RESOLUTION NO. 74-97

AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY

FOR 24 ROAD TO MESA COUNTY

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

 That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed, on behalf of the City and as the act of the City, to execute the attached Quit Claim Deed conveying right-of-way for 24 Road, adjacent to the City property commonly known as the Brice property, to Mesa County.

 PASSED and ADOPTED this 19th day of November, 1997.

Attest:              /s/ Janet Terry      

             President of the City Council

/s/ Theresa F. Martinez_________

Deputy City Clerk

 QUIT CLAIM DEED

 The City of Grand Junction, a Colorado home rule municipality, whose address is 250 North 5th Street, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, Grantor, for and in consideration of the installation, operation, maintenance and repair of street improvements, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, has remised, released, conveyed and QUIT CLAIMED, and by these presents does hereby remise, release, convey and QUIT CLAIM unto THE COUNTY OF MESA, a Colorado political subdivision, whose address is 759 Main Street, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, Grantee, its successors and assigns forever, all of the right, title and interest of Grantor in and to the following described tract of land for Roadway and Utilities right-of-way purposes, to wit:

Beginning at the East 1/4 of Section 29, Township 1 North, Range 1 West of the Ute Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado, whence the South 1/16 corner on the East line of said Section 29 bears S 00º03’05” W a distance of 1319.80 feet, with all bearings contained herein being relative thereto;

thence S 00º03’05” W along the East line of said Section 29 a distance of 731.17 feet to a point on the centerline of Berry Drain;

thence N 89º56’55” W along said centerline a distance of 30.00 feet to a point;

thence N 00º03’05” E along a line 30.0 feet West of and parallel with the East line of the NE1/4 SE1/4 of said Section 29 a distance of 731.13 feet to a point on the South line of the SE1/4 NE1/4 of said Section 29;

thence N 00º03’54” E along a line 30.0 feet West of and parallel with the East line of said SE1/4 NE1/4 a distance of 139.28 feet to a point on the centerline of the Grand Valley Canal; thence S 52º10’45” E along the centerline of said Grand Valley Canal a distance of 37.94 feet to a point on the East line of the SE1/4 NE1/4 of said Section 29;

thence S 00º03’54” W along the East line of said SE1/4 NE1/4 a distance of 116.00 feet to the Point of Beginning. Said parcel contains 0.59 acres more or less.

 TO HAVE AND TO HOLD said premises, together with all and singular the appurtenances and privileges thereunto belonging or in anywise thereunto appertaining, and all the estate, right, title, interest and claim whatsoever, of the Grantor, either in law or equity, to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of the Grantee, its successors and assigns forever.

 Executed and Delivered this ______ day of November, 1997.

             For the City of Grand Junction,

Attest:              a Colorado home rule municipality

/s/ Theresa F. Martinez________________    /s/ Mark K. Achen_______________________

Theresa F. Martinez, Deputy City Clerk    Mark K. Achen, City Manager

State of Colorado  )

     )ss.

County of Mesa    )

 The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ______ day of November, 1997, by Mark K. Achen as City Manager and attested to by Theresa F. Martinez, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Grand Junction, a Colorado home rule municipality.

 My commission expires ____________________.

 Witness my hand and official seal.    

             _______________________________

                 Notary Public

The foregoing legal description was prepared by Tim Woodmansee, 250 North 5th Street, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501.