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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR13-070 Glassier Property Acquistion Support • Commissioner nUL4-moved adoption of the following Resolution: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF EAGLE,STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION NO.2013- O 1 U RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE ACQUISTION OF THE GLASSIER PROPERTY LOCATED AT 543 HOOKS SPUR ROAD,EAGLE COUNTY,BASALT,COLORADO WHEREAS, on or about July 17, 2013, Pitkin County entered into a contract to purchase the property located at 543 Hooks Spur Road,Eagle County,Basalt, Colorado known as the Glassier Property(the "Property"); and WHEREAS,Pitkin County has committed up to$3,000,000 toward the purchase price of$5,900,000 to permanently preserve and protect the Property; and WHEREAS,Pitkin County and Eagle County will together request$1,000,000 from Great Outdoors Colorado to assist in purchasing and preserving the Property. The proceeds of any grant funds received for the Property purchase will be shared equally by Pitkin County and Eagle County; and WHEREAS,Eagle County has been asked to contribute up to$3,000,000 from its dedicated Open Space Fund toward the purchase and preservation of the Property and it is anticipated that Eagle County will hold the conservation easement on the Property; and WHEREAS,the Eagle County Open Space Advisory Committee voted unanimously to recommend the expenditure of up to$3,000,000 of Open Space Funds towards the purchase and permanent protection of the Property at its July 8,2013 meeting. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado: THAT,the Board of County Commissioners supports the purchase of the Property by Pitkin County and permanent preservation of the same; and THAT,the Board of County Commissioners hereby approves the expenditure of up to $3,000,000 from the Open Space Fund, subject to satisfactory due diligence review and receipt of an acceptable form of conservation easement for the Property and inclusion in a supplemental budget to be separately considered by the Board of County Commissioners; and THAT,the Board of County Commissioners hereby specifically authorizes the expenditure of up to $3,000,000 from Open Space Fund with up to$2,950,000 to be used toward the purchase price and up to $50,000 to be used for due diligence fees,closing costs,title insurance and the like; and THAT,the Board of County Commissioners finds,determines and declares that this Resolution is necessary for the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Eagle County, State of Colorado. MOVED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the k day of Abakj S1, 2013. COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO,By and Through Its of 2"14 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST i* oy: Clerk to the Board of Sara J.Fisher Count Commissioners Chair J an H.Ryan Co sinner / / .64A-1( Kathy Chap dler-Henry Commissioner Commissioner --a seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll having been called,the vote was as follows: Commissioner Fisher J ‹--A l Commissioner Ryan N Commissioner Chandler-Henry iAA4 ' / This resolution passed by 0 vote of the Board of County Commissioners.