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OF PITK~ COU~'~', COLOR.~DO ^UT~OP~.~G T~£ BO.~d~,D TO ENTER
/NTO ^ LE^SE ~ O?T~O~ CONTRACT FOR ^ M]D-V^L~E¥ R~FU~L]NG
FACILITY
Ordinance No. ~$~ - 2003
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County is a parly to
that certain Lease and Option Agreement ("the Prior Agreement") between the County
and .Iohn P. and Elizabeth Gredig dated January 24, 1986 and recorded at Book 508, Page
..600-x~f the Pitkin County records.
WHEREAS, the Prior Agreement gives the County a right of first refusal to
purchase a one-acre parcel of land surrounding the County's existing refueling facility on
the Gredig property located at 1776 Emma Road·
WHEREAS, Grace Church of the Roaring Fork Valley, Inc. ("the Church'') is
currently under contract to purchase the entire Gredig Property, activating the County's
right of first refusal; and
WHEREAS, the Church desires to 'induce the County to forego exercising its right
of first refusal and to have the County's refueling facility relocated to a different area on
the Gredig Property, and
WHEREAS, provided appropriate land-use approvals are obtained, the County is
Willing to accommodate the Church's request to relocate the refueling facility in
consideration of the covenants contained in a new Lease and Option Agreement
("Agreemen?) between the County and the Church; and
WHEREAS, the County wishes to secure a permanent mid-valley, fueling facility,
and the Agreement accomplishes that objective; and
WHEREAS, the closing between the Gredigs and the Church is scheduled for
September 25, 2003, and Board of County Commissioners has determined that prompt
action to approve the Agreement is in the best interest ofthe citizens of Pitkin County.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IS RESOLVED, by the Board of County
Commissioners that it does hereby authorize the ~hair to sign the Agreement as approved
by the County Attorney and authorizing the expenditure of $20.00 for the option and
lease provided for in the Agreement and $58,377.95 for the purchase of a one-acre parcel
for the refueling facility.
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INTRODUCED, FIRST READ AND SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
23~a DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2003.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PUBLISHED IN THE WEEKEND EDITION
.OF THE ASPEN TIMES ON THE 27TM DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2003.
APPROVED UPON CONFIRMATORY SECOND READING AND PUBLIC
HEARING ON THE 8u' DAY OF OCTOBER, 2003.
PUBLISHED AFTER ADOPTION IN THE .WEEKEND EDITION OF THE,
ASPEN TIMES WEEKLY ON THE 18~ DAY OF OCTOBER, 2003
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
~ ~ OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO
Del~ r Clerk Chair tfield
Date:
COUNTY MANAGER:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Christopher G. Seldin
Assistant County Attorney
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LEASE AND OPTION AGREEMENT
This Lease and Option Agreement ("Agreement") is made and' entered into this
Z~2~ day of September, 2003, by and between Grace Church ofthe Roaring Fork
Valley, Inc. ("thc Church") and the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County,
Colorado ("the County'').
RECITALS.
WHEREAS, the County is a party to that certain Lease and Option Agreement
("the Prior Agreement") between the County and John J. and Elizabeth P. Gredig dated
January 24, 1986 and recorded at Book 508, Page.600~of the Pitkin County records; and
WHEREAS, the Prior Agreement gives the County a fight of first refusal to
purchase a one-acre parcel ofland surrounding the County's existing refueling facility on
the Gredig property located at 1776 Emma Road; and
WHEREAS, the Church is currently under contract to purchase the entire Gredig
Property, activating the County's fight of first refusal; and
WHEREAS, the Church desires to induce the County to forego exercising its right
of first refusal and to have the County's refueling facility relocated to a different area on
thE Gredig Propei'ty, and
WHEREAS, provided appropriate land-nsc approvals are obtained the County is
willing to accommodate the Church's request to relocate the refueling facility in
consideration of the covenants herein contained; and
WHEREAS, the County and the Church desire by this Agreement to provide the
County with a binding option that protects the County's right to acquire a one-acre parcel
on the Gredig Property while providing the Church with more flexibility in its future
plans for the Gredig Property.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the sum often dollars ($10) paid to the
Church by the County, the foregoing recitals and the covenants herein contained, and
such other good and valuable consideration the sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the County and the Church agree as follows:
1. County Agreement Not to Exercise Right of First Refusal. The County
agrees that it shall not exercise the option and fight of first refusal granted to it by
Paragraph 12 of the Prior Agreement in connection with the sale of the Gredig Property
to the Church so long as such sale to the Church by the Gredigs occurs ~vithin twenty-one
(21) days of the date of this Agreement.
