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HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.068-94 RESOLUTION NO. Series of 1994 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF ASPEN PARKS DEPARTMENT TO PURSUE ACQUISITION OF PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE TRAIL EASEMENTS OVER THOSE CERTAIN PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY COM/~ONLY KNOWN AS THE ANDERSONAND KASTELIC PARCES; AND TO PURSUE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY ADJACENT TO GARRISH PARK WHEREAS, the the city of Aspen has historically been actively engaged in obtaining and developing bicycle and pedestrian trail easements through the City of Aspen; and, WHEREAS, the Parks Department has identified pedestrian and trail easements over the Anderson and Kastelic parcels as important and vital links in the City's trail system, the acquisition of which is necessary to preserve and maintain the quality of the city's trail system, reduce vehicle traffic, improve air quality and promote public welfare, and; WHEREAS, the city Council has determined that acquisition of the property known as the Procktor property adjacent to the City's existing Garrish Park is an important and necessary addition to the City's park system; and, WHEREAS, the city of Aspen posses~ the power to condemn private property for public purposes if good faith negotiations for the acquistion of necessary property are unsuccessful; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO: 1. The appropriate staff of the City of Aspen Parks Department and other appropriate city personnel are authorized to enter into negotiations for the acquisition of pedestrian and bicycle trail easements over the Anderson and Kastelic parcels and, if such negotiations are unsuccessful, and following a report of such lack of success to City Council, to initiate proceedings to obtain such easements through the exercise of the City's powers of eminent domain. 2. The appropriate staff of the city of Aspen Parks Department and other appropriate City personnel are authorized to enter into negotiations for the acquisition of Procktor property adjacent to Garrish Park. INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by ~e city Council of the City of Aspen on the ~ day of ~~~ , 1994. John~.~Bennett, Mayor I, Kathryn S. Koch, duly appointed and acting city Clerk do certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City Council of the city of Aspen, Colorado, at a meeting held on the day hereinabove stated. · , City Clerk