HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-001-01/04/1994-720 WOOD STREET COMPUTER NETWORK FORTNET LEASE AGREEMENT PUBLIC ACCESS RESOLUTION 94-1
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER
INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT FOR THE LEASE OF CITY PROPERTY TO
THE FORT COLLINS COMMUNITY COMPUTER NETWORK,
A COLORADO NON-PROFIT CORPORATION
WHEREAS, the City Council has recognized the need to improve citizen access
to City and community information and services in Resolution 93-141 Adopting a
Public Access Policy; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has approved funding for a pilot community
network that includes City information to be built by the Fort Collins Community
Computer Network, a Colorado non-profit corporation ("FortNet") ; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that it is in the best interests of the
community to support the FortNet pilot effort; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to enter into a contract with FortNet to develop,
operate and evaluate a public access computer information network that will
connect Fort Collins area residents and businesses to community resources, in
exchange for $25,000; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the foregoing contract for services, the City
Council believes that it would be in the best interests of the City to lease to
FortNet the modular building located at 720 Wood Street for six months, with an
option for the City to extend the lease for an additional six months; and
WHEREAS, Section 23-114 of the City Code authorizes the City Council to
lease, for a definite term of two years or less, interests in real property owned
by the City, provided the Council first finds, by resolution, that the lease is
in the best interests of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, DE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
that the Mayor be, and hereby is, authorized to execute a lease agreement between
the City and the Fort Collins Community Computer Network, a Colorado non-profit
corporation, for the sole purpose of the operation and administration of the
"FortNet" project, which agreement shall include the following terms and
conditions:
1 . Property. The modular building located at 720 Wood Street, commonly
known as "the training center on Wood Street" ("the Property") .
2. Term of Lease. The term of this lease shall be for a period of six
(6) months commencing on the 1st day of January, 1994, and
continuing until 12:00 midnight on the 30th day of June, 1994,
unless sooner terminated by operation of law or pursuant to the
terms of the Lease Agreement as otherwise provided. The lease may
be extended for an additional six (6) month term upon written
approval of such extension by the City.
3. Rent. The lessee shall pay to the City rent in the amount of One
Dollar ($1.) .
4. Utility Charges. The City shall pay all gas, water, steam,
electricity, heat and trash removal charges incurred in the
operation, maintenance, use, occupancy and upkeep of the Property.
The City shall also pay all reasonable phone and data line charges
for the period of the lease, unless these charges, together with
other administrative costs exceed the Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000)
allocated by City Council .
5. Termination. Either party may terminate this Lease at any time by
and upon giving the other party not less than thirty (30) days
written notice of such termination.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort
Collins, Colorado, this 4th day of January, A.D. 1994.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk