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Home My WebLink AboutResolution-1997-1603 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. J\ " L A.::>LA."'-.-_--... {V.:...c....---<:,~ _. 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~~ --~ Dan Wilde, Mayor By _ _____ Jerry Roach, Chair ATTEST / -JJdtL La V onne Youngblood, Rccordmg Secretary