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ORDINANCE NO. 10073
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE GIFT OF SIX
NEIGHBORHOOD MARKER SIGNS FROM HISTORIC
PUEBLO, INC., AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE A MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
AGREEMENT
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The Pueblo City Council accepts the gift of six neighborhood marker signs from
Historic Pueblo, Inc., a Colorado corporation.
SECTION 2.
The Department of Public Works, in cooperation with Historic Pueblo, Inc., will
identify locations for placement in the public right-of-way and generally within the Mesa
Junction neighborhood area for the installation of the signs. Each location and placement
shall require the approval of City’s Director of Public Works and shall be subject to the
terms and conditions of the Maintenance and Repair Agreement (“Agreement”).
SECTION 3.
The Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference, having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved.
The Mayor is authorized to execute and deliver said Agreement in the name of the City
and the City Clerk is directed to affix the seal of the City thereto and attest same.
SECTION 4.
The officers of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with
the intent of this Ordinance and the attached Agreement to implement the policies and
procedures described herein.
SECTION 5.
This Ordinance shall become effective on the date of final action by the
Mayor and City Council.
Action by City Council:
Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City Council on November 22, 2021.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on December 13, 2021 .
President of City Council
Action by the Mayor:
☒ Approved on December 20, 2021 .
□ Disapproved on based on the following objections:
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Mayor
Action by City Council After Disapproval by the Mayor:
□ Council did not act to override the Mayor's veto.
□ Ordinance re-adopted on a vote of , on
□ Council action on _______ failed to override the Mayor’s veto.
President of City Council
ATTEST
City Clerk
City Clerk’s Office Item # R-9
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: November 22, 2021
TO: President Lawrence W. Atencio and Members of City Council
CC: Nicholas A. Gradisar, Mayor
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Andrew E. Hayes, P.E., Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE GIFT OF SIX NEIGHBORHOOD MARKER
SIGNS FROM HISTORIC PUEBLO, INC., AND APPROVING AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
AGREEMENT
SUMMARY:
The proposed ordinance will accept the gift of six historic neighborhood marker signs from Historic
Pueblo, Inc. (HPI), to be maintained by HPI under a maintenance and repair agreement that the
Mayor will be authorized to enter into pending approval of this ordinance.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
None.
BACKGROUND:
HPI has requested that six historic neighborhood marker signs be installed in the Mesa Junction
neighborhood and have coordinated with the Department of Public Works to identify locations for
the signs to be installed. The signs will be installed by the Public Works Department and the cost
of such work will be reimbursed by HPI to the City. The signs will be maintained by HPI under a
proposed maintenance and repair agreement that is also subject to approval under this ordinance.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
All costs of installation will be reimbursed to the City by HPI and ongoing maintenance
responsibility will be borne by HPI. There are no other direct financial impacts to the City
anticipated with this Ordinance.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
HPI has agreed to donate the six signs to the City and has coordinated with the Department of
Public Works to identify the locations for sign installation. In addition, HPI has agreed to perform
all required maintenance associated with the signs.
ALTERNATIVES:
Denying the Resolution will prevent the installation of the historic neighborhood marker signs
within the Mesa Junction neighborhood.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Resolution.
Attachments:
Proposed Maintenance and Repair Agreement
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR AGREEMENT
THIS MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is hereby
entered into this i344'day of tr , 2021 by and between the City of Pueblo,
a Colorado Municipal Corporation ("City") and Historic Pueblo, Inc., a Colorado
corporation ("Contractor"). The City and Contractor may be individually referred to as
"Party" or collectively referred to as "Parties."
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the City has agreed to accept the donation of six neighborhood marker
signs ("Signs") from Contractor.
WHEREAS, in consideration of the City's location and placement of any of the
Signs within the Mesa Junction neighborhood area or otherwise for the benefit of the
Contractor, Contractor has agreed to the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the covenants contained
herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, City and Contractor agree as follows:
1. The following term as used in this Agreement shall have the following
meanings:
"Maintenance and Repair Services" means, without limitation, all actions required
so that the Signs are kept and maintained in a good, clean, safe and operable
condition consistent and in compliance with all applicable laws including all
requirements of City's Traffic Code.
