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INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN
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RESOLUTION NO. 414
Series of 1975
TITLE: A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE ACQUISITION OF OPEN SPACE LAND
IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF YOUNGFIELD AND WEST 29th AVENUE
ON A SHARE-COST BASIS WITH THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD AND JEFFER-
SON COUNTY AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 408, SERIES OF 1975.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge has deter-
mined that the acquisition of property and water rights in the general
vicinity of Youngfield and West 29th Avenue for Open Space purposes is
in the public interest; and
WHEREAS, this property is located in the City of Lakewood and
the City Council of that City has established this acquisition as a
high priority item and desires to purchase the property on an equal
participation basis with the City of Wheat Ridge and Jefferson County,
State of Colorado, on an equal one-third (1/3) share from Jefferson
County Open Space funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, that:
Section I. The City Council hereby rescinds Resolution No. 408,
Series of 1975, adopted by this City Council on September 22, 1975.
Section II. The acquisition of approximately fifteen (15) acres
of land for Open Space and Park purposes, and the rights to ten (1~)
inches of irrigation water from the Rocky Mountain Ditch, located in the
general vicinity of Youngfield Street and West 29th Avenue, is hereby
declared to be a high priority.
Section III. The City Council hereby declares its intent to
participate in the cost of the above referenced property and water rights
in eq~al one-third (1/3) shares of the total price with the City of
Lakewood and Jefferson County, State of Colorado, from its attributable
share of the Jefferson County Open Space funds. The total acquisition
price is not to exceed One Hundred Twenty-eight Thousand Dollars ($128,000),
including water rights.
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Section IV. The staff is hereby directed to work closely with
the City of Lakewood and Jefferson County officials to successfully cul-
minate the purchase of this property in the manner indicated in the fore-
going sections of this Resolution.
DONE AND RESOLVED this 13th
a vote of 6 to 0
day of October, A.D. 1975, by
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