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2. Continuation
right to continue le~ing P~cel "A," ~ described ~d identified in ~e Prior A~eement,
for a period of 19 monks from ~e date of ~is A~eement. ~e material terns of~is 19-
mon~ Ieee shall be ~e sine ~ ~ose contained in pm~ap~ 1,4, %11, ~d 13 of~e
Prior Agreement. ~e Ch~ch shall not have ~e right to teminate said lease prior to ~e
expiration of~e 19-mon~ tern or ~e date upon which ~e Comty provides ~itten
notice to ~e Ch~ch ~at it h= fully vacated said P~cel "A," whichever is sooner. ~e
rental for ~is 19 mon~ period shall be ten dollm ($10), ~d shall be due to ~e Ch~ch
upon ~e signing of~is Agreement.
3. ' CounW A~eement to Pu~ue ~nd Use Approval. ~e Co=ty agrees ~at
it shall file =d in good fai~ diligently pu=ue approval of~ application under ~e Pitkin
Co~ty L=d Use Code for subdivision ~d ~e ~ a refueling facility ora one-acre p~cel
located on ~e sourest comer of~e Oredig Propeay ~d depicted ~ "P~cel B' on
Exhibit I hereto. Upon the Co=ty's request, ~e Ch~ch shall suppoa ~is Co~ty
application before ~e relev~t au~ofities.
4. Binding Option to Purchase. %e Ch~ch hereby gr=ts to ~e Co~ty a
binding option to p~chase a one-acre p~cel of~e Gredig Prope~y = follows:
a. Should ~e County obtain approval of~e application provided for
in Prograph 3, supra, ~in 18 monks of the date of~is Agreement, ~e County shall
have ~e right to p~ch~e a one-acre p~cel in ~e location ofP~ccl "B" ~ sho~ on
Ex,bit I hereto. ~c purch~e price for ~is one-acre P~cel "B" sh~l be Fi~y-Eight
~o~d, ~ee H~dred Seventy-Seven Doll~ ~d Ninety-Five cents ($58,377.95).
Upon notification by ~e Co~ty ~at it intends to exercise ~is option to p~ch~e P~cel
B, ~e County ~d ~e Church shall confer in good fai~ to dete~inc ~e precise legal
bo~d~ies ofP~ccl B, provided however, ~at ~e Co~ty's legitimate operational
needs shall conffol ia ~y such dete~i~tion. ~c Church shall ~en cause a s~ey to
be conducted to fix ~osc precise boodles. Upon closing, the Ch~h shall deliver a
General W~ty deed and fully m~ke~ble, ~encumbered title to P~cel B, ~d shall
provide ~c Co~ty ~ a policy of Title Ins~ce for P~cel B ~at is accep~blc to the
Co~ty.
b. Should ~e County not ob~in approval of ~e application provided
for in P~aph 3, supra, wi~in 18 monks of~e date of~is A~eement, ~e County
shall have the right to purch~c a one-acre p~cel in ~c location of P~cel "A" ~ sho~
on Exhibit I hereto. ~e p~ch~c p~ce for this one-acre P~cel A shall bc FiRy-Eight
~ous~d, ~ec tI~dred Seventy-Seven Doll~ ~d Ninety-Five cen~ ($58,377.95).