2. During any period of time that a Sign is located or placed within the Mesa
Junction neighborhood area or otherwise for the benefit of the Contractor, the Contractor,
at its sole expense, shall perform Maintenance and Repair Services for such Sign in
compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
3. During the term of this Agreement, Contractor assumes all risks of loss
resulting from an Act of God, vandalism or other casualty with respect to any Sign which
is permitted to be located or placed within the Mesa Junction neighborhood area or
otherwise for the benefit of the Contractor.
4. Contractor hereby agrees to indemnify, defend, save and hold harmless the
City its respective agents, officers, directors, employees and representatives from and
against any and all claims, suits, losses, injuries, damages, liabilities and expenses,
including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses occasioned in
connection with, arising or alleged to arise from, wholly or in part, the Maintenance and
Repair Services provided by Contractor under this Agreement.
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5. It is expressly acknowledged and agreed: (a) any placement or location of
a Sign shall require the approval of City's Director of Public Works; (b) The Director of
the Department of Public Works, in the exercise of his sole and absolute discretion, is
authorized to remove and not replace any Sign with respect to which Contractor fails to
perform Maintenance and Repair Services for such sign in compliance with the terms
and conditions of this Agreement; (c) Nothing in the Agreement shall limit or restrict in
any manner the authority of the Traffic Engineer under the City's Traffic Code with
respect to traffic control devices including the Signs; and (d) Nothing in this Agreement
shall grant or be construed to grant an irrevocable permit to place or locate any Sign
within the public right-of-way, and any approved placement or continued placement of
any Sign within the Mesa Junction neighborhood area or otherwise for the benefit of the
Contractor is subject to termination and removal by City at any time, in City's sole and
absolute discretion.
6. No term or provision of this Agreement shall be construed or interpreted as
a waiver, express or implied, of any of the immunities, benefits, rights, protections, or any
other provision of the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, sections 24-10-101 and 120,
C.R.S., as amended, or any other law granting immunity to the City or Contractor and its
respective officers and employees.
7. This Agreement sets forth all understandings and agreements between City
and Contractor relating to the subject matter hereof. No modification or amendment to
this Agreement shall be valid unless set forth in writing and approved by City and
Contractor. No verbal representation, agreement or understanding by any officer or
employee of City, either before or after execution of this Agreement, shall modify or
amend any of the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
8. The provisions of this Agreement are for the benefit of City and Contractor
only, and no third party shall have any right or remedy hereunder or the right to enforce
any provision of this Agreement.
9. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and be governed by
the laws of the State of Colorado without regard to conflict of law principles.
10. Time is of the essence hereof. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns, provided
Contractor may not assign this Agreement or any interest herein without the express
written consent of the City.
11. In no event shall City, its officers, agents or employees be liable to
Contractor for damages, including without limitation, compensatory, punitive, indirect,
special or consequential damages, resulting from or arising out of or related to this
Agreement or the performance or breach thereof by City or the failure or delay of City in
the performance of any covenant or provision under this Agreement on its part to be
performed. In consideration of City entering into this Agreement, Contractor hereby
waives and discharges City, its officers, agents and employees from all claims for any
and all such damages. No breach, default, delay or failure of City under this Agreement
shall be or be construed to be a waiver, discharge or release of Contractor obligations
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under this Agreement.
12. If any provision of this Agreement is declared by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, such determination shall not affect the other
provisions of this Agreement which shall remain in full force and effect.
13. Each Party acknowledges that this Agreement was fully negotiated by the
Parties and, therefore, no provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted against any
Party because such Party or its legal representative drafted such provision.
14. In the event of any litigation arising under this Agreement, the court shall
award to the prevailing Party its costs and reasonable attorney fees. Exclusive venue for
any such litigation shall be Pueblo County, Colorado. All such litigation shall be filed in
the District Court, County of Pueblo, State of Colorado and each Party submits to the
personal and subject jurisdiction of such District Court. To the fullest extent permitted by
law, the Parties hereby waive their right to a trial by jury.
15. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, and each
such counterpart shall be deemed for all purposes to be an original, and all such
counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same original.
Executed at Pueblo, Colorado, the day and year first above written.
[ SEAL ] CITY OF PUEBLO, a Colorado
municipal corporation
Attest: C=� By Xsig.4kee‘Iteleidtti
City CFtsra Mayor
CONTRACTOR:
HISTORIC PUEBLO, INC.
a Colorado nonprofit corporation
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Board President
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