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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024 Ordinance No. 033 1 ORDINANCE COUNCIL BILL NO. 35 NO. 33 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL SERIES OF 2024 MEMBER ANDERSON AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF 0.5 SHARES OF NEVADA DITCH WATER RIGHTS FROM STEVEN C. MANIS AND GAYLE A. JOHNSON BY THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. WHEREAS, the Nevada Ditch was originally constructed in the 1860s as an irrigation channel to deliver South Platte River water to shareholders in the Denver Metro area and is currently managed by the Nevada Ditch Holding Company (the "Company"); and WHEREAS, the City of Englewood (the "City") and Denver Water are the two largest shareholders of Nevada Ditch water rights, with the City holding 114.4 shares; and WHEREAS, Steven C. Manis and Gayle A. Johnson jointly own 0.5 shares of the Nevada Ditch Holding Company and have expressed their intention to convey their shares to the City; and WHEREAS, the acquisition of these additional 0.5 shares would strengthen the City’s water rights portfolio, ensuring a more secure water supply to meet the needs of future growth and periods of scarcity; and WHEREAS, the Water and Sewer Board, during its meeting on August 13, 2024, recommended that the City Council approve the proposed purchase; and WHEREAS, the Department of Utilities is seeking City Council approval of this purchase agreement by Ordinance, with the total purchase price being $20,000.00. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado hereby authorizes execution by the City of Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Water Rights, in the form substantially the same as that attached hereto as Exhibit A. Section 2. The following general provisions and findings are applicable to the interpretation and application of this Ordinance: A. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this Ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances. Docusign Envelope ID: 3BBFEC20-AB6D-4913-894C-329D62592869 2 B. Inconsistent Ordinances. All other Ordinances or portions thereof inconsistent or conflicting with this Ordinance or any portion hereof are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict. C. Effect of repeal or modification. The repeal or modification of any provision of the Code of the City of Englewood by this Ordinance shall not release, extinguish, alter, modify, or change in whole or in part any penalty, forfeiture, or liability, either civil or criminal, which shall have been incurred under such provision, and each provision shall be treated and held as still remaining in force for the purposes of sustaining any and all proper actions, suits, proceedings, and prosecutions for the enforcement of the penalty, forfeiture, or liability, as well as for the purpose of sustaining any judgment, decree, or order which can or may be rendered, entered, or made in such actions, suits, proceedings, or prosecutions. D. Safety Clauses. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Englewood, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Council further determines that the Ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be obtained. This Safety Clause is not intended to affect a Citizen right to challenge this Ordinance through referendum pursuant to City of Englewood Charter 47. E. Publication. Publication of this Ordinance may be in the City’s official newspaper, the City’s official website, or both. Publication shall be effective upon the first publication by either authorized method. F. Actions Authorized to Effectuate this Ordinance. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute all documents necessary to effectuate the approval authorized by this Ordinance, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest to such execution by the Mayor where necessary. In the absence of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tem is hereby authorized to execute the above-referenced documents. The execution of any documents by said officials shall be conclusive evidence of the approval by the City of such documents in accordance with the terms thereof and this Ordinance. City staff is further authorized to take additional actions as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this Ordinance and has the authority to correct formatting and/or typographical errors discovered during codification. G. Enforcement. To the extent this ordinance establishes a required or prohibited action punishable by law, unless otherwise specifically provided in Englewood Municipal Code or applicable law, violations shall be subject to the General Penalty provisions contained within EMC § 1-4-1. Introduced and passed on first reading on the 19th day of August, 2024; and on second reading, in identical form to the first reading, on the 3rd day of September, 2024. Othoniel Sierra, Mayor Docusign Envelope ID: 3BBFEC20-AB6D-4913-894C-329D62592869 3 ATTEST: _________________________________ Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk I, Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of an Ordinance, introduced and passed in identical form on first and second reading on the dates indicated above; and published two days after each passage on the City’s official website for at least thirty (30) days thereafter. The Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after first publication on the City’s official website. Stephanie Carlile Docusign Envelope ID: 3BBFEC20-AB6D-4913-894C-329D62592869