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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution-1978-0618 INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER DONALDSON RESOLUTION NO. 618 Series of 1978 TITLE: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF THE CROWN HILL PROPERTY FOR PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE PURPOSES JOINTLY IN COOPERATION WITH THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD AND JEFFERSON COUNTY UNDER THE COUNTY OPEN SPACE PROGRAM \~EREAS, the property known as Crown Hill located in Jefferson County, consisting of approximately 182 acres, has been offered for sale to the Cities of Wheat Ridge and Lakewood and Jefferson County by the owner, and WHEREAS, funds are available from Jefferson County Open Space Fund to complete this purchase, and WHEREAS, the three jurisdictions have received comments from many citizens, taxpayers and groups in the area who support this acquisition, and WHEREAS, citizen petitions have been received which indicate that this property is needed and should be preserved for public use for Parks and Open Space purposes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge, that the Crown Hill property located in Jefferson County, easterly of Kipling Street, between W. 26th Avenue and W. 32nd Avenue, consisting of approximately 182 acres, be acquired immediately for Parks, Recreation and Open Space purposes at a total price to be based on qualified professional appraisals, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this purchase be funded on a joint basis with contributions by Jefferson County and the Cities of Wheat Ridge and Lakewood, from the allocated shares of each jurisdiction in the Open Space Fund, and Resolution No. hlg Series of 1978 Page -2- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Wheat Ridge's share and contribution shall not exceed 25 % of the total purchase price, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Commissioners of Jefferson County be authorized and urged to act on behalf of the cooperating juris- dictions to acquire this property as soon as possible. DONE AND RESOLVED this 30 day of October , A.D. 1978, by a vote of 6 to o cg2~ . '. -- ....~ OLIVER V. PHILLIPS, MAYOR d ATTEST: -~ /' !-// 1 ~ // '",r L " ,- "-- j, ITY CLERK v:- I