Upon notification by ~e County ~at it intends to exercise ~is option to p~ch~e Parcel
A, thc County ~d ~c Ch~ch shall confer in good fai~ to dete~ine ~c precise
bo~d~ies of P~cel A, provided however, ~at ~c Co~ty's legitimate operational
needs shall conffol in ~y such dete~ination. ~e Co~ty shall ~en cause a s~cy to
be conducted to fix ~ose precise boodles. Upon closing, ~e Ch~ch shall deliver a
General W~ty deed and fully m~kemblc, ~encumbered title to P~cel A, ~d shall
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provide ~c Cowry ~ a policy of Title lns~cc for P~ccl A ~t is acccp~blc to
Co~ty.
c. ~e County ~d ~e Church explicitly recognize ~at this
Agreement calls for a subsequent a~eement be~een ~em to dete~ine ~e precise
boodles of~e one-acre p~cel to be conveyed by ~e Ch~ch to ~e Co~ty, ~d
recogmze ~at such a subsequent a~eement is in bo~ p~ies' best intense, ~ it
prese~es flexibility for bo~ p~es in p~uing ~e highest ~d best uses of ~eir
respective properties.
5. Time for Exercise of Option. ~e option ~ted in P~ph 4, supra,
shall be exercised no later ~ 19 mon~ from ~e date offs A~eement.
6. ~ounty's Relocation Costs. Should ~e Co~ty exercise ~e option
provided for in P~a~ph 4(a), supra, the te~ of~e Ieee provided for herein shall be
extended by sixty (60) days, ~d ~e p~ies shall be~ ~e cos~ of relocating ~e Co~ty's
existing refueling facility from P~cel A to P~cel B ~ follo~:
a. ~e Co~ty shall pay costs ofcle~up, to EPA or Colorado s~te
s~dmds, of~y environmen~l con~ination caused by ~e Co~ty on P~cel A. Ap~
from removing i~ existing facilities ~d remediating Co~ty-caused con~ination,
~y, ~e Co~ty shall not be responsible for ~y improvemen~ to ~e site of~e existing
refueling facility upon its ab~do~ent by ~e County.
b. ~e Ch~ch shall pay ~e Co~ty's actual out-of-pocket costs
inched in co~ection ~ ~e relocation of~e refueling facility from P~cel A to P~cel
B. ~enever practicable, ~e Co~ty shall supply pe~o~el ~d equipment required to
relocate ~e facility ~d associated improvements, ~d shall not ch~ge ~e Ch~ch for
County m~-houm or for use of County-o~ed equipment. Cost ofmatefials, ~d cost of
non-Co~ty perso~el ~d equipment ~at may be required to fully effectuate ~e
relocation of~e existing facility shall be ~e respo~ibility of~e Ch~ch. Provided,
however, ~at ~e Ch~ch's responsibility to pay for relocation cos~ shill be limited to
creating on P~cel B a refueling facility ~ ~e s~e improvemen~ existing on P~cel A
~ of~e date ofthis Agreement. ~e Ch~ch shall not be responsible for any additional
improvemen~ above ~d beyond ~e c~ently-existing state of~e refueling facility.
c. ~e Ch~ch shall be~ ~e cos~ of piping ~e Header Ditch off ~e
Home Supply Ditch ~ it crosses ~der or ~ough P~cel B, along ~ ~y o~er ditch-
related ch~ges or improvemen~ necessitated by the relocation.
7. Church Right of Fi~t Refusal. Should ~e Co~ty decide to sell ~e one-
acre p~cel it acquires pursuit to exercise of~e option g~ted pu~u~t to P~ph 4,
supra, ~e Co~ty agrees ~at ~e Ch~ch shall have a right offi~t refus~ to p~ch~e
prope~y at ~e price reached ~een ~e Co~ty ~d ~e prospective buyer. Said right of
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fi~l refusal m~t bc exercised by ~it~cn notification to
(21) days ofrcccipt by ~c Ch~ch of notice Eom ~c Co~ ofi~ in~cnt to sell.
