HomeMy WebLinkAboutMotion to Dismiss petition for Order and Certification of Dissolution of Special District 2019DISTRICT COURT, EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO 885 Chambers Avenue P.O. Box 597 Eagle, Colorado 81631 IN THE MATTER OF: TOWER CENTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COURT USE ONLY Attorneys for the Division of Local Case No. 2008CV316 Governments: PHILIP J. WEISER, Attorney General EMILY B. BUCKLEY, No. 43002* Assistant Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 6th Floor Denver, CO 80203 Telephone: (720) 508-6403 Email: emily.buckley@coag.gov *Counsel of Record UNOPPOSED MOTION TO DISMISS PETITION FOR ORDER AND CERTIFICATION OF DISSOLUTION OF SPECIAL DISTRICT The Division of Local Government of the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (the "Division"), by and through the Colorado Attorney General and undersigned counsel, moves the Court to dismiss as moot the Division's Petition for Order and Certification of Dissolution of Special District, in support, states as follows: 1. Counsel for the Division has conferred with counsel for Intervenor, Day3, LLC and Tower Center Metropolitan District (the "District"); this motion is unopposed. 2. On January 18, 2019, the Division filed its Petition for Order and Certification of Dissolution of Special District ("Petition"). The Court has not ruled on the Petition. 3. The District failed to comply with the statutory requirements under the Special District Act, section 32-1-101, et seq., since 2016. 4. Since the Petition was filed, the Division was made aware that the District intends to return to compliance and has taken steps in furtherance of that objective. The Town of Gypsum passed a resolution appointing directors to fill 1 vacancies on the District's board and the District's newly -appointed board of directors has taken meaningful steps to achieve compliance. 5. Because the District intends to return to active status and has taken steps in furtherance of the saine, the Division withdraws its request for an order and certification of dissolution of the District, and requests that the Court dismiss the Division's Petition as moot. 7. WHEREFORE, the Division requests that the Court enter an order dismissing as moot the Division's Petition for Order and Certification of Dissolution of Special District. A proposed order is attached hereto for the Court's consideration. Dated this 15th day of November, 2019. PHILIP J. WEISER Attorney General s/ Entiily B. Buckley EMILY B. BUCKLEY Assistant Attorney General* Public Officials Unit State Services Section *Counsel of Record Attorneys for the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Governments 2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this 15th day of November, 2019, I served the foregoing upon the parties herein through the Colorado Courts E -filing System or by causing true and complete copies of same to be deposited in the U.S. mail, first-class postage prepaid at Denver, Colorado, addressed to each of the following: Board of Commissioners Eagle County PO Box 850 500 Broadway Eagle, CO 81631 County Assessor Eagle County PO Box 449 500 Broadway Eagle, CO 81631 County Clerk and Recorder Eagle County PO Box 537 500 Broadway, Suite 101 Eagle, CO 81631 Town Council Town of Gypsum 50 Lundgren Boulevard PO Box 130 Gypsum, CO 81637 Thomas H. Wagner, #38135 William R. Meyer, #34012 Polsinelli PC 1401 Lawrence Street, Suite 2300 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 572-9300 twagner@polsinelli.com wmeyer@polsinelli.com Counsel for Day3, LLC sl Xan Serocki DISTRICT COURT, EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO 885 Chambers Avenue P.O. Box 597 Eagle, Colorado 81631 IN THE MATTER OF: TOWER CENTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT Attorneys for the Division of Local Governments: PHILIP J. WEISER, Attorney General EMILY B. BUCKLEY, No. 43002* Assistant Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 6°i Floor Denver, CO 80203 Telephone: (720) 508-6403 Email: emily.buckley@coag.gov *Counsel of Record COURT USE ONLY Case No. 2008CV316 ORDER DISMISSING AS MOOT PETITION FOR ORDER AND CERTIFICATION OF DISSOLUTION OF SPECIAL DISTRICT The Court, having received and considered the Division of Local Government of the Colorado Department of Local Affairs' Unopposed Motion to Dismiss Petition for Dissolution of Special District, hereby holds as follows: The Division's Petition for Order and Certification of Dissolution of Special District, filed January 18, 2019, is DISMISSED AS MOOT. DONE this day of )2019. BY THE COURT DISTRICT COURT JUDGE