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RESOLUTION NO. 1603
Series of 1997
TITLE:
RESOLUTION APPROVING INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION
AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE; AND THE
WHEAT RIDGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION
COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the parties referenced in the title of this
resolution wish to enter into a Cooperation Agreement, described
more fully and set forth in the Cooperation Agreement attached
hereto and made a part hereof; and
WHEREAS, the parties to the Cooperation Agreement have
determined that it is in the best interest of and will promote the
health, safety, and welfare of each of the parties' citizens to
execute this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Section 14.2 of the Home Rule Charter of the
City of Wheat Ridge requires that all intergovernmental agreements
entered into by the City be approved by resolution;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, as follows:
1. That certain Cooperation Agreement between the city
of Wheat Ridge, Colorado and the Wheat Ridge Economic Development
and Revitalization Commission, attached hereto and made a part
hereof, is hereby approved.
2. The Mayor and city Clerk are authorized to execute
said Cooperation Agreement.
DONE AND RESOLVED this
14th day of Julv, 1997.
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DAN WILDE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
COOPERATION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, effective tillS l~th day of Ju_~~___, 1997, by and between
the CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, a MUnicipal Corporation ("City"), and the
WHEAT RIDGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REVIT AUZA nON COMMISSION, a
body corporate and polItic of the State of Colorado ("Authority")
RECITALS
In furtherance ofthe objectives of the Colorado Urban Renewal Law, the Authonty IS
engaged m the Implementation of an Urban Renewal Plan for the Wheat Ridge Town
Center Project, preVIOusly designated by the City Councd of the City of Wheat Ridge as
an urban renewal area by ResolutIons adopted on September 28, 1981 and October 12,
1987, and September 12, 1992, as blighted and m need of redevelopment for the best
mterests and well-belll,l( of the community
2 The City has adopted Ordlllance No _ ' Senes of 1997, that proVides for the
Authonty also to act as an adViSOry board to the CIty Couned regarding economic
development throughout the City of Wheat Ridge
-' To effect the coordmatlon efforts, the City and the Authonty have executed the follOWing
documents
A. July 12, 1992, Intergovernmental Agreement regardmg the City Council
approvmg all EDARC expenditures, budgets and contracts,
B October 26, 1987, CooperatIOn Agreement regarding the CIty Council and
EDARC aVOIding unnecessary duplicatIOn of services, eqUipment and
employees
C June] J, 1984, regardll1g the appomtment of the Authonty to perform
economic development services for the City ThiS has not been funded
sll1ce 1986
D June 14, 1982, regardll1g the KJpling ActIVIty Center The terms of thIS
Agreement have been performed by both patties
E October, 1982, regardll1g the Wheat Ridge Town Center Park land. the
terms of this Agreement have been performed by both parties
F March 3, 1982, regardmg the coordination of efforts The terms of thIs
Agreement were superseded by the October 27, 1987 Cooperation
Agreemem
4 It IS the mtent of the partIes to clarify the obhgatlOns while aVOiding unnecessary
duphcatlon of services, eqUipment and employees To thIs end, this Agreement provides
for the Authonty and the City to share resources Including services, equipment and
personnel when the need of both entitIes can be served
NO," THEREFORE, it is agreed by the parties as follows:
ARTICLE I - PRIOR AGREEMENTS
The City and the Authonty hereby terminate all of the pnor agreements described above
between the two parties
ARTICLE n ~ DIITlES OF THE AUTHORITY
Sectllln I. Urban Renewal Authonty The Authonty shall act as the City of Wheat
RIdge's urban renewal authonty as speCified III an adopted urban renewal plan and under the
Colorado Urban Renewal Law (C R.S 25-31 et seq) as amended,
Section 2, Economic Development AdVISOry CommIttee. The AuthoIlty IS hereby
appointed as an adVISOry board for the purpose of revlewmg economic development possibihtles
for the entire City, mcludlng without hmlt, economic development strategIes and poliCies,
revlewlllg speCltic economIC development areas and Implementation of programs for attractmg
bUSinesses and developers to accomplish economic development.
