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HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.res.066.2008RECEPTION#: 551001, 07/14/2008 at 11:52:06 AM, 1 OF 8, R$0.00 Doc Code RESOLUTION Janice K. Vos Caudill, Pitkin County, CO A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMM1S51UNERS OF PITHIN COUNTY, COLORADO AUTHOffiZING PITKIN COUNTY TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STARWOOD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT FOR THE SALE OF WATER RIGHTS RESOLUTION 6(.G - 2008 Recitals 1. Pitkin County is the owner of 8 cubic feet per second absolute of the Stapleton Brothers Water Ditch, decreed on October 16, 1933 in Civil Action No. 3000, Pitkin County District Court, State of Colorado. 2. Pitkin County obtained a decree dated January 31, 2005 for change of water right, approval of plan for augmentation and appropriative right of exchange regarding this water right. This change included confirmation of 220 acre-feet per year of consumptive use water credits. 3. An estimated 18 acre-feet per year of consumptive water credits wil( be used by Pitkin County to irrigate landscaped acreages on the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport property. Pitkin County may retain, sell or lease the remaining 202 acre-feet per year credits. 4. Pitkin County desires to sell and Starwood Metropolitan District desires to purchase 65.00 feet of the Stapleton Brothers Ditch Credits. 5. Purchase price per foot shall be $]0,000.00 keeping consistent with the present day market for a total of $650,000.00 6. The date of closing shall be no later than 180 days afrer mutual execution of the Intergovemmental Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A, and shall take place independent of Starwood Metropolitan DistricYs water court application. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITHIN COUNTY, COLORADO, that the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County and the Starwood Metropolitan District enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement for the purchase and sale of water rights, and authorizes the Chair to execute the Intergovernmental Agreement on behalf of Pitkin County, after approval of such agreement by the County Attorney. INTRODUCED, FIRST READ, AND SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 28~n DAY OF MAY, 2008. NOTICE OF PUBLIC I3EARING PUBLISHED IN THE ASPEN TIMES WEEKLY ON 1ST DAY OF JUNE, 2008. ~eoo dGC- ~aa~' APPROVED UPON SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 25T'~ DAY OF NNE, 2008. PUBLISHED AFTER ADOPTION IN THE ASPEN TIMES WEEKLY ON THE~~ DAY OF ~, 2008. ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~---- -_ ~-_f_~ John M.~Ip - Cflun~ AtYorney Vresos/starwood meVO.res BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIO OF PITHIN COUNTY, COLORADO ~~-C~ 'I («~~<<.i~ Jac Ij tfield, Chair~; 9n ' Date: ~ MANAGER APPROVAL: ~ ;~ ~ ~~..~'~~.~ . Hilary Fletc eY County Ma a~er ~ INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTFOR THEPURCHASE AND SALE OF WATER RIGHTS This Intergovernmental Agreement (hereinafter referred to as ZGA") is entered inro between the County Commissioners of Pitkin County, whose address is in caze of John Ely, Esq., PiHdn County Attorney's Office; 530 E. Main S~eet, Aspen, Colorado 81611 ("Selle~") and the Board of Directors for the Starwood Metropolitan District, 121 Stewazt Drive, Aspen, Colorado 81611('Buyei"), effective this ~0 day of `~~ 11~ . 7A08. RECITALS WHEREAS, Seller is the owner of the following described water right: 8 cubic feet per second absolute of the Stapleton Brothers' Dltch, decreed on October 16,1933 in Civil Action No. 3000, Pitldn County District Court, State of Colorado, with an appmpriation date of June 30, 1904; and WHEREAS, Seller obtained a decree dated January 31, 2A05 for change of water right, approval of plan for augmentation and appropriative right of exchange regarding this water right hom the Dishict Court, Water Division No. 5, Case No. 99CW306; and WHEREAS, the change of Stapleton Bmthers' Ditch water right in Case No. 99CW306 included confirmation of 22A acre-feet per year of consumptive use water credits ("Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Credits"); and WHEREAS, of the 220 aae-feet per yeaz of Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Credits, an estimated 18 acre-feet per yeaz will be used by the Seller to irrigate landscaped acteage on the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport property; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the application for change of water right, app:oval of plan for augmentation and appropriative right of exchange