Rccordina; Bindin~ E~cct. ~c Coun~ sh~] record ~s A~rccmcnt
thc at~chcd E~ibit ] ~ ac Pitkin Cowry Clerk ~d Recorder. Upo~ si~a~c by
bo~ p~ics, ~is A~ccmcnt shall ~ ~ ~c ]~d ~d shall bc bindin~ upon ~c Cowry
~ ~c Ch~ch ~d upon ~1 of~cir ~spcctNe heir, rcprcscn~fiv~s, successor, ~d
~s~. ~is A~ccmcnt shall not bc ~cndcd or altered except in a ~tin~ si~cd by
bo~ p~ics.
9. ~ole A~recmcnt; Sevcrability. ~is A~ccm~nt is fully i~tc~tcd ~d
r~prcscnts ~c entire a~ccmcnt bc~ccg ~c p~ics. Ifa cou~ ofcompctcnt~sdiction
finds or holds ~y p~ of~is A~cmcnt to bc void, ~cnfo~cablc, invalid, or illegal,
remainder of~is A~rccmcnt shall ncvc~clcss bc continued in full force ~d c~cct.
10. Land Usc A~]icafio~s. No~in~ herein shall bc cons~cd to exempt
pc~on, co,option or other entity from full comp]i~cc ~ ~c Pi~in Co~y ~d Usc
Code or other provisions of law ~ovcmin~ l~d usc applications.
] 1. ~xccution of Documents. ~c P~ics a~rcc to coopc~tc ~d to cxccu~c
~y ~d all documcn~ or ~s~cn~s dccmcd appropriate ~d nccess~ to effectuate
tc~s of this A~rccmcnt, includin~ ~y con~c~, closin~ doc~cn~,' ~d deeds required
to c~cctua~c ~c provisions of P~aph 4,
12. Notice. Notice as rcquircd hcrci~ shall bc effective by h~d dc]ivc~ on
· c date ofh~d deliver, or one day fo]Io~ deposit in ~c U.S. mail, posa~c prepaid,
return receipt requested, Mdrcsscd to:
For thc Count: Mr. Bri~ Pcu~
Di~ctor of Public Works
76 Sc~icc Center Rd.
Aspen, CO
With copy to: Christopher G. Seldin, Esq.
Assistant County Attorney
530 E. Main St., Suite 302
Aspen, CO 81611
For the Church: E. Wayne Sturr
Elder, Grace Church of the Roaring Fork Valley
813 Grand Avenue
Olenwood Springs, CO 81601
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12. Attorney Fees; Venue. In ~e event ~at ~e P~ies hereto litigate ~e
te~s ~d pro~sions hereof, ~e subs~tially prevailing p~y shall be entitled to
re~onable aaomeys fees ~d costs inched. Exclusive venue for ~y ~d all lawsui~ or
claims ~sing ~der or relating to ~is Agreement is agreed to be in Plain Cowry
Dist~ct Co~.
13. Remedies. In addition to ~y o~er remedies available, it is specifically
agreed, ~thout limi~tion, ~at ~e p~ies hereto may seek specific perfo~ee,
inj~ctive relief~d d~ages ~ a remedy herein.
14. Recitals. ~e Reci~s contained in ~is A~cement ~e hereby made ~
inte~al p~ of ~e A~eement.
15. Authority. ~e signato~es to ~is Agreement w~t ~at they have full
au~ority to act on behalf of~d bind ~eir respective org~i~tions to ~e te~s of~is
Agreement.
DONE THIS. ~ DAY OF September, 2003:
The Board of County Commissioners Grace Church of the Roaring
of Pitkin County Fork Valley, Inc.
f~ Hatfield, Cha~nan E. Wayne St~'r, Elde~ '
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
; Lease and Option Agreement Between
Pitkin County and Grace Church
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COUNTY OF PITICIN )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before mc this~_~.~day of 5'~r'~
200:}, bY::~I~J~":~.AD_, as Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkiz~
County.
