City of Brighton - File #: ID-253-17

• File #: ID-253-17
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 6/26/2017
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 7/11/2017
• Title: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, APPROVING THAT CERTAIN PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT AND EXHIBITS (“PSA”), BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE CONSERVATION FUND (“TCF”) (“OWNER” AND “SELLER”), FOR THE CITY’S PURCHASE AND ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN ADAMS COUNTY AGRICULTURAL REAL PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS, COMPRISING APPROXIMATELY 63.69 ACRES MORE OR LESS, AND ALSO INCLUDING CERTAIN APPURTENANT WATER RIGHTS (“PROPERTY”), BEING GENERALLY LOCATED ALONG SABLE BOULEVARD BETWEEN 144TH AND 148TH AVENUES, AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE PSA, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEES TO TAKE SUCH ACTIONS AND EXECUTE SUCH DOCUMENTS AS ARE REASONABLY NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT AND SUCCESSFULLY CLOSE THE TRANSACTION FOR THE CITY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/11/2017	1	City Council

Body
Department of Parks and Recreation
Reference: A resolution approving that certain Purchase and Sales Agreement between the City of Brighton and the Conservation Fund to purchase approximately 63.69 acres and 70.8 Shares of Fulton ditch water and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement.

To: Mayor Richard N. McLean and Members of City Council
Through: Clint Blackhurst, Acting City Manager
Chontel Trujillo, Assistant city Manger Operations
Prepared By: Gary Wardle, Director Park and Recreation
Date Prepared: June 26, 2017
PURPOSE
A resolution approving that certain Purchase and Sales Agreement between the City of Brighton and the Conservation Fund to purchase approximately 63.69 acres of Farmland and 70.8 Shares of Fulton Ditch Water located between 144th Ave and 148th Ave. west of Sable Blvd, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Agreement.

BACKGROUND
In 2016 the City of Brighton and Adams County approved the District Plan. One of the desired outcomes of the District Pan is the preservation of Farmland in south Brighton. The first parcel of land to become available after the approval of the District Plan is the Sable Farmland located between 144th and 148th west of Sable Blvd.

The Sable Farmland consists of 63.69 acres of land and 70.8 Shares of the Fulton Ditch. There are two wells on the property that are augmented by Central Colorado Water Conservancy District. The acquisition includes the two houses on the property. The acquisition does not include the gas well site.

In 2016 the City Council approved a Contract with the Conservation Fund to assist the City in purchasing the Sable Farmland from the Anderson/ Hattendorf Family. In early 2017 the Conservation Fund completed the negotiations and purchased the Property from the Anderson/Hattendorf Family. The City will acquire the property from the Conservation Fund.

The City has received grants from Great Outdoors Colorado and Adams County Open Space to purchase t...