in Case No. 99CW306, the remauung 2A2 a¢e-feet per yeaz of Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Credits may be retained by Pitkin County, or sold or leased to other water users; and WH6REAS, Buyer is a Metropolitan District organized under the laws of the State of Colorado to among other things, provide water service to the Starwood Subdivision; WHEREAS, Buyer intends to incorporate the Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Credits in a supplemental augmentation plan to be filed with the Division 5 Water Cour~ WFIEREAS, Sellei desires to sell and Buyer desires to purchase Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Credits as follows: Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth in this IGA, the parties agree as follows: 1. Agreement to Suy and Sell Water Ri¢hts. Seller agrees to sell and Buyer agrees to buy 65.00 acre feet of the Stapleron Brothers' Ditch Credits described above, as calculated as an overall percentage of the 220 acre-feet per yeaz of mnsumptive use credits. These o EXHIBIT ~ A3 IGA FOR PURCHASE AND SALE: Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Page 2 of 6 65 acre-feet of Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Credits shall be delivered pro-rata out of the monthly distribution set forth in the decree in Case No. 99CW306 to the extent physically and legally available, and shall not include any Grizzly Reservoir storage water available to the County. 2. Price and Payment. a. Purchase Price: Buyer agreesto pay Sellerthe purchase price of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) per aae foot of adjudicated historic mnsumptive use for a total purchase price of Six Hundred PiHy Thousand Dollars ($650,000), by wire transfer to a bank acmunt designated by Seller. b. Escrow: Upon full execution of this IGA, Buyer shall deposit Sixty-Five Thousand Dollars ($65,000) into an interest-bearing esaow account for the benefit of Seller. In the event that Buyer temtinates this IGA pursuant to Sub-pazagraph c, below, Seller will refund the Sixty-Pive Thousand Dollars ($65,000) plus any interest accrued, to the Buyer within 10 days of the written notice of terntination. In the event Buyer terminates the IGA for any other reason, Buye~'s eamest money shall not be refunded to Buyer. If Seller terminates the IGA, Buyer shall receive the interest payment. c. Review of Information. Buyer, through any employees, agents or other designees of Buyer that it may designate, shall have the right to review and inspect any information relating to the Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Credits or the subject matter of this IGA that Buyer may obtain either before or after the effective date of this IGA. If Buyer determines, in its sole and subjective discretion, that the tifle to or status of the Selle~'s Interest in and to the Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Credits is not satisfactory to Buyer or that there is insufficient evidence to establish the historic use of the waMr to Buyets satisfaction, Buyer shall provide written notice of its determination ("Notice of Unsatisfactory Condifions') to Seller within 90 days of the date of this IGA. d. Pavment of Balance of Purchase Price: At least ~ive (5) days prior to closing Seller shall provide Buyer with the name and address of its bank, the name under which the bank account is held, the bank account number, the wire transfer routing number, and any other information zequired to complete the wire transfer. Buyer shall arrange for the balance of the purchase price, Five Hundred Eighty Five Thousand Dollazs ($585,000), at closittg as further described in Pazagraph 7, below. 3. Warranties. Seller hereby warranis and represents to Buyer, and such warcanties shall be applicable and in Eull force in effect as of the date of closing of this IGA, that: a. Seller owns good and mazketable tifle to the Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Credits described in the RecitaLs above, free and cleaz of all liens, encumbrances and adverse claims to the use and enjoyment thereof. b. Seller has taken all actions and received all authori7ations necessary to make this IGA a valid obligation binding upon it. ~ IGA FOR PURCHASE AND SALE: StapleWn 8rothers' Ditch Page 3 of 6 c. The Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Credits have been quantified by the Water Court in the manner reqnired by law, there has been no intent to abandon or other action taken to abandon in whole or in part and the Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Credits aze not cunenfly the subject of an abandonment proceeding. d. Seller makes no waxranties or reptesentations about the suitability of the Shpleton Brothers Ditch Credits for Buyef s use or purposes. 