RESOLUTION NO. 42-99

AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT TO INITIATE

LAND EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE

CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION AND THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Recitals.

The City and the Bureau of Land Management have cooperated for years in various ways, including the joint efforts regarding the Grand Mesa Slopes areas. A current cooperative effort involves the desires of both entities to evaluate and hopefully consummate several land exchanges so that the interests of each are promoted.

This agreement authorizes the City to take reasonable steps needed to move toward such exchanges.

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

The attached Agreement to Initiate Land Exchange between the City and the Bureau of Land Management is approved. The City Manager is authorized and directed to execute the agreement.

PASSED and ADOPTED this 7^th day of April, 1999.

/s/ Janet L. Terry                President of the Council

ATTEST:

/s/ Stephanie Nye      

City Clerk