HomeMy WebLinkAbout760340.tiff CASH RENTAL LEASE
THIS LEASE made this 15th day of March , 1976,
by and between WELD COUNTY, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO, BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR ITS RESPEC-
TIVE INTERESTS, hereinafter called Lessor, and HAROLD W. LAW, here-
inafter called Lessee, WITNESSETH:
The Lessor hereby leases to the Lessee to occupy and use
for agricultural and related purposes , the following described
property in the County of Weld, and State of Colorado, to-wit:
Parcels located in Section 1, 2 , 11 and 12 , Township
5 North, Range 65 West of the 6th Principle Meridian,
said area being more particularly described in Exhibit
A, attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference.
1. TERM - The term of this lease shall be from January 1,
1976 , to January 1, 1977 , and this lease shall continue in effect
from year to year for a period not to exceed three consecutive years ,
unless either party shall give written notice to the other of
termination not less than 60 days prior to expiration of this
lease or renewal thereof.
A. CONTINUOUS OCCUPANCY - The Lessee agrees that he
or his agent will possess and occupy the property continuously
during the term of the lease, and shall not have the right of
assignment of this agreement.
B. SURRENDER OF POSSESSION - The Lessee agrees to
surrender possession and occupancy of the premises peaceably at
the termination of the lease.
C. REVIEW OF LEASE - A request for general review of
the lease may be made at least 60 days prior to the final date
for giving notice to terminate this lease. Amendments and alter-
ations to this lease shall be made in writing.
2 . RENT - The rent to be reserved by, and paid to, Lessor
shall be the sum of cash rental of Twenty Two Thousand Six Hundred
Dollars ($22 , 600. 00) per year.
A. The sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1, 000 . 00) in
cash was paid upon submission of bid; and
B. The sum of Twenty One Thousand Six Hundred Dollars
($21, 600 . 00) payable with signing of said lease.
C. Annual rent shall be payable on January 1, of each
subsequent year.
3. RIGHT OF ENTRY - The Lessor reserves the right of
the County, its agents , its employees, or its assigns to enter the
property at any reasonable time for purposes (a) of consultation
with the Lessee; (b) of making inspections; (c) of developing mineral
resources including the extraction of sand and gravel; and (d)
after notice of termination of the lease is given, of plowing,
seeding, fertilizing, and such customary seasonal work, none of
which is to interfere with the Lessee in carrying out regular
farm and ranch operations.
RIGHT TO LEASE - The Lessor warrants that he has the
right to lease the property, and will defend the Lessee ' s possession
against any and all persons whomsoever.
5 . GENERAL MAINTENANCE - The Lessee will operate the pro-
perty during his tenancy in as good condition as at the beginning,
normal wear and depreciation and damage from causes beyond the Les-
see' s control excepted. Lessee will perform maintenance and repairs
as needed on all fences and buildings.
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6. GOOD HUSBANDRY - The Lessee will operate the pro-
perty in an efficient and husbandlike way, will do the pasturing,
plowing, seeding, cultivating and harvesting in a manner that will
conserve the Lessor' s property.
A. The Lessee will not commit waste on, or damage to,
the property and will use due care to prevent others from so doing.
B. The Lessee will not, without written consent
of the Lessor, (a) plow permanent pasture or meadowland, irrigated
pasture excepted, (b) cut live trees for sale or personal uses ,
(c) allow livestock other than his own on stalkfields or stubble-
fields, and (d) burn or remove cornstalks , corncobs , straw or other
crop residues grown on the property.
C. The Lessee will use diligence to prevent noxious
weeds from going to seed on the property and will destroy the same,
and will keep the weeds and grass cut or destroyed on the fields ,
farmstead, roadside and fence rows .
7 . ADD IMPROVEMENTS - The Lessee will not, without
written consent of the Lessor, (a) erect or permit to be erected
on the property any nonremovable structures or buildings , or (b)
incur any expense to the Lessor for such purpose, or (c) add elec-
trical wiring, plumbing or heating to any buildings, and if consent
is given, he will make such additions meet standards and requirements
of power and insurance companies .
8 . WATER - Lessor agrees that Lessee shall have all
water for domestic and/or irrigation which Lessor owns with said
property. Lessor shall pay all water assessments.
9. The obligations , benefits, terms and conditions of this
lease shall inure to and be binding upon the heirs, and personal
representatives of the leasee.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said parties have hereunto sub-
scribed their names and signed the same this 15th day of March ,
A. D. , 1976.
WELD COUNTY, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, BY THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR ITS RESPEC-
TIV INTERESTS (LESSOR)
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EXHIBIT A
In Township 5 North, Range 65 West of the 6th P. M. :
Weld County, Colorado
Section 1 : S?Sh
All that part of the NEQ of the NQ of the SEQ lying
south of Colorado Highway #263 except parcel containing
8 . 6 acres more or less described in deed recorded in
Book 1513 , page 141, Weld County Records .
However, it is specifically understood and agreed that
the part thereof lying North and West of the Ogilvy
Ditch, which comprises approximately 16 acres,
together with the improvements thereon, and more
particularly described as follows , is excluded from
this agreement.