4. Transfer of Histonc c:onsumpnve use ~:reaus nssociatea wim me ~m~,ew~. Brothers' Ditch Credits. Seller shall transfer the historic mnsumptive use credits decreed to the Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Credits to Buyer by a speaal warranty deed insuring that grantor did not convey or adversely affect flfle during its ownership tenure. 5. i)ry-up Covenant. As a result of this sale and the changes mntemplated herein, Seller agrees to execute a Dry-up Covenant. 6. Water Court A~proval, It will be necessary for Buyec W obtain Water Court approvai m utilize the Stapleton Brothers Ditch Credits as a source of replacement water in the plan for augmentation. Seller agees to cooperate with Buyer and assist Buyer as needed providing informaflon necessary to quantify historic consumptive use or any other information necessary to obtain a de¢ee in this matter. The parties shall be responsible for their individual costs and attomey fees assoc3ated therewith. 7. Qosin¢. The date of closing shall be 180 days following mutual execution of this IGA At closing, the following actions shall occur: a. Buyer shall wire to Seller the balance of the purchase price in the amount of Five Hundred Eighty Five Thousand Dollars ($585,000). b. Seller shall deliver to Buyer a duly executed and aclrnowledged special wananly deed as described above. c. Seller shall deliver the Dry-up Covenant desrn'bed above. d. The pazties shall execute, acknowledge and deliver any and all other documents necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of this IGA and to comply with applicable law. 8. Time of Essence; Remedies. Time is of the essence. If any payment due hereunder is not paid, honored or tendered when due, or if any other obligation hereunder is not performed or waived as herein provided, there shall be the following remedies: a. If Buyer is in default, Seller may elect to terminate this IGA, or Seller may elect to treat this IGA as being in full force and effect and Seller shall have the right to specifiic performance or damages, ox both. b. If Seller is in default, Buyec may elect io terminate this IGA, or Buyec may elect to treat this IGA as being in full force and effect and Buyer shall have the right to specific performance or daznages, or both. 7 IGA FOR PURCHASE AND SALE: Stapletoa Brothers' Ditch Page 4 of 6 c, Anything to the conErary herein noiwithstanding, 9n the event of any litigation arising out of this IGA, the rourt shall awazd to the prevailing parry all reasonable costs and expenses, including attomey fees. 9, Miscellaneous Provisions. a. All provisions hereof shall apply to and be binding npon the parties hereto, their agents, successors and assigns. b. All notices or other wmmunications required oc permitted undec this IGA shall be in writing, and shall be personally delivered or sent by facsimile telecommunicatiaa, by overnight air express servit~ or by cezti4ied mail, postage prepaid, retum receipt requesred, addressed to the parties at their respective addresses set forth below, which, for purposes of this IGA, are the law offices of the pazties' respective attomeys. Such notice or other communication shall be deemed given (i) upon receipt if personally delivered, (ri) upon sending if delivered by facsimile telecoaununication, (iri) one business day after tendering ro a reputable overnight air e~cpmss service, and (iv) thtee business days after mailing if by certified ma~1. Notice of change of addresa shall be given by written notice in the manner detailed above, To Seller: To Buyer: Boazd of County Commissioners of Pifldn County Attn: John Ely, Esq. Pitldn counry Attomey 530 E. Main Street, Suite I Aspen, CO 81611-2939 (970) 9?A-5190 Starvrood Metropalitan District Executive Director of the Boazd of Directors 121 Stewart Drive Aspen, Colorado 81611 {970)925-8939 Widi copies ro: With copies to: Timothy Beaton, Esq. Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison & Woodzuff, P•C. P.O. Box 1440 Boulder, CO 80301 (303) 443-8782 Paul J. Taddune, Esq. Law Office of Paul J. Taddune 323 W. Main Street, Ste 301 Aspen, CO 81611 (970)925-9199 Balcomb & Green, P.C. PO Drawer 790 Glenwood Springs, CO 81602 (970)945-6546 c. All pmmises, warranties, covenants and representations rnntained in this IGA shall survive the closing. d. T'his IGA shall be govemed under, and construed pursuant to, the laws of the State of Colorado. IGA FOR PURCHA3E AND SALE: Stapleton Brothers' Dkch Page 6 of 6 e. T'his IGA shall be modified by writing only, which writing must be executed by the pazties hereto in order to be effective. f. Neither