 2006; and
WHEREAS, in 2010 a group of supporters of the Property formed a new non-profit
corporation called Museo de las Tres Colonias ("Mused'), which has also received 501(c)(3)
tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service; and
. WHEREAS, the Foundation and the Museo have agreed that the Museo should take over
management of the Property; and
WHEREAS, the Museo desires to lease the Property from the City, and City staff is
recommending that the City lease the Property to the Museo for a period of 15 years for a total
aggregate rental of Seventy Five Dollars ($75.00); and
WHEREAS, leasing the Property to the Museo will serve the public purpose of
preserving the Property as an important historic resource: a living history museum recognizing
and remembering the contributions of Hispanics, Latinos, and Mexicans in Northern Colorado;
and
WHEREAS, upon execution of a new lease agreement between the City and the Museo,
the Foundation will relinquish all right, title and interest in and to the Property under the 2002
Lease; and
WHEREAS, Section 23-111 of the City Code authorizes the City Council to sell, convey
or otherwise dispose of any interest in real property owned in the name of the City provided that
the City Council first finds, by ordinance, that such 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 L- That the City Council hereby finds that leasing the Property to the Museo
pursuant to the terms of this Ordinance is in the best interests of the City.
Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a lease agreement
for the Property consistent with the terms of 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 or effectuate the purposes of this
Ordinance, including, but not limited to, any necessary changes to the legal description of the
Property, as long as such changes do not materially increase the size or change the character of
the property being leased.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 5th day of
June, A.D. 2012, and to be presented for final passage on the 17th day of July, A.D. 2012.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 17th day of July, A.D. 2012.
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