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RESOLUTION NO. 25
SERIES OF 1999
TITLE: A RESOLUTION REQUESTING JEFFERSON COUNTY OPEN SPACE
TO REIMBURSE THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE THE COSTS OF A
SURVEY, APPRAISAL, ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS, TITLE
COMMITMENT, AND PURCHASE COST FOR THE ACQUISITION OF
3.5 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, OF PROPERTY INCLUDING WATER
RIGHTS LOCATED AT 6301, 6351, 6375 W. 44TII AVE AND ALL COSTS
OF ACQUISITION BE PAID 100% FROM THE JEFFERSON COUNTY
SHARE OF THE OPEN SPACE FUND, SAID PROPERTY TO BE USED
FOR PARK AND RECREATION PURPOSES.
\VHEREAS The City of \\Theat Ridge Master Plan has Identified the need for additIOnal park
land In the area 44TH A venue between Pierce and Harlan Streets and the property
located at 6351 W 44th Avenue will meet the Parks and Recreation needs for park
land In thiS area of Wheat Ridge, and
WHEREAS The use of the property shall be for Parks and RecreatIOn purposes which may
lI1cludc, but not be lirmted to. anyone or more of the followll1g' picnic shelters,
athletic fields, turf playficld/passlve areas, restrooms, walking paths, playgrounds,
tree and shrub plantings, and natural areas with the final use determll1ed by a senes
of public neighborhood meetings, and
WHEREAS The City of Wheat Ridge desires to purchase the land and any assoCiated water
rights, and
WHEREAS The City of Wheat Ridge does not have suffiCient fundll1g to purchase all the
current Parks and Recreation land needs In the City
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE CITY
COUNCIL THAT
1) THE CITY OF \VHEAT RIDGE REQUESTS THE JEFFERSON COUNTY
OPEN SPACE DEPARTMENT REIMBURSE THE CITY FOR THE COST OF
A SURVEY, APPRAISAL, ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS. TITLE
COMMITMENT, AND PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF 3.5
ACRES, MORE OR LESS. OF PROPERTY INCLUDING WATER RIGHTS
LOCATED at 6301, 6351 & 6375 w 44TH AVENUE, SAID PROPERTY TO BE
USED FOR PARKS AND RECREATION PURPOSES
2) THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE STAFF WILL NEGOTIATE FOR THE
ACQUISITION
3) ALL STRUCTURES TO BE CLEARED FROM PROPERTY PRIOR TO
CLOSING
4) ALL COSTS OF ACQUISITION BE PAID 100% FROM THE JEFFERSON
COUNTY SHARE OF THE OPEN SPACE FUND
DONE AND RESOL VED THIS -.l.Oili DA Y OF May . 1999
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