Witness my hand and official sea].
My commission expires:
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STATE OF COLOP, ADO )
)ss
COUNTY OF PITKIN )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before rne this ~.~d~ay of~,
2003, by~ as Elder of Grace Church of the Roaring Fork Valley, Inc.
Witness my hand and official seal.
My Commission expires
~y commission expires: 1Z/26/2004
Notary Public
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GP. CeURC
204 Park Avenue, Unit l-C, Basalt, CO 81621
Special Business Meeting - September 19th, 2003
I hereby certify that the following motion was made, seconded and passed during a duly held
special business meeting of Basalt Bible Church, held on September 19, 2003:
"Effective the date of this consent, E. Wayne Start, Director, Secretary and
Elder of Grace Church of the Roaring Fork Valley, Inc. ("GCRFV"), is hereby
authorized to negotiate and sign a lease and option agreement by and between
GCRFV and the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County ("Pitkin
County") for the Pitkin County refueling depot located on the property located
at 1776 Emma Road which GCRFV has under purchase contract. E. Wayne
Starr's signature on this lease and option agreement shall represent the full
authority of the GCRFV Board of Directors, Board of Elders and officers of
the corporation."
Certified this °~{$tl day of September, 2003.
By: Donald L. Sarver - Director, President & Elder
By: yn - ' , Secretary & Elder
~Jim Alexander - Director & Elder
By:. Terry ~.~er - Director & Elder
By:. Michael L. Spalding~ Director & ~lder
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LEASE A~ OPTION AGREEMENT
~is ~e ~d Option A~eemcnt ("A~eement") is made ~ entered into this
~ day of September, 2003, by and bc~ccn G~cc Chu~h office Ro~ing Fork
Valley, Inc. ('~c Ch~ch") and the Board of County Commissionc~ of Pitkin County,
Colo~do ("~c Co~ty'~.
RECITALS
WHE~AS, ~e County is a p~y to ~at ce~n ~asc ~d Option Agrccmcn~
("~c Prior A~cement") bc~ecn ~e County ~d Jo~ J. ~d Eli~bcth P. Grcdig dated
. J~u~ 24, ! 986 ~d recorded at Book 508, Page~of the Pitkin County records; ~d
WHE~AS, ~e Prior Agreement gives the County a right offi~t refusal to
purchase a one-acre p~cel of land s~ounding the County's existing refueling facility on
· e Gredig prope~y located at ! 776 Emma Road; and
~IE~AS, the Church is cu~ently under con~act to purch~e ~e entire G~dig
Property, activating ~e County's right of tim refusal; ~d
WHE~AS, ~e Church desires to induce the County to forego exercising its right
of first ref~al ~d to have ~e Co~ty's refueling ~acility relocated to a different area on
the Gredig Propeay, and
~IE~AS, provided appropdate l~d-use approvals are obtained the County is
willing to accommodate the Ch~ch's request to relocate ~e refueling facility in
consideration of~e coven~ts herein contained; and
WIIE~AS, the County and Ihe Church desire b) this Agreement lo provide the
County with a binding option ~at protects the County's right lo acquire a one-acm parcel
on the'Gredig Prope~y while providing the Church with more flexibility in i~ future
plus for the Gredig Property.
NOW THEREFORE, in conside~tion &the sum of ICh dollars ($I0) paid to the
Chumh by the County, the foregoing reci~ls and the covenants herein contained, and
such other good and valuable consideration the sufficiency of which is hereby
a~knowledged, fl~e County and the C~urch agree as follows:
1. County Agreement Not to Exercise Right of First Refi~sal. ~e County
agrees that it shall not exemise the option and righl of flint refusal granted to it by
Paragraph 12 of the Prior Ag~ement in connection with fl~e sale of fl~e Gredig Pro~e~y
Io the Church so long ~ such sale to ~e Chumh by the Gredigs occurs within hventy-one
(21) days of the date of this Agreement.
