RESOLUTION NO. 128-02

 

 

AMENDING AND EXTENDING THE FARM LEASE OF THE

SACCOMANNO PARK PROPERTY

TO ROBERT H. MURPHY

 

 

 WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Farm Lease Agreement dated the 1st day of January, 2002, as authorized by City Resolution No. 04-02, the City leases to Robert H. Murphy the privilege to conduct farming operations upon the following described real property in the City of Grand Junction, County of Mesa, State of Colorado:

 

Lot 4 of the Replat of Lot 2 of Saccomanno Minor Subdivision, situate in the Northwest ¼ of Section 35, Township 1 North, Range 1 West of the Ute Meridian, commonly known as the “Saccomanno Park Property”; and

 

 WHEREAS, the above referenced lease is due to expire on December 31, 2002; and

 

 WHEREAS, the City and Robert H. Murphy are desirous of entering into an agreement for the purposes of amending and extending the terms and conditions of the above referenced lease.

 

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

 

 That the City Manager, on behalf of the City and as the act of the City, is hereby authorized to execute and enter into the attached Farm Lease Extension and Amendment Agreement with Robert H. Murphy, amending the types of crops to be farmed upon the property and extending the term of said lease through December 31, 2003.

 

 PASSED and ADOPTED this 18th day of December, 2002.

 

 

             /s/: Cindy Enos-Martinez

Attest:              President of the Council

 

 

 

/s/: Stephanie Tuin

City Clerk

 

FARM LEASE EXTENSION AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT

 

 This Farm Lease Extension and Amendment Agreement is made and entered into as of the 1st day of January, 2003, by and between the City of Grand Junction, a Colorado home rule municipality (“the City”), and Robert H. Murphy (“Lessee”).

 

Recitals

 

A.  By that certain Farm Lease Agreement dated the 1st day of January, 2002, the City has leased to Lessee and Lessee has leased from the City the privilege to conduct farming operations upon the following described real property in the City of Grand Junction, County of Mesa, State of Colorado: Lot 4 of the Replat of Lot 2 of Saccomanno Minor Subdivision, situate in the Northwest ¼ of Section 35, Township 1 North, Range 1 West of the Ute Meridian, (“the Property”).

 

B.  The term of the above reference Lease is due to expire December 31, 2002, and it is the desire of both parties to extend and amend the terms of said Lease in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals above and the terms, covenants, conditions and restrictions contained herein, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.  The term of the Lease is hereby extended to a period commencing on January 1, 2003, and continuing through December 31, 2003, on which date the Lease shall expire.

 

2.  The first sentence of Paragraph 5.1 of the Lease is hereby amended as follows: “The type(s) of crop(s) to be grown, harvested and/or cultivated upon and from the Property shall be as mutually agreed upon between the City and Lessee.”

 

3.  All other terms, covenants, conditions, restrictions, duties, obligations and responsibilities as they appear in that Farm Lease Agreement between the parties dated the 1st day of January, 2002, shall continue in full force and effect during the term of this Farm Lease Extension and Amendment Agreement.

 

 Dated the day and year first above written.

 

             For the City of Grand Junction,

Attest:              a Colorado home rule municipality

 

 

                         

City Clerk                  City Manager

 

 

 

                   

Robert H. Murphy, Lessee