party has had any contact or dealings regarding the Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Credits, or any communication in connection with the subject matter of this transaction, through any licensed real estate bmker, entity, agent, mmmission salesperson, or other petson who will daim a right to compensation or a commission or findefs fee as a procudng cause of the sale contemplated herein, T'he parties agree that no commissions aze due and owing as a result of this transaction. g. This IGA may be executed in rnunterparls, a11 of which taken together shall be considered one instrument. h. This IGA may be executed by facsimile, any of which, shall be deemed an original signature and bind the executing party. i. This IGA shall be efEective on the last date it is signed by the parfles. j. Confidentialitv. Buyer recognizes and agrees that part of the mnsidemtion for the purchase by Buyer of the sale watec rights is the maintenance of the confidentialily of the terms and purchase price paid by $uyer. Buyer shall not disclose to othera any terms or condition of this Agreement except as required in the peiformance of its fidudary duHes or in the rnucse of litigation or otherwise as cequired by law, or except as expressly permitted by Seller. Seller shall be perntitted to disclose the purchase price and terms and conditions of this Agreement in its discretion for purposes oc facilitating other sales of Sellefs water right interests. WHEREFORE, the pazties have executed this IGA effecfive as of the date set forth above. BOARD OF COUNTY COMIvIISSIONERS OF PITK[N STARWOOD MEl'ROPOLTTAN DISTRICf COUtv'1'Y / By: <' ' BY= Its: /~~cc I : esiVo~+T ATTEST: STnxwoon M~xoroLrrnnr DisTx[cr ~~ Il~i By:Me H es •7~a~~~ Executive Director ~ IGA FOR PURCHASE AND SALE: Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Page 6 of 6 Approved as to form: Prn~r COUNrY ~ ~~ By:John Ely ~ ~ Its: Attornev / BALCOM~& GR/F~IN,~P.C. oVYI ~ Swtt M. Balcomb Sara M. Dunn ~ RECEPTION#: 551002, 07/14/2008 at 11:52:07 AM, ~ OF s, R$0.00 Doc Code AGREEMENT Janice K. Vos Caudiii, Pitkin County, CO INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR THE PUItCHASE AND SALE OF WATER RIGHTS This Intergovernmental Agreement (hereinafter refened to as "IGA") is entered inro between the County Commissioners of PiHdn County, whose address is in care of John Ely, Esq., PiHdn County Attomey's Office; 530 E. Main Street, Aspen, Colorado 81611 ("Selle~") and the Board of Directors for the Starwood Metropolltan District, 121 Stewazt Drive, Aspen, Colorado 81611 ("Buyet'), effective this 3~ day of '~~ tl ~l.. , 7A08. RECITALS WHEREAS, Seller is the owner of the following described water right: 8 cubic feet per second absolute of the Stapleton Brothers' Ditch, decreed on October 16,1933 in Civil Action No. 3000, Pitkin County District Court, State of Colorado, with an appropriation date of June 30, 1904; and WHEREAS, Seller obtained a deaee dated January 31, ?A05 for change of water right, approval of plan for augmentation and appropriative right of exchange regarding this water right from the District Court, Water Division No. 5, Case No. 99CW306; and WHEREAS, the change of Stapleton Brothers' Ditch water right in Case No. 99CW306 included confirmation of 220 acre-feet per year of consumptive use water credits ("Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Credits"); and WHEREAS, of the 220 acre-feet per yeaz of Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Credits, an estimated 18 acre-feet per yeaz will be used by the Seller to irrigate landscaped aaeage on the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport property; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the applicalion for change of water right, appcoval of plan for augmentation and appropriative right of exchange in Case No. 99CW306, the remav~ing ?A2 acre-feet per yeaz of Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Credits may be retained by Pitkin County, or sold or leased to other water users; and WHEREAS, Buyer is a Metropolitan Dislrict organized under the laws of the State of Colorado to among other tltings, provide water service to the Starwood Subdivision; WHEREAS, Buyer intends to incorporate the Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Credits in a supplemental augmentation plan to be filed with the Division 5 Water Cour~ WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell and Buyer desires to purchase Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Credits as follows: Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth in this IGA, the parties agree as follows: 1. Arzeement to Buv and Sell Water Riehts. Seller agrees to sell and Buyer agrees to buy 65.00 aae feet of the Stapleton Brothexs Ditch Credib described above, as cakulated as an overall percentage of the 27A acre-feet per yeaz of consumptive use credits. These EXHIBIT e ,~~ IGA FOR PURCHASE AND SALE: Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Page 2 of 6 65 acre-feet of Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Credits shall be delivered pro-rata out of the monthly distribution set forth in the decree in Cue No. 99CW306 to the extent physically and legally avai]able, and shall not include any Grizzly Reservoir storage water available to the County. 