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2. ~ontinuation of ~ase. ~e Church agrees ~at the County sh~l ~ve the
rlght to continue le~ing Parcel "A," ~ described and identified in the Prior Agreement,
for a period of 19 months from the date of this Agreement. ~e material te~s of~is 19-
mon~ lease shall be ~e s~e ~ ~ose contained in pam~ap~ 1, 4, 7-I 1, and 13 of the
Prior Agreement. ~e Church shall not have the right to te~inate said lease prior to ~e
expiration of the 19-mon~ te~ or lhe date upon which the County provides ~xitten
notice to ~e Church ~at it h~ fully vacated said P~cel "A," whichever is sooner. The
rental for this 19 mon~ period shall be ten dollars ($10), ~d shall be due to the Ch~ch
upon the signing of~is Agreement.
3. CounW Agreement lo Pu~ue I~nd Use Approval. ~e Co~ty agrees that
it shall file ~d in good fai~ diligently pursue approval of~ application under ~e Pitkin
County ~nd Use Code for subdivision ~d use ~ a refueling facility ora one-acre parcel
located on fl~e southeast comer oflhe Gredig Pro~y and depicted ~ "Parcel B" on
Exhibit I hereto. Upon the Co~ty's request, ~e Church shall support lhis County
application before ~e relev~t authorities.
Binding Option to Purchase. ~e Church hereby ~ants to the County a
binding option to p~chase a one-acre parcel of~e Gredig Property as follows:
a. Should the County obtain approval of the application provided for
in P~agmph 3, supra, wi~in 18 months of the date of this Agreement, the County shall
have the right to purchase a one-acre parcel in the location of Parcel "B' as sho~ on
Exhibit 1 hereto. ~e purchase price for ~s one-acre Parcel "B" shall be Fifty-Eight
~ous~d, ~ee Hundred Seventy-Seven Dollars and Ninety-Five cents ($58,377.95).
Upon notification by the County that it intends to exercise this option lo purchase Parcel
B, the County and lhe Church shall confer in good faith to detc~ine the precise legal
boundaries of P~cel B, provided however, that the County's legitimate operational
needs shall control in any such dete~ination. The Church shall Ihen cause a su~,ey io
be conducted to fix those precise boundaries. Upon closing, the Chnrch shall deliver a
General Wananty deed and fully marketable, unencumbered title to Parcel B, and shall
provide the County ~th a policy of Title Insurance for Parcel B lhal is acceptable to the
County.
b. Should the County nol oblain approval ofthe application provided
for in Paragraph 3, supra, within 18 months of the date oflhis Agreement, the County
shall have Ihe right Io purchase a one-acre parcel in Ihe location ofParcel "A" as shown
on Exhibil I hereto. ~e purchase price for this one-acre Parcel A sh~ll be Fifty-Eight
Thousand, Three I lundred Seventy-Seven Doll,s and Ninely-Fivc cents ($58,377.95).
Upon notification by the County Ihat il intends Io exercise this option to purchase Parcel
A, the County and lhe Church shall confer in good faith Io dete~ine the precise
boundaries of Parcel A, provided, however, that the County's legitimale operational
needs shall control in any such dcte~ination.' ~e County shall then cause a sumey Io
be conducted to fix those precise boundaries. Upon closing, the Church shall deliver a
General Wa~anty deed and fully marketable, unencumbered title lo Parcel A, and shall
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provide the Co~ty wi~ a policy of Title Insu~ce for P~cel A ~at is acccpt~le to the
Co~ty.
c. ~e County and ~e Church explicitly recogn~e ~at ~is
" Agreement calls for a subsequent agreement between them to detemine the precise
bound~ies of~e one-acre parcel to be conveyed by the Church to ~e County,'~d
recognize that such a subsequent agreement is in bo~ p~ies' best interests, ~ it
prese~es flexibility for both partes in pmuing the highest ~d best uses of their
res~ctive properties.
