HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-211-12/20/1994-136 WEST LAPORTE AVENUE CITY FACILITIES OFFICE SPACE OLD DEPOT SITE PURCHASE STORM DRAINAGE FUND STO RESOLUTION 94-211
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF LAND LOCATED
AT 136 WEST LAPORTE AVENUE FOR STORMWATER UTILITY
DEPARTMENT OFFICE SPACE AND FUTURE CITY FACILITIES
WHEREAS, the City's adopted General Government Services Strategic Facility
Plan (Facility Plan) has made recommendations on future space needs for City
Offices; and
WHEREAS, the future expansion of City office space should be located in the
downtown area and adjacent to current City office space; and
WHEREAS, the current office space for the Stormwater Department is
inadequate; and
WHEREAS, the "Old Depot Site" as more particularly described on Exhibit
"A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, would meet the
Stormwater Department's current and future needs; and
WHEREAS, the existing building on the Old Depot Site has been identified
by the City as an historic structure and ownership by the City would preserve its
existence; and
WHEREAS, the Stormwater Department would utilize only a portion of the
contained area within the Old Depot Site and the remaining portion of the same
would be available for other City facilities; and
WHEREAS, the acquisition of the Old Depot Site is consistent with the
City's Facility Plan; and
WHEREAS, the owner of the Old Depot Site (Trillium Corporation) has agreed
to sell the Site to the City for the sum of six hundred ninety thousand dollars
(E690,000) ; and
WHEREAS, City staff has determined that this purchase price represents the
fair market value of the property; and
WHEREAS, under Section 26-513 of the City Code, the proceeds of the City's
Stormwater Utility Fee may be used to defray the costs of operating and
administering the City's stormwater facilities system; and
WHEREAS, the City's Storm Drainage Board has reviewed the proposed
acquisition of the Old Depot Site and has recommended that the Storm Drainage
Fund contribute the amount of $345,000 toward the purchase of said property and
that another City funding source be identified for the remaining $345,000 of the
proposed purchase price of the Site; and
WHEREAS, sufficient funds have been appropriated in the Storm Drainage fund
to purchase the entire Old Depot Site, with the understanding that the Storm
Drainage fund will be reimbursed, with interest, for that portion of the
acquisition costs which proves not to be necessary for office space for the
Stormwater Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS,
COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute an agreement
with Trillium Corporation to purchase the property described on Exhibit "A", for
a price not to exceed six hundred ninety thousand dollars ($690,000) ; provided,
however, that the City Manager first determines that said agreement provides for
the equitable division of costs between the City and Trillium Corporation for
meeting all environmental responsibilities associated with the property.
Section 2. That no later than January 31, 1997, the Storm Drainage Fund
shall be reimbursed from other appropriate City funds for the cost of acquiring
any portion of the above-described property, which, according to the then current
plans for the property, will not be used for Storm Drainage purposes. The amount
of said reimbursement shall include the amount of interest that would have been
earned on the reimbursed principal amount had said principal amount remained in
the Storm Drainage Fund. If no other appropriate City funds are available for
such reimbursement on or before said date, the portion of the property which is
not needed for Storm Drainage purposes shall forthwith be offered for sale by the
City, and the proceeds of said sale shall be deposited into the Storm Drainage
Fund.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Cou of the Cit Fort
Collins the 20th day of December, A.D. 1994.
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ATTEST:
City— Clerk—
EXHIBIT "A"
Lots 22 through 42 and the W 1/2 of Lot 43,
Block 22,
CITY OF FORT COLLINS ,
EXCEPT a strip of land . 1 foot in width described as follows :
COMMENCING at a point which is 12 . 5 feet West of the Southeast
corner of Lot 43 , -in Block 22 , in the CITY OF FORT COLLINS;
thence North parallel to the East line of said Lot 43 , 150 feet
to the North line of said lot;
thence West . 1 foot;
thence South parallel to the East line of said Lot 43, 150 feet
to the South line of said lot;
thence East . 1 foot to the POINT OF BEGINNING, as conveyed by
deed recorded November 5 , 1975 in Book 1671 at Page 405 and being
TOGETHER WITH the vacated alley as vacated by Ordinance No. 6
recorded October 9 , 1952 in Book 939 at Page 24 , and being
TOGETHER WITH .the right to occupy, possess and use for railroad
purposes that part of Laporte Ave. described as follows :
BEGINNING at the Southwest corner of Block 22 , in the Town of
Fort Collins;
thence running South along the West line of said Block 22 produced,
50 feet;
thence East parallel with the South line of said Block 22 ; 70 feet;
thence Northeasterly to a point in the South line of said Block 22,
150 feet East from the Southwest corner of said Block;
thence West along said South line of Block 22 , 150 feet to the
POINT OF BEGINNING, as provided for in said Ordinance No. 6
recorded October 9 . 1952 in Book 939 at Paae 24 .