2. Price and Payment. a. Purchase Price: Buyer agrees m pay Seller the purchase price of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) per acre foot of adjudicated historic wnsumptive use for a total purchase price of Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($650,000), by wire transfer to a bank acmunt designated by Seller. b. Escrow: Upon full execution of this IGA, Buyer shall deposit Sixty-Five T'housand Dollars ($65,000) into an interest-bearing escrow acmunt for the benefit of Seller. In the event that Buyer ternvnates this IGA pursuant to Sub-paragraph c., below, Seller will refund the Sixty-Pive Thousand Dollars ($65,000) plus any interest accrued, to the Buyer within 10 days of the written notlce of termination. In the event Buyer terminates the IGA for any other reason, Buyefs eamest money shall not be refunded to Buyer. If Seller Mrminates the IGA, Buyer shall receive the interest payment. c. Review of Information. Buyer, through any employees, agents or other designees of Buyer that it may designate, shall have the right to review and inspect any information relating to the Stapleton Brothers' Dibch Credits or the subject matter of this IGA that Buyer may obtain either before or after the effective date of this IGA. If Buyer determines, in its sole and subjective discretion, that the tifle to or status of the Selle~'s interest in and to the Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Credits is not satisfadory to Bnyer or that there is insufficient evidence to establish the historic use of the water to Buye~'s satisfaction, Buyer shall provide written notice of its detemtination ("Notice of Unsatisfactory Conditions") to Seller within 90 days of the date of this IGA. d. Pavment of Balance of Purchase Price: At least five (5) days prior to closing Seller shall provide Buyer with the name and address of its bank, the name under which the bank account is held, the bank acrnunt number, the wire transfer routing number, and any other infomtation required to complete the wire transfer. Buyer shall azrange for the balance of the pucchase price, Five Hundred Eighty Five Thousand Dollazs ($585AIX1), at closing as further described in Pazagraph 7, below. 3. Wananties. Seller hereby warrants and represents to Buyer, and such warranties shall be applicable and in full force in effect as of the date of closing of this IGA, that: a. Seller owns good and mazketable tifle to the Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Credits described in the Reatals above, free and cleaz of all liens, encvmbrances and adverse claims to the use and enjoyment thereof. b. Seller has taken all actions and received all authorizations necessary to make this IGA a valid obligation binding upon it. ~~ IGA FOR PURCHASE AND SALE: Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Page 3 of B c. The Stapleton Brothers Ditch Credits have been quantified by the Water Court in the manner required by law, there has been no intent to abandon or other action taken to abandon in whole or in part and the Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Credits aze not currenfly the subject of an abandonment proceeding. d. Seller makes no wananties or representaflons about the suitability of the Stapleton Brothers Ditch Cxedits for Buyef s use oz purposes. 4. Transfer of Histnric Consumptive Use Credits Associated with the Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Credits. Seller shall transfer the historic consumptive use aedits decreed to the Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Credits to Buyer by a speaal warranty deed insuring that grantor did not convey or adversely affeM title during its ownership tenure. 5. Dr~-up Covenant. As a result of this sale and the changes mntemplated herein, Seller agrees to execute a Dry-up Covenant. 