RESOLUTION NO. 69-96

 CONCERNING THE GRANTING OF TWO RIGHT-OF-WAY PARCELS TO

 THE STATE OF COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 WHEREAS, the State of Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has received funding to replace the State Highway No. 50 Viaduct between Struthers Avenue and South Avenue in the City of Grand Junction; and

 WHEREAS, at the request of the City and in conjunction with the Viaduct Replacement Project, CDOT has designed and plans to install an acceleration lane for northbound vehicular traffic between Struthers Avenue and Noland Avenue; and

 WHEREAS, as a condition of installing the acceleration lane, CDOT is requiring the City to dedicate right-of-way from City owned property located adjacent to the acceleration lane and to additionally bear the expense of removing the City owned structure located at 1140 South 5th Street, the cost of which is estimated to be $4,000.00; and

 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grand Junction has determined that the State Highway No. 50 Viaduct Replacement Project, the conveyance of rights-of-ways necessary to accommodate the acceleration lane and the removal of the City owned structure at 1140 South 5th Street are all necessary to preserve the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grand Junction.

 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO:

1.  That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the two (2) attached Warranty Deeds conveying rights-of-way to the State of Colorado Department of Transportation from the City owned properties being a part of Lot 13, Block 1 of South Fifth Street Subdivision and a part of Lots 1 and 2 in Block 2 of South Fifth Street Subdivision, located in Section 23, Township 1 South, Range 1 West of the Ute Meridian.

2.  That the City Council hereby authorizes the expenditure of $4,000.00 for the demolition and removal of the City owned building located at 1140 South 5th Street.

 PASSED and ADOPTED this 3rd day of July, 1996.

Attest:

             /s/ Linda Afman

             President of the Council

/s/ Stephanie Nye

City Clerk