HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2011-1501CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BERRY
COUNCIL BILL NO. 30
ORDINANCE NO. 1501
Series 2011
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF
OWNERSHIP OF YE OLDE FIREHOUSE LOCATED AT 3232
DEPEW STREET, WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO TO THE
SENIORS' RESOURCE CENTER, INC., 3227 CHASE
STREET, WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado ("City") owns certain real property
within the City referred to as Ye Olde Firehouse, located at 3232 Depew Street; and
WHEREAS, a portion of said property is adjacent to property owned by the
Seniors' Resource Center upon which a non-profit senior citizen service agency is
currently located; and
WHEREAS, the City is no longer in need of the building for any uses; and
WHEREAS, the Seniors' Resource Center uses the building a majority of the
time it is available for programs offered by the Center; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of both of these goals, the City and the Seniors'
Resource Center are in agreement that the ownership, and responsibility for the
operation and maintenance of the building should be that of the Seniors' Resource
Center; and
WHEREAS, the property the City proposes to convey to the Seniors' Resource
Center is real property owned by the City but is not designated park land; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Wheat Ridge City Charter Section 16.5, the three
fourths approval of the entire City Council, by ordinance, is necessary to transfer the
ownership of Ye Olde Firehouse, located at 3232 Depew Street Wheat Ridge,
Colorado to the Seniors' Resource Center, Inc., 3227 Chase Street, Wheat Ridge,
Colorado; and
WHEREAS, the City Council therefore desires to approve the transfer of real
property,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO:
Section 1. Transfer of Real of Property Approved. Pursuant to Charter
Section 16.5, the City Council hereby approves the transfer of certain City-owned
property more particularly described in Exhibit 1, attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized and directed to execute such instruments as are approved by the City
Attorney to affect this transfer.
The instrument of conveyance shall include a reservation of a right of use by the
public substantially the same as in the past, and a right of reverter if such public
use is terminated for any reason.
Section 2. Severabilitv. Conflicting Ordinances Repealed. If any section,
subsection or clause of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid, the validity of the remaining sections, subsections and clauses
shall not be affected thereby. All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect 15 days upon
adoption and signature by the Mayor, as provided by Section 5.11 of the Charter.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by the unanimous
approval of three-fourths of the entire membership of the City Council this 26th day of
September, 2011, ordered it published in full in a newspaper of general circulation in the
City of Wheat Ridge with Public Hearing and consideration on final passage set for
October 10, 2011 at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 291h Avenue,
Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by
the unanimous approval of the entire membership of the City Council this 1Oth day of
October , 2011.
ATTEST:
First Publication: September 29, 2011
Second Publication: October 13, 2011
Wheat Ridge Transcript
Effective Date: October 28, 2011 (15 days after final publication)
EXHIBIT 1
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
THE WEST 1/2 OF LOTS 13 AND 14, BLOCK 1, COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF
JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
EXHIBIT 2
GENERAL WARRANTY DEED
GRANTOR
, Mayor
ATIEST:
STATE OF COLORADO )
) 55.
County of JEFFERSON )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this Jlt' day of
Od:obex , 20 JL by 0e :cry 'D; Tu II ; 6 as Mayor of the City of Wheat Ridge
and by Bvu c.e_ 'Roome.. as City Clerk of the City of Wheat Ridge.