6. Water Court Approval. It will be necessary for Buyer to obtain Water Court approval to utilize the Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Credits as a source of replacement watei in the plan for augmentation. Seller agrees to cooperate with Buyer and assist Buyer as needed pcovidix+g information necessary m quantify historic consumptive use or any other information necessary to obtain a decree in this matter. The parties shall be responsible for their individual costs and attorney fees associated therewith. 7. Qosinr. The date of dosing shall be 180 days following mutval execution of this IGA At closing, the following actions shall occur: a. Buyer shall wire to Seller the balance of the purchase price in the amount of Five Hundred Eighty Five Thousand Dollars ($585A00)• b. Seller shall deliver to Buyer a duly executed and aclmowledged special warranry deed as desQibed above. c. Seller shall defiver the Dry-up Covenant described above. d. The pazfles shall execute, acknowledge and delivec any and all other documents necessary to carry out the lntent and purposes of this IGA and to comply with applicable law. 8. Time of Essence; Remedies. Tune is of the essence. If any payment due hereunder is not paid, honored or tendered when due, or if any other obligation hereunder is not performed or waived as herein provided, there shall be the following remedies: a. If Buyer is in default, Seller may elect to terminate this IGA, or Seller may elect to treat this IGA as being in full force and effect and Seller shall have the right to speafic performance or damages, or both. b. If Seller is in default, Buyer may elect to ierminate this IGA, or Buyer may elect to treat this IGA as being in full focce and effect and Buyer shall have the right to speafic performance or damages, or both. IGA FOR PURCHASE AND 3ALE: Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Page 4 of 6 c. Attything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, in the event of any litigation arising out of this IGA, the wurt shall awazd to the prevailing party all reasonable costs and expenses, including attomey fees. 9. Miscellaneous Pmvisions. a. All pmvisions hereof shall apply to and be binding upon the parties hereto, their agents, successors and assigns. b. All notices or other rnmmunications required or pemutted under this IGA shall be in writing, and shall be personally delivered or sent by facsimile telecommunication, by ovemight air express service or by certified mail, postage prepaid, retum receipt requested, addressed to the parties at their respective addresses set forth below, which, for purposes of this IGA, are the law offices of the parties' respective attorneys. Such notice or other communication shall be deemed given (i) upon receipt if personally delivered, (ri) upon sending if delivered by facsimile telemmmunication, (iii) one business day after tendering to a reputable overnight air express service, and (iv) three business days after mailixtg if by certified mail. Notice of change of address shall be given by written notice in the manner detailed above. To Seller: To Buyer Boazd of County Commissioners of Pitldn County Attn: John Ely, Esq. Pitldn County Attomey 530 E. Main Street, Suite I Aspen, CO 81611-2939 (970) 9?A-5190 With copies to: Timothy Beaton, Esq. Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison 8x Woodruff, P.C. P.O. Box 1440 Boulder, CO 80301 (303) 443-8782 Starwood Metropolitan District Executive Director of the Board of Directors 121 Srewart Drive Aspen, Colorado 81611 (970) 925-8939 With copies to: Paul J. Taddune, Esq. Law Office of Paul J. Taddune 323 W. Main Street, Ste 301 Aspen, CO 81611 (970)925-9199 Balrnmb & Green, P.C. PO Drawer 790 Glenwood Springs, CO 81602 (970)945-6546 c. tll! promises, wazranties, covenants and representations mntained in this IGA shall survive the closing. d. This IGA shall be governed under, and construed pursuant ro, the laws of the State of Colorado. ~~ IGA POR PURCHASE AND SALE: Stapleton Brothen' Ditch Page 5 of 6 e. This IGA shall be modified by writing only, which writing must be executed by the pazties hereto in order to be effective. E. Neither party has had any contact or dealings regazding the Stapleton Brothers' Ditch Credits, or any communication im m~nection with the subject matter of this transaction, through any licensed real estate broker, entity, agent, commission salesperson, or other person who will claim a right m compensation or a commission or finde~'s fee as a pcocuring cause of the sale contemplated herein. The parties agree that no commissions aze due and owing as a result of this transaction. g. This IGA may be executed in munterparts, all of which taken together shall be considered one instrument. h. T'his IGA may be executed by facsimile, any of which, shall be deemed an original signature and bind the executing party. i. This IGA shall be effechive on the last date