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RESOLUTION NO. 13609
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A LETTER OF INTENT TO
COLLABORATE IN FUTURE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
OF THE BLACK HILLS ENERGY PUEBLO SERVICE CENTER,
LOCATED AT 105 S. VICTORIA AVENUE, PUEBLO, COLORADO
81003 AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY
COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAID LETTER OF INTENT
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The “Letter of Intent to Collaborate in Joint Development of a Pueblo Downtown Planning
Effort” dated January 23, 2017, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by
reference, having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved. The
President of the City Council is authorized to execute and deliver the Letter of Intent in the name
of the City and the City Clerk is directed to affix the seal of the City thereto and attest same.
SECTION 2.
The officers and staff of the City are directed and authorized to perform any and all acts
consistent with the intent of this Resolution and the attached Letter of Intent that are necessary
and desirable to implement the transactions described therein.
SECTION 3.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon final passage.
INTRODUCED February 13, 2017
BY: Ed Brown
City Clerk’s Office Item # M-9
Background Paper for Proposed
Resolution
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: February 13, 2017
TO: President Stephen G. Nawrocki and Members of City Council
CC: Sam Azad, City Manager
VIA: Gina Dutcher, City Clerk
FROM: Daniel C. Kogovsek, City Attorney
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION APPROVING A LETTER OF INTENT TO COLLABORATE IN
FUTURE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE BLACK HILLS ENERGY
PUEBLO SERVICE CENTER, LOCATED AT 105 S. VICTORIA AVENUE,
PUEBLO, COLORADO 81003 AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE
CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAID LETTER OF INTENT
SUMMARY:
Attached is a proposed Resolution approving and authorizing the President of City Council to sign
a Letter of Intent relating to the future development of the Black Hills Energy Pueblo Service
Center site located at 105 S. Victoria Avenue, Pueblo, Colorado 81003 (“105 S. Victoria Avenue
site”).
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
None.
BACKGROUND:
In the future, Black Hills Energy intends to relocate its Pueblo Service Center from 105 S. Victoria
Avenue site to a location near the Pueblo Boulevard exit from Interstate 25. The 105 S. Victoria
Avenue site will become available for redevelopment. The purpose of the Letter of Intent is to
allow the City of Pueblo to have a seat at the table when the 105 S. Victoria Avenue site is
repurposed or redeveloped in the future.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable to this Resolution.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not applicable to this Resolution.
ALTERNATIVES:
If this Resolution is not approved, the City will not have a voice in the repurposing and
redevelopment of the 105 S. Victoria Avenue site.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Resolution.
Attachments: Proposed Resolution and Letter of Intent
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January 23,2017
LETTER OF INTENT TO COLLABORATE IN JOINT DEVELOPMENT OF PUEBLO DOWNTOWN PLANNING EFFORT
Be it affirmed that a working group consisting of the following entities is hereby formed for the purpose of
conceptualizing,evaluating and communicating recommendations to develop an area master plan governing
a community-focused repurposing or redevelopment of a portion of the Pueblo Expanded Phase one Urban
Renewal Project and the Union Avenue Urban Renewal Project area to include the entire Black Hills Campus
currently comprising the Black Hills Energy Pueblo Service Center[hereinafter,the"105 S.Victoria Ave Site].
City of Pueblo
Pueblo County
Black Hills Energy("owner")
Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority
Historic Arkansas River ProjectAuthority
This agreement is for the limited purpose of evaluation and feasibility analysis only and will not in and of
itself constitute a binding obligation on the part of any of the aforementioned signatories save for the specific
terms of this agreement
as outlined below.
This agreement will not exceed a six month timeframe from the date of the agreement, with the final
recommendation(s) due on or before the week of August 21,2017.
The "owner" agrees not to pursue any plans for power plant demolition during the duration of this
agreement.
All parties commit to working collaboratively towards development of a community-centered Area Master
Plan.
Any change in site/facility ownership or change in the status of governmentally-imposed restrictions on the
use of the site or included pro.- =- ' =.,:_ter e ag -: ent shall result in nullification of the same.
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