Section :1. Recommendation made to CIty Council. The Authonty shall make
recommendations to the CIty Council regarding economic development proposals and
ImplementatIon strategies All recommendatIon shall include a fiscal note and request for funding,
If necessary
SectIon 4. Authonty to Contract with Consultants, Subject to a CIty Council
approved budget or a speCific authonzatIon, the Authonty shall be able to contract WIth
consultants or adVIsors to accomplish ItS duties related to the exercise of urban renewal powers
ARTICLE I1I~ EMPLOYEES
SectIOn I, Executive Director. The Economic Development Coordmator shall be
assigned to work for the Authonty while actmg III Its advisory capacity to the City Council Such
person also shall act as the Executive Director of the Authonty If the City does not have an
economIC development pOSitIOn funded, than the Authority shall hire an ExecutIve DlfectOf.
subject to City Council approval. The Authonty shall be responsible for and pay the Clty for such
tune expended by the City Employee on Authontv matters related solely to the Wheat Ridge
Town Center or any other urban renewal area The annual amount to be paid by the Authonty
shall be mutually agreed upon by the partIes to thiS Agreement at the tIme of preparation of the
budget based upon the percentage of time spent by City employees for urban renewal related
matters
Section 2 Recordmg Secretary, The City shall hire a recordmg secretary, If needed,
who will serve at the pleasure of the Executive Director to record meetmgs, assemble document s.
duplicate reports and perlorm such other clencal dul1es as the Authonty shall assign
Section 3 City l-<ol11ployees. Upon request of the Executive Director of the Authontj
subJect to approval of the City Manager, CIty employees may be aSSigned to work for the
Authonty While performing servIces for the Authonty, such City employees shall coordmatc
theIr servIces With the Executive Director
Section 4. Authonty Employees, The Authonty may retam the services of addItIOnal
stalf lor the Authonty, If approved by City Councilor mcluded m a City Council approved budget
and tor the exercise of urban renewal powers
ARTICLE IV- OTHER SI<:RVICES
SectIOn I. The City may provide the Authonty With such other services as may be
reqUlred to perform ltS pubhc functions mcluding, but not limJ\ed to, legal, accounting, treasury
management, financmg, procurement, budgetary matters, personnel serVIces, planning services
and englneenng serVices, provided, however, that nothmg herem shall be construed as prohibltmg
the Authonty from contractmg With or retaining third parties to proVIde all or a portion of any
services related to the exercise of urban renewal powers and mcluded m a CIty Council approved
budget or speCifically approved by City CounciL
ARTICLE V- OFFICE SPACE~ FURNISHINGS
The City shall make aVailable appropriate office space and eqUlpment to the Authonty
All furmshlngs, eqUipment and supplies for the Authonty shall be acqUired by the City or
Authority subJect to a Clty Council approved budget All furmshmgs and eqUlpment acqUired by
the Authonty shall become the propel1y of the City upon the dIssolution of the Authonty
ARTICLE VI- OPERATION INTEGRATION
Section 1, City Codes. The Authonty shall comply With applicable City ordinances,
codes, rules and regulatIons related to the redevelopment of the urban renewal areas, except as
proVIded In an adopted urban renewal plan and the Colorado urban renewallav.,
ARTICLE VII- AMENDMENT
ThIS Agreement may be amended by the mutual consent of the partIes at any time after
glvmg at least thirty (30) days wntlen notIce of intentIOn to do so. prOVided, however,
amendment of thIs Agreement shall not release the Authonty trom Its oblIgatIOn to pay the funds
due the City as proVIded herem, unless such obligations are specitically termmated by the CllY
Such notice shall be subnlltted to the City Manager of the City, 7500 \\ est 2()'h Avenue,
Wheat RIdge, Colorado
The partIes have executed this Agreement effectIve on the date first above wntten,
CITY OF WIIEAT RlDGE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPI\11:NT AND
RFVIT ALlZAT10N COMMISSION
BY ;S)~_LJ~~
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Dan Wilde, Mayor
By _ _____
Jerry Roach, Chair
ATTEST
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La V onne Youngblood, Rccordmg Secretary