5. Time for Exercise of Option. ~e option granted in Prograph 4, sz~ra,
shall be exemised no later than 19 months from ~e date of this Agreement.
6. County's Relocation Costs. Should the County exercise ~e option
provided for in Pam~aph 4(a), supra, the rcm ofthc Ieee provided for herein shall be
extended by sixty (60) days, ~d ~c panics shall hear the costs of relocating the County's
existing refueling facility from P~cel A to Parcel B as follows:
a. The Count}, shall pay cosB ofcle~up, to EPA or C~lorado s~te
smd~ds, ofany enviromenml contamination caused by ~e County on P~cel A. Apm
from removing its existing facilities and remediating County-caused contamination, if
any, the County sh~I1 not be responsible for any improvements to thc site ofthe cxisting
refueling facility upon its ab~doment by the County.
b. ~e Church shall pay the County's actual out-of-pocket cos~
incuned in connection with ~e relocation of thc refueling facility from Parcel A to Pamel
B. Whenever practicable, the County shall supply pemonnel ~d equipment required to
relocate the faciliB' and associated improvements, and shall not charge the Church for
County man-houm or for use of County-ogmed equipment. Cost ofmaterials, and cost or
non-County pcmonncl and cquipmcm that may be requircd to full), effectuate the
relocation of the existing hcility shall be thc rcsponsibility of thc Church. Provided,
however, that the Church's responsibility to pay for relocation costs shall be limited to
creating on Parcel B a refueling facility with Ihe same improvemcncs existing on Parcel A
as of Iht date ofthis Agreement. The Church shall not be responsible for any additional
improvements above and beyond the currently-existing smtc of the refueling facility. ' "'
c. The Church shall bear the costs ofpiping the I [eadcr Ditch offthe
l lomc Supply Ditch as it crosses under or through Pamel B, along with any other ditch-
related changcs or improvcments necessitated by the rclocation.
7. Church Right o~ First Refi~sal. Should thc County decide to sell the one-
acre pamel it acquires pursuant to excmise of the option granted pursuant to Paragraph 4,
supra, thc County agrees that the Chumh shall have a right of first refusal to pumhase thc
pmpc~y al the price reached bctwecn the County and thc prospective buyer. Said right or
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' first refusal must bc cxerciscd by writtcn notification to thc County within twcn~y-onc
(21) days of receipt by thc Church of notice from thc County of its intent to sell.
8. Recording; Bindinq Effect. The County shall record this Agreement and
the attached Exhibit I with the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder. Upon signature by
both parties, this Agreement shall mn ,~Sth the land and shall be binding upon the County
and the Chumh and upon all of their respective heirs, representatives, successors, and
assigns. This Agreement shall not be amended or altered except in a writing signed by
both parties.
9J Whole Agreement; Severabilitv. This Agreement is fully integrated and
represents the entire agreement between the parties. Ifa court ofcompetent jurisdiction
finds or holds any part of this Agreement to be void, unenforceable, invalid, or illegal, the
remainder ofthis Agreement shall nevertheless be continued in full force and effect.
i 0. Land Use Applications. Nothing herein shall be construed to exempt any
person, corporation or other entity from full compliance with the Pitkin Count)' Land Usc
Code or other provisions of law governing land use applications.
I 1. Execution of Documents. The Parties agree to cooperate and to execute
any and all documents or instruments deemed appropriate and necessary to effectuate the
lerms of this Agreement, including any contracts, closing documents, and deeds required
to effectuate the provisions of Paragraph 4, sttpra.
12. Notice. Notice as required herein shall be effective by hand delivery on
the date of hand delivery, or one da)' foll6wing deposit in thc U.S. mail, postage prepaid,
return receipt requested, addressed to:
Far th.c Count)': Mr. Brian Petter
Director of Public Works
76 Service Center Rd.
Aspen, CO 81611
With copy to: Christopher G. Seldin, Esq.