it is signed by the parties. j. Confidentialitv. Buyer recognizes and agrees that part of the rnnsideration for the purchase by Buyer of the sale water rights is the maintenance of the confidentiality of the terms and purchase price paid by Buyer. Buyer shall not disclose to others any terms or condition of this Agreement except as required in the performance of its fiduciary duties or in the murse of litigafion or otherwise as required by law, ot except as expressly permitted by Seller. Seller shall be peraritted to disclose the purchase price and terms and conditions of this Agreement in its discretion for purposes or facilitating other sales of Selle~s water right interests. WHEREFORE, the parties have executed this IGA effective as of the date set forth above. BOARD OF COUNTY COMIvIISSIONERS OF PITIQN STARWOOD MEIROPOLTTAN DISTRICT COUNTY sy; : , ~ ~, By: IYS: ~ I'_J ~- C C J ~ L N41 .~ L. I S Qti> b ATTEST: SrnRwooD Msrxorotrrnrr Dtsnucr ~~ec ~a~~ By: Me H nes 7/ a ~ 0~ Executive Diredor /3 IGA FOR PURCHASE AND SALE: Stapleton Brothers' Dkch Page 6 of 8 Approved as to form: PfTKIN COLRJIY ~- . BALCO~ R~C. , ~ ±a / - By: John Ely Scott M. Balcomb Its: Attorney~~ = l Sara M. Dunn ~~ SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED TrIIS DEED is made this aari a day of ~~ctrr~ ~ CC , 2008, between the $OARD OF COIJNTY COMNIISSIONERS OF PITHIN COUNTY, COLORADO Whose address is Plaza 1,1 st Floor, Courthouse Plaza Building, 530 East Main Street, Aspen, Colorado 81611 ("Grantor"), and STARWOOD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, a special district organized and existing under the laws of the State of Colorado, whose address is 121 Stewart Drive, Aspen, Colorado 81611 ("Grantee"): WTINESSE'rH that the Grantor, for and in consideration ofthe sum of Ten Dollars and other good and valuable consideration, the re6eipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, has ganted, bargained, sold and conveyed, and by these presents does grant, bazgain, sell, convey and confum, unto the Grantee, its successors and assigns forever, the following water rights, together with improvements, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Pitkin and State of Colorado, described as follows: An undivided 13/44'" interest in and to the 8.0 cubic feet per second of the Stapleton Brothers' Ditch adjudicated in Civil Action 3000, Pitkin County District Court, on October 16,1933, having Priority No. 269, and an apptopriarion date of June 30,1904, as changed by the decree in Case No. 99CW306, District Court, Water Division No. 5 on January 31, 2005; together with an equa165 acre-feet of water per yeaz pro rata interest in the fully consumable consumprive use water credits as quantified and decree the decree in Case No. 99CW306. ToGE~R with any and all hereditaments and appurtenances thereto belonging, or in anywise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof, and all the estate, right, interest, claim and demand whatsoever ofthe Grantor, either in law or equity, of, in and to the above bazgained premises. To HnvE ANn To HOLn the said premises above bazgained and described with the appurtenances, unto the Gtantee, its successors and assigns forever. Grantor, for itself, its successors and assigns, does covenant and agree that it shall and will WAR1tAt~T Arm Fo~vsx DEFErm the above-bazgained premises in the quiet and peaceable possession ofthe Grantee, its successors and assigns, against a11 and every person or persons claiming the whole or any part thereof, by, through or under the Grantor. Irr WI1'xESS WHe1tEOF, the Grantor has executed this deed on the date fust written above. SOARD OF COUNTY COMNIISSIONERS PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO ay ~ ~ ~ Name: Ci C, ~ ~ 't l Title: C e~.~'c rw 6~ v~ A'r By Nu Titl RECEPTlON#: 555335, 12/30/2008 at 09:16:48 AM, 1 oF 2, R$0.00 DF $0.00 Doc Code SPEC WD 2/,~C Janice K. Vos Caudill, Pitkin County, CO Special WarrantyDeed (Pitkin Counry/SlmnvoodMeaopolitan DisMct) Page 1 of2 STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF PITKIN Acknowledged before me this ~d v~d day of ~~ e-~m~~n(' , 2008, by ~ac~ 1~~t1d as l'1w~Yrvil..~n and 1e~a,nv~ff .~Ov~es as SecretaFy of the Boazd of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado. Depwty ueck. WI'cNF,ss my hand and off~&ial seal. My Commission expires: ~9~~%~ J~~`1a9e''9 I `9P ~~~~i ~`` ~~T,~• ~t~ '~~5. ~ q~~•~ ~ ~ ~ i "t1L[G i• `: ~~'d~e~t'. . ~ `` `',~~~~ ~-ll{Ill~~a,`` After recording, return to: Saza Dunn, Esq. Balcomb & Green, P.C. P.O. Drawer 790 Glenwood Springs, CO 81602 , ~ ~ No Public Special Warranry Deed (Pitkin County /Starwood Mebopolitan Disaict) PaBe z of 2