Beginning at the North Quarter Corner (NQ Cor. ) of
said Section 1, and considering the North-South
centerline of Section 1, as bearing South 00° 33 ' 14"
West, with all other bearings contained herein being
relative thereto; thence South 00° 33 ' 14" West,
along the North-South centerline of said Section 1,
3175. 57 feet to a point on the Southerly R-O-W line
of Colorado State Highway No. 263 , said point being
the True Point of Beginning; thence North 78 ° 10 ' 11"
East, along the Southerly R-O-W line of said Colorado
State Highway No. 263 , 1413 . 92 feet to a point on the
approximate Northwesterly R-O-W line of the Ogilvy
Ditch as the same is now constructed; thence along
the approximate Northwesterly R-O-W line of said
Ogilvy Ditch by the following courses and distances :
South 16° 52 ' 20" East, 144 . 00 feet;
South 21° 42 ' 45" East, 210. 97 feet;
South 09° 28 ' 09" West, 84 . 09 feet;
South 50° 06 ' 41" West, 103 . 06 feet;
South 77° 33 ' 22" West, 135 . 50 feet;
South 79° 23 ' 31" West, 402 . 37 feet;
South 77° 44 ' 05" West, 188 . 75 feet;
South 34° 47 ' 38" West, 382 . 62 feet;
South 63° 47 ' 35" West, 127 . 25 feet;
North 82° 05 ' 07" West, 63. 15 feet;
North 43° 15 ' 05" West, 152 . 37 feet;
North 60° 38 ' 55" West, 214 . 30 feet;
North 76° 02 ' 33" West, 67 . 72 feet;
North 02° 58 ' 31" West, 394 . 35 feet to the Southerly
R-O-W line of Colorado State Highway No. 263 , thence
North 78° 10 ' 11" East 92 . 30 feet to the True Point of
Beginning where the North-South centerline of said
Section 1 intersects the Southerly R-O-W line of
Colorado State Highway No. 263 .
Section 2 : All that part of the E= of the SEQ lying south of State
Highway #263 as presently construed, being more particu-
larly described as follows : Beginning at the southeast
corner of said Section 2 , and considering the East line
of the SEQ of said Section 2 as bearing North 01° 05 '
46" East, with all other bearings contained herein
relative thereto; thence North 01° 05 ' 46" East, along
the East line of the SEQ of said Section 2 , 1429. 39 feet
to a point on the South right of way line of Colorado
State Highway #263; thence South 60° 39 ' 19" West, along
said South right of way line, 1535. 88 feet; thence South
01° 02' 52" West, 672 . 04 feet to the south line of the
SEQ of said Section 2; thence South 89° 48 ' 16" East,
along the south line of the SEQ of said Section 2 , 1323 . 77
feet to the southeast corner of said Section 2 , said
point being the point of beginning, said described
parcel of land contains 31. 936 acres, more or less.
Section 11 : That part of the NE4 of the NW4 lying and being South
of the Cache la Poudre River; the Sz of the NW4 , the
NE4, the West 20 rods of the N4 of the SE4, 17 . 83 acres
in the NW4 of the SEa as described in deed recorded in
Book 241, page 233 , Weld County Records.
That part of the NE4 of the NW4 lying north of the
Cache la Poudre River and East of Sand Creek.
EXCEPTING AND RESERVING unto the Estate of Robert S .
Davis, deceased, approximately 6 . 5 acres located near
the South line of the NE4 of said Section 11 together
with the improvements thereon. (This exception to be
described by metes and bounds from a survey to be paid
by Seller. )
Section 12 : The N1 of the NW4 , the SEa of the NW4, the SW4 of the
NW4, the NE4 excepting therefrom that parcel of land
described as beginning at the southwest corner of the
NE4 of said Section 12 , thence East along the South
line thereof to the Southeast corner of said quarter
section, thence North along the East line of said
Section 1000 feet thence southwesterly to the point
of beginning. Also excepting a right of way and a
parcel of land in the NE4 of the NE4 of said Section 12
lying East of the Platte River as conveyed by deed
recorded in Book 985 , page 317 , Weld County Records.
Together with 17 shares of the capital stock of the Delta Irrigation
Company and 3 shares of the capital stock of the Ogilvy Irrigating
and Land Company. Also together with all other water, water rights
and rights to the use of water for irrigation and domestic purposes
owned by Lessor and used on said lands above described and all
rights of way and easements for ditches, pipelines or other conduits
for the purpose of delivery of irrigation and domestic water to
said lands , including domestic and irrigation wells and pumping
plants, if any.
Said lands comprises 800 acres , more or less .
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LAND FOR LEASE:
Weld County is desirous of obtaining sealed bids for leasing the former Davis
Ranch, East of Greeley, Colorado. Approximately 220 acres is farmable with the
balance, which is approximately 550 acres, grassland.
Weld County would be most receptive to receiving a cash rent bid on the total
operation, however, bids will be considered for a split operation, possibly a
share crop arrangement and a bid on the grassland area.
Sealed bids must be submitted by Friday, February 20, 1976 at 10:00 a.m. to Barton
Buss, Director of Management and Budget, P. 0. Box 758, Greeley, Colorado 80631 .
If additional information is needed before submitting bid, please contact Mr. Buss
at 1516 Hospital Road, Greeley, Colorado or Telephone No. 353-2212, Extension 238.
The Board of Weld County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids,
to waive any informalities in bids, and to accept the bid, that in the opinion of
the Board, is to the best interests of the Board and of the County of Weld, State
of Colorado.
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
Barton Buss
Director of Management and Budget
Greeley Journal
January 30, 1976
Greeley Tribune
January 30, February 2, & February 4, 1976
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