Assistant County Attorney
530 E. Main St., Suite 302
Aspen, CO glfii I
For'the Church: E. Wayne Starr
Elder, Grace Church ofthe Roaring Fork Valley
813 Grand Avenue
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
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12. A~omey Fees; Venue. In ~c event ~at ~e Parties hereto litigate.the
tc~s ~d provisions hereof, ~e subs~tially prevailing pa~y shall ~ entitled to
reasonable attorneys fees ~d costs ineu~ed. Exclusive venue for any and all la~uits or
claims arising under or relating lo this Agreement is agreed to be in Pi~in Count),
Dis~iet Coup.
13. Remedies. In addition to any other remedies available, it is specifically
agreed, wi~out limitation, ~at ~e panics hereto may seek specific perfo~ce,
injunctive relief~d damages as a remedy herein.
14. Recitals. ~e Recitals contained in ~is Agreement ~ hereby made an
integral p~ of the Agreement.
! 5. Authority. The signatories to this Agreement wa~ant that they have full
au~oriW to act on behalf of and bind their respective org~imtions to the le~s of~is
Agreement.
DONE THIS ~.~ DAY OF.September, 2003:
The Board of Count}-Commissioners Grace Church of thc Roaring
of Pitkin Count}- Fork Valley, Inc.
E. Wayne Start, Elder
~ Hatfield, Chai ./~nan
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
$1~vDa D~VI$ PITKIN COUNTY
Lease and Option Agreement Between
Pitkin Count). and Grace Church
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STATE OF COLORADO ) szLvm =Avis PZTKIN COUNTY CO R e,OO D e,OO
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CO~TY OF PIT~ )
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The foregoing Im~mcnt w~ ~c~owlcdgcd before me ~is~ day of.
200~, by~ ~s Chai~an of ~e Bo~d o~ Coumy Co~issionc~ of Pitkin
County.
wimess my hand ~d o~ci~] seal.
My commission cxpircs: / % -~/-~ ~
No~ry Public ~ ~F"- ~'* ~
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STATE OF COLO~DO )
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CO~' OF PITK~ )
The foregoing imtmmcnt ~s ac~owlcdgcd before me this~ day of~
2003, by~ as Elder of Grace Church of~e Roaring Fork Valley, Inc.
Witness my hand ~nd o~cial seal.
My C~mission ~i~
My commission expires: 1~
Notary PuNic
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$ILVIA DAV]S PITKIN COUNTY CO R ~.~e ~ ~.~
G~CE CHURCH OF THE ROARING FORK V~L~
204 Park Avenue, Unit l-C, Basalt, CO 8 ] 62]
Speci31 ~usiness Meetin~ - September ] 9~h, 2603
hereby ce~ify that thc followin~ motion w~ made, seconded and passed dufin~ a duly held
special business meeti~ of B~s~lt Bible Church, held o~ September ] 9, 2003:
"Effective the date of this consent, E. Wayne Starr, Director, Secretary and
Elder of Grace Church of the Roaring Fork Valley, Inc. ("GCRFV"), is hereby
authorized to negotiate and sign a lease and option agreement by and between
GCRFV and the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County ("Pitkin
County") for the Pitkin County refueling depot located on the property located
at 17,76 Emma Road which GCRFV has under purchase contract. E. Wayne
Start s signature on this lease and option agreement shall represent the full
authority of the GCRFV Board of Directors, Board of Elders and officers of
the corporation."
Certified this ~'/'$t~ day of September, 2003.
By: Donald L. Sarver - Director, President & Elder
By: . . yn - ' ,Secretary & Elder
Ry~JJim Alcxandcr- Dircct6r & Elder
By: Terry ~ger-Director &'Elder
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By: Mmhael L. Spaldmg~' D~reclor & ~lder~ ' ~ '
SI[VIR DAVIS PITKIN CO~TY CO R e.ee o e.ee
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GRACE CHURCH OF THE ROARING FORK VALLEY
PITKIN COUNTY REFULING DEPOT
~ SITE RELOCATION ALTERNATIVES
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