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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR15-054 Emma Farm Property Easement Commissioner 11/41- moved adoption of the following Resolution: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION NO.2015- U J APPROVAL INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF OPEN SPACE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A CONSERVATION EASEMENT AND PUBLIC TRAIL EASEMENT ON A PORTION OF THE EMMA FARM PROPERTY ON HOOKS LANE,EAGLE COUNTY AND PITKIN COUNTY,COLORADO WHEREAS, on or about March 2, 2015, Pitkin County entered into a contract that was ratified by the Pitkin Board of County Commissioners on March 25, 2015, to purchase a conservation easement on approximately 49 acres of land located on Hooks Lane known as Emma Farm (hereinafter the "Property"); and WHEREAS, a public trail easement across a portion of the Property is to be conveyed to and managed by Pitkin County as part of the purchase; and WHEREAS,the conservation easement is to be jointly held, administered and enforced by Pit kin County and Aspen Valley Land Trust and will eliminate residential development and will severely restrict other forms of development on three legally created lots in Eagle County and one lot in Pitkin County; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2015-014 the Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution to spend up to $1,477,500 from the Eagle County Open Space Fund for the purchase of a conservation easement on a portion of the Property and related trail easement; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners wishes to increase its monetary contribution for the purchase of a conservation easement on the Property and related trail easement by an amount up to $40,000 in lieu of contributing the same amount toward the purchase of the Carricarte property that is being acquired by Pitkin County; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners previously approved an expenditure of up to $1,477,500 toward the purchase and it now desires to approve up to $1,517,500 towards the purchase of the Emma Farms conservation easement and public trail easement. 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 hereby specifically authorizes the expenditure of up to one million five hundred seventeen thousand five hundred dollars ($1,517,500) from the Open Space Fund to be used for the purchase of Emma Farms conservation easement and public trail easement; and THAT, such expenditure of Open Space Funds shall be subject to satisfactory due diligence review, approval of the form of conservation easement for the Property, and inclusion in a supplemental budget to be separately considered by the Board of County Commissioners; and THAT, the Board of County Commissioners finds, determines and declares that this Resolution is necessary for the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Eagle County, State of Colorado. MOVED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the `J I day of 3t)..-4 tti ,2015. COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO, By and Through Its BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 14440.. ATTEST: ; z "ALL Clerk to e Board of Kathy i( andler-Henry • County Commissioners VP-r`. - Jeanne McQueeney Commissioner Ji •an H. Ryan Commissioner Commissioner F 'a-%DUt.$- - 114-42.41teetided adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll having been called, the vote was as follows: Commissioner Chandler-Henry Q-1, Commissioner McQueeney ,x-V 1,(L- I Commissioner Ryan ` This resolution passed by v/C) vote of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado