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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20153367.tiffBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PASS -AROUND REVIEW PASS -AROUND TITLE: Peters Pit Gravel Lease Amendment DEPARTMENT: Public Works PERSON REQUESTING: Devin Traff, Clay Kimmi DATE: July 13, 2018 Brief description of the problem/issue: The County has mined soil and gravel resources for road construction and maintenance through a lease agreement with John Peters since October 2015 (see 2015 Agreement attached). In order to continue providing County produced gravel and construction materials to the Operations Division, Public Works needs to expand the Peters Pit boundary per Exhibits C and D of the attached amendment. The additional mining area contains approximately 70.5 acres with sand and gravel resources suitable for use in County projects. The County will pay our standard royalty rate of $0.75 per ton of material removed from the area in accordance with the original agreement. All terms and provisions of the original agreement shall remain the same except the mining area expansion as shown in the amendment. If the first amendment to the 2015 agreement is approved, Public Works will begin the process of permitting the new area with the Division of Mining, Safety, and Reclamation and the Weld County Planning Department. It is expected that mining the new area would begin within 9 months of signing the first amendment to the agreement. What options exist for the Board? (include consequences, impacts, costs, etc. of options): 1. Accept and sign the First Amendment to the 2015 Agreement. 2. Do not accept and sign the First Amendment to the 2015 Agreement. Recommendation: Public Works recommends approval from the Board of County Commissioners. Sean P. Conway Julie A. Cozad Mike Freeman Barbara Kirkmeyer, Pro-Tem Steve Moreno, Chair Approve Recommendation Schedule Work Session Other/Comments: 6,071,60,4-0(e0 /.5---336.7 as 7v2- FIRST AMENDMENT TO RIGHT TO ENTER AGREEMENT TO OBTAIN SOIL AND/OR GRAVEL FOR ROAD PURPOSES THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO RIGHT TO ENTER AGREEMENT TO OBTAIN SOIL AND Off, GRA L FOR ROAD PURPOSES (this "First Amendment") is made and entered into this 7! Cay of 2018, by, and between the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, State of C rado, 1150 "O" Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631, (hereinafter referred to as "County"), and John Peters, P.O. Box 37, Hereford, CO 80732, (hereinafter referred to as "Owner") WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the County and the Owner entered into a RIGHT TO ENTER AGREEMENT TO OBTAIN SOIL AND/OR GRAVEL FOR ROAD PURPOSES dated October 19, 2015 under document number 2015-3367 of the Weld County, Colorado records (the "Right of Entry Agreement"). WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend and modify certain terms and provisions of the Right of Entry Agreement to permit County to enter onto an additional portion of Owner's Property (hereinafter referred to as the "Amendment Area") for the purpose of extracting soil/gravel, the additional land is described by the legal description in Exhibit C. WHEREAS, the original agreement was between John Peters in his individual capacity, and as owner of the land described in the Right to Entry Agreement. This First Amendment is between John Peters as the Owner of the Peters 313 Ranch, but both John Peters as an individual and John Peters as the Owner of Peters 313 Ranch agree to this First Amendment, WHEREAS, Owner, operating under "Peters 313 Ranch, Inc.", is in possession of certain property located in: NW Quarter of Section 35, Township 12 North, Range 63 West of the 6th P.M., (hereinafter referred to as "Owner's Property") WHEREAS, County intends to engage in one or more road improvements project(s) within Weld County, (hereinafter referred to as the "Project") and is in need of sand, soil, and/or gravel in order to complete said Project, and WHEREAS, Owner's Property contains sand, soil and/or gravel which County deems appropriate for use in the Project and which Owner desires to sell to County, and NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby confessed and acknowledged, the parties agree to amend and modify the Right of Entry Agreement as follows: Page 1 of 3 oho%� 3 6/7 1. The foregoing recitals and conditions of the Right of Entry Agreement dated October 19, 2015 are hereby incorporated as if fully restated in this First Amendment to the Right of Entry Agreement. 2. The Exhibits attached to this First Amendment are hereby attached to and made a part of the Right of Entry Agreement. 3. Except as expressly amended or modified herein all terms and provisions of the Right of Entry Agreement shall remain the same. In the event of any conflict between the terms and provisions of this First Amendment and the terms and provisions of the Right of Entry Agreement, the terms and provisions of this First Amendment shall control and supersede over the terms and provisions of the Right of Entry Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this First Amendment as of the day and year first above written. PROPERTY OWNER: Peters 313 Ranch, Inc. a Colorado corporation Owner Signature: _ Printed Name: John rs, Owner WELD CO C� ATTEST: �p '� BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Weld C . my Clerk to the Board WELD COUNTY, COLORADO BY: • Deputy C ! rk to the ti Steve Moreno, Chair AUG 0 6 2018 1 Page 2 of 3 O2O/5 33 6.7 EXHIBIT C LEGAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT AREA Approximately 70 5 acres, located in the northwest quarter of Section 35, Township 12 North, Range 63 West, of the 6th P M , Weld County, Colorado The Amendment Area is the area within the boundary described as follows Beginning at a point which is located N01°03'21 96"E 125 92 feet from the northwest corner of Section 35, Township 12 North, Range 63 West, of the 6th P M , Weld County, Colorado, commence N01°03'27 36"E 2,481 10 feet, thence S90°00'00 00"E 2,639 34 feet, thence N46°15'54 00"W 2059 19 feet, thence N67°17'08 16"E 364 18 feet, thence N49°16'15 60"W 506 88 feet, thence S56°37'19 92"W 265 08 feet, thence N16°23'22 20"W 161 51 feet, thence N44°45'21 24"W 797 37 feet to the point of beginning EXHIBIT D: JUNE 2018 PETERS 313 PIT FIRST AMENDMENT S34 112N R63VV Legend 1 _ Access Road Original Agreement Area Amendment Area rul Section Boundary Parcel Boundary I I I COMPANY b ► 12N DISCLAIMER: The GIS database and data in the product is subject to constant charge and the accuracy and completeness cannot be and is not guaranteed The designation of lots or parcels or land uses in the database does not imply that the lots or parcels were created or that the land uses comply with applicable State or Local Law WELD COUNTY MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO THE COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY, OR CORRECTNESS OF SUCH PRODUCT, NOR ACCEPTS ANY LIABILITY ARISING FROM ANY INCORRECT, INCOMPLETE, OR MISLEADING INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN 500 1, 000 Feet 2,000 RESOLUTION RE APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR RIGHT TO ENTER TO OBTAIN SOIL AND/OR GRAVEL FOR ROAD PURPOSES AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - JOHN PETERS WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with an Agreement for the Right to Enter to Obtain Soil and/or Gravel for Road Purposes between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, and John Peters, P O Box 37 Hereford, Colorado 80732, with terms and conditions being as stated in said agreement, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Agreement for Right to Enter to Obtain Soil and/or Gravel for Road Purposes between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, and John Peters be, and hereby is, approved BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said agreement The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 19th day of October, A D , 2015 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST ei"eit Weld County Clerk to the Board BY y Clerk to e Boar APPROVED AS TO FORM County Attorney Date of signature I (/`t `f CC` 'l WELD COUNTY, COORADOJR / rbara eyer, Chailli- Mike Freeman, Pro -Tern 2015-3367 EG0072 i `",r-.g".1'i_ e-'..:r"uo�>�t2�a,a^<<sa�:7..:Q iY���u�rn xz�."'1?'�nr'E�-°*£,'*^+Y�'f,�r_,.ti,,:,!^.":Fat^ 9r FIMORAN UM TO Clerk to the Board DATE , October 13, 2015 , FROM Jay McDonald, Director, Public Works Department SUBJECT Agenda Item Right to Entet Agieement to Obtain Soil/Or Gravel for Roads Purposes with John L Peters - Enclosures \1 \FranctelAOENDA memos Agcnda la) doc n RECEIVED OCT 1 4 2015 WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2015-3367 t .o...aL:Jh`$��b "a. t w.eu.2'n��C...'L Wt`.Avi_ }4w w��iL'°awJ �Ae M�ui �dl`tC.�^Wh.t/k3�!^u k`LTA''i N.2ialeid ..66, d. wialv2'.1,4 ,tae Srvt,6-ao. X11 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PASS -AROUND REVIEW/ WORK SESSION REQUEST RE Surface Mine Lease DEPARTMENT Public Works PERSON REQUESTING L Jav McDonald DATE 10/5/15 Brief description of the problem/issue: We leased land and operated a surface mine from Mr. John Peters West of Herford for many years. When the mining operations ended we approached Mr Peters about leasing another site on his property He has agreed to lease approximately 80 acres for mining operations. The lease will be for initial five —1 year periods, and additional 1 year periods after that until operations are complete or either party wishes to tei minate the agreement. We will pay Mr Peters 75 cents per ton for all material removed from the leased area. This is consistent with what we have paid property owners for many years. The royalty amount can be renegotiated after the initial 5 year period. This site is in the same deposit in which the previous site was but down stream along the ancient river bed. We have produced very good surface gravel from this deposit. What options exist for the Board? I Approve the lease agreement 2 Do not approve the lease agreement Recommendation: We have need of a mining site in this area of the County and Mr. Peters has been very good to work with as a property owner. We anticipate many years of production from this site and we recommend approval of the lease agreement. Barbara Ktrkmeyer, Chair Mike Freeman, Pro-Tem Sean P Conway Julie Cozad Steve Moreno Approve Recommendation rAr M 1 Admmistration\Corms\WorkSession-passaround dot. Schedule Work Session Other/Comments Ys:...r" =.,zE .,',:.t'°'lt . itl- yr RIGHT TO ENTER AGREEMENT TO OBTAIN SOIL, AND/OR GRAVEL FOR ROAD PURPOSES /THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this ,7 day of ( ,t' S 2015, by, and between the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, State of Colorado, 1150 "O" Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631, (hereinafter referred to as "County"), and John L Peters, P O Box 37, Hereford, CO 80732, (hereinafter referred to as "Owner") WITNESSETH WHEREAS, Owner is in possession of certain property located in SW Quarter of Section 26, Township 12 North, Range 63 West of the 6`h P M , (hereinafter referred to as "Owner's Property"), and WHEREAS, County intends to engage in one or more road improvements project(s) within Weld County, (hereinafter referred to as the `Project") and is in need of sand, soil, and/or gravel in order to complete said Project, and WHEREAS, Owner's Property contains sand, soil and/or gravel which County deems appropriate for use in the Project and which Owner desires to sell to County, and WHEREAS, Owner and County desire to enter into a Lease Agreement to permit County to enter onto a designated portion of Owner's Property (hereinafter referred to as the "Leased Area") for the purpose of extracting soil/gravel NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, County and Owner agree as follows 1. Property Description: Owner's Property, which is subiect to the terms of this Agreement, is the real property described and shown in attached. Exhibit "A." which consists of a legal description and maps The Leased Area to be mined for gravel is depicted in the attached Exhibit `B" by a diagram (Exhibits A and B are attached hereto and made a part hereof by this reference 2. Term off Agreement: The Term of this Agreement shall begin on the date of approval of the Section 1 12c Permit from the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (hereinafter "DRMS") for the mining of Owner's Property, and shall continue until and through the date of final release of the permit by DRMS, except that this Agreement shall be enforceable upon execution Each party agrees to a lease period of five, 1 -year periods After the initial 5 -year lease penod, Owner will have the option of extending the lease with additional 1 -year periods to be added automatically until mining is complete If the Owner does not wish to extend the lease, Weld County will commence with reclamation activities Should the Owner want to keep the pit open but not lease it to Weld County, the County will transfer the Page 1 of S ,r+ia,tr.womm annnsxt�s sw IMI i,ruoW 4,1M748%,,, xneF2 aam-mave acWsrwua:a, su4run vP�.-m.Rinr ^zr +vc m r -A+* RWIAlxe M,n- TA,S AIR:,. AW0r cs 53`1 eie's aax., sea. 4m101 -,R permit to the Owner Owner will be responsible for posting the reclamation bonds required by DRIES The parties specifically acknowledge that a temporary or permanent cessation of mining activities does not terminate the Agreement, the Agreement extends to the DRMS release of the permit 3. Royalty Payments: During the first five 1 -year periods, County shall pay to Owner a royalty of seventy-five cents ($0 75) per ton for all soil/gravel material removed from the Leased Area described in Paragraph 1 above Said royalty payment shall be made on or before the last day of the month following the month after which the soil, sand and/or gravel is removed After the first five, 1 -year periods and every five, 1 -year periods after that, Owner may renegotiate the royalty amount with County Owner shall provide 30 days written notice to County that he would like to renegotiate the royalty payment rate 4. Owner's Obligations: Owner agrees to the following terms and conditions a Owner grants to County the exclusive right to enter access and/or use the Leased Area throughout the Term of this Agreement for all purposes related to the removal, processing and crushing of soil, sand and/or gravel and to conduct reclamation activities following the cessation of mining activities b Owner grants to County the right to bring equipment onto the Leased Area which is deemed necessary by County to remove the soil, sand and/or gravel and to crush said gravel as required by County for its Project(s), and also to complete its reclamation activities after mining activities have ceased c Owner shall provide land for a haul route from a public road directly to the Leased Area The haul route is depicted on Exhibit B and has been accepted by both parties d Owner shall not engage in any activity on or related to the Leased Area throughout the Term of the Agreement which interferes with County's mining activities, with its efforts to secure a mining permit, or with its efforts to reclaim the property following the cessation of mining activities without the express written consent of County e Owner shall cooperate with County in its efforts to secure all required mining permits, and agrees to execute any documents required to be executed by the Owner of the mined property in relation to said permits Any expenses associated with the permitting process shall be paid by County f Owner shall provide his social security number or tax identification number to the Weld County Controller, and County will annually issue to Owner an IRS tax form 1099 to report the royalties paid and/or taken in kind pursuant to the terms of this Agreement 5. County's Obligations: County agrees to the following terms and conditions a County shall construct and maintain the haul route described in Paragraph 4 c above, in good condition, and shall remove said haul route and restore it to its original condition upon the termination of this Agreement if requested to do so by Owner b County shall maintain accurate records of all soil, sand and/or gravel removed from the property described in Paragraph I above, and shall make said records available Page 2 of 5 u`L E'S. FBaNliNfr, V 7,O5.4, 1ZANUhlatrALA.,T OVI.-,T=7]II+%eMrtWr Pl'W'llAIL.M", TTMS-4.T.rat.A.a1,V..712.1ArrellIAM.d5.M-4.4"$5n d';r+Si/Ti:L1 u�uw'SS�'af3Pa75'u' r�'Li ti,...:,tbRA41'.1+v. 1 , l.i'¢R.+'4T.6G;�2'aTi�d�W'.: 1ha^vLLPJ to Owner for inspection in its offices located at 1111 H Street, Greeley, Colorado, during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, except dunng holidays recognized by Weld County Each royalty payment made to Owner shall be accompanied by a statement of the amount of gravel mined by County since the close of the previous mining period for which the previous royalty payment was made c County shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary State, County and Federal permits, which shall not include permits for asphalt and/or concrete batch plants County shall pay the entire cost of necessary surveying for the mining operation County shall consult with Owner during the permitting process and shall exercise due diligence in obtaining all required permits in a timely fashion County shall conduct the mining and extraction activities in compliance with the terms of each permit, specifically including the permit issued by the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety d County shall be responsible for the construction and maintenance of any improvements required by the terms of the permit Following cessation of its mining activities, County shall remove the improvements, unless Owner requests that such improvements remain If County constructs a temporary entrance/exit on the leased area, said temporary entrance/exit may be left intact for Owner's use only if an access permit can be issued to Owner consistent with Weld County policy concerning such permits e County shall notify Owner thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of mining activities f County shall notify Owner thirty (30) days prior to the cessation of mining activities The term of this Agreement, however, will extend to the date of the release of the permit by the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety 6. Notices: All notices of Termination or other demands by Owner or by County shall be made in writing and sent by Certified Mail, Return Receipt, or by E-mail, with a Confirmation of Receipt, as follows OWNER John L Peters ADDRESS P O Box 37, Hereford, CO 80732 COUNTY Jay McDonald, Director of Public Works ADDRESS P O Box 758 Greeley, Colorado 80632 EMAIL imcdonald@co weld co us 7. Non -Assignment: This Agreement shall not be assigned by either party without the express written consent of the other party Such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld Page 3 of S ,re.s,�.a wra».�. r, m..- r—;i�rae �..T•u xwsQ+^a r time • 0, ^5 --'C.aF'-47.YV7k.., "inaa'atL.,t7e'. rG+Z' ^Z.,,V1-1,...,` t _F� c �� :rf» , ,'.•u : '3�C^' * t....""ait11 8. Recitals. Each of the Recitals set forth in the introduction of this Agreement forms a part of this Agreement and is expressly incorporated into this Agreement of the parties 9 Approval by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County: This Agreement shall not be valid until it has been first approved by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado or its designee 10. Governmental Immunity- No term or condition of this contract shall be construed or interpreted as a waiver, express or implied, of any of the immunities, rights, benefits, protections or other provisions, of the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act §§24-10- 101 et seq , as applicable now or hereafter amended 11. No Third Party Beneficiary Enforcement: It is expressly understood and agreed that the enforcement of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and all rights of action relating to such enforcement, shall be strictly reserved to the undersigned parties and nothing in this Agreement shall give or allow any claim or right of action whatsoever by any other person not included in this Agreement It is the express intention of the undersigned parties that any entity other than the undersigned parties receiving services or benefits under this Agreement shall be an incidental beneficiary only 12. Entire Agreement/Modifications: This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any other agreements concerning the subject matter addressed in this Agreement No modifications, amendments, notations, renewals or other alteration of or to this Agreement shall be deemed valid or of any force or effect whatsoever, unless mutually agreed upon in writing by the parties to this Agreement This Agreement may be changed or supplemented only by a written instrument signed by both parties 13. Acceptance not Waiver: No breach of any term, provision or clause of this Agreement shall be deemed waived or excused, unless a waiver or consent shall be made in writing and signed by the party claimed to have waived or consented to the breach Any consent by any party hereto, or waiver of a breach by the other party, whether express or implied, shall not constitute a consent to, waiver of, or excuse for any other different or subsequent breach 14. Interruptions: Neither party to this Agreement shall be liable to the other for delays in delivery or failure to deliver or otherwise to perform any obligation under this Agreement, where such failure is due to any cause beyond its reasonable control, including, but not limited to Acts of God, fires, strikes, war, flood, earthquakes or Governmental actions 15. No Conflict. During the term of this Agreement, no employee of Owner nor any member of Owner's family shall serve on a County Board, committee or hold any such position which either by rule, practice or action nominates, recommends, or supervises County's activities of Owner's property 16. Severability If any term or condition of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, Page 4 of 5 illegal, or unenforceable, this Agreement shall be construed and enforced without such provision, to the extent that this Agreement is then capable of execution within the original intent of the parties 17. Attorney's Fees/Legal Costs: In the event of a dispute between County and Owner concerning this Agreement, the parties agree that County shall not be liable to or responsible for the payment of attorney fees and/or legal costs incurred by or on behalf of Owner 18. Fund Availability: Financial obligations of County, payable after the current fiscal year, are contingent upon funds for that purpose being appropriated, budgeted and otherwise made available By execution of this Agreement, County does not warrant that funds will be available to fund this Agreement beyond the current fiscal year No portion of this Agreement shall be deemed to create an obligation on the part of County to expend funds not otherwise appropriated or budgeted for County will not engage in mining and/or crushing activities unless funds for such activities have been appropriated, budgeted or otherwise been made available for such activities IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first stated above Owner Signature Printed Name John ers WELD COUNTY ATTEST �,, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Weld Coun efthe : o rtf'°" WELD COUNTY, COLORADO (2, Date BY Deputy C k to the B. �� : arbara K.irkmey - r, Chair APPROVED AS TO FUN 'Oada.t Controller APPROVED AS TO FORM PS evtta.f..i., County Attorney CT 1 9 2015 APPROVED AS STANCE Ele Yd O icial or Department Head Director of General Services c2b/',7 Page 5 of 5 � za�.m ass + s3 -a Wt twird2 s a ranz u:anaax4+zexa sr cab .• � �a asm etr My me cr s � �rw a „ €u�zrv;r� er�aaa2AWD.A1saaau?e.±s4_c�.t,aas nt r^ t ,I v x y Exhibit A Legal Property Description Approximately 80 acres, located in the South half of the Southwest quarter (S 1/2 of SW '/a), of Township 12 North, Range 63 West, of the 6th P M, Weld County, Colorado A 24 foot wide access road, located outside of the 50 ft pipeline easement, extending from CR 136 5 south to the northern boundary of the described mining permit area as follows Beginning at a point which is located 2464 feet north of the Southwest corner of Section 26, Township 12 North, Range 63 West, of the 6th P M and commencing thence S00°37' 14"W a distance of 1124 feet S26 T12N R63W ++A a_ v. 1 ''.r ✓ a ,r Y o i Y ` {'' T t rr. s ! � I ^ s 4 �yM1` "?'i �'il (1 .1, r I s" ^t'` ��+ ',, v ` _ K , ~ +P - P ;' Ire Lrv" ' l 1 r - �( - }� .,.. . ' NEOK Pipeline 50 ft Easement , ,r IJ y Legend Proposed Access Road Roads Easements Proposed Lease Area Owner's Property Sections August 2015 l I r f ll 2607 ft Exhibit B Peters 313 Pit Lease Agreement [rsCtwNER TI,.6 s d}nSasa and data .d mrm. H. 44 subject to earmer.i' undo and the atare-y rrd CJVMMtnaei IIIll ve addl... not pu+anteed The du.. A1a^vr Jo! 1ea, ya,ek t. teMii+ I''0,1' database dso ',firm,* dot the Irk b pr5,70. Mrs ...told or mar trta lard 6+e+ lordly, ti app@aIIR 91dr y 6.7el'4.10 OSLO LOUPTY ',SAKES NO LW RRA7Jt1F 1C1 G',,�tTT../yirEES EIThEI EXPRESSED OR 1)11 15.7 A8 6.5t r ¢,K,I4tTF7JESS' AZGl1R..Gt OR CORRECONEE8 OF tri P07OUCT NOR AC' FP1T;-JNI "'9tU'y1'ARISSyG KrOPi1Ec-r Ik4OL11LETF OR 4ts,F1,OI to lrlF >,Ta 4rOrsp14E0 ThERL t r , r' " i -F , RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR RIGHT TO ENTER TO OBTAIN SOIL AND/OR GRAVEL FOR ROAD PURPOSES AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - JOHN PETERS WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with an Agreement for the Right to Enter to Obtain Soil and/or Gravel for Road Purposes between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, and John Peters, P.O. Box 37 Hereford, Colorado 80732, with terms and conditions being as stated in said agreement, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Agreement for Right to Enter to Obtain Soil and/or Gravel for Road Purposes between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, and John Peters be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said agreement. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 19th day of October, A.D., 2015. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COILORADO ATTEST: �• jC0;41 Weld County Clerk to the Board City Clerk to e Boar APPROVED AS TO FORM: County Attorney Date of signature: bara Kirkmeye , Chair ikut"-- rr Mike Freeman, Pro -Tern CC :`J "/I2- 2015-3367 EO0072 MEMORANDUM TO: Clerk to the Board DATE: October 13, 2015 FROM: Jay McDonald, Director, Public Works Department SUBJECT: Agenda Item Right to Enter Agreement to Obtain Soil/Or Gravel for Roads Purposes with John L. Peters. Enclosures RECEIVED OCT 1 4 20"t5 WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS M:\Francie\AGENDA memos\Agenda-Jay.doc 2015-3367 EG 00' BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PASS -AROUND REVIEW/ WORK SESSION REQUEST RE: Surface Mine Lease DEPARTMENT: Public Works PERSON REQUESTING: L Jay McDonald DATE: 10/5/15 Brief description of the problem/issue: We leased land and operated a surface mine from Mr. John Peters West of Herford for many years. When the mining operations ended we approached Mr. Peters about leasing another site on his property. He has agreed to lease approximately 80 acres for mining operations. The lease will be for initial five —1 year periods, and additional 1 year periods after that until operations are complete or either party wishes to terminate the agreement. We will pay Mr. Peters 75 cents per ton for all material removed from the leased area. This is consistent with what we have paid property owners for many years. The royalty amount can be renegotiated after the initial 5 year period. This site is in the same deposit in which the previous site was but down stream along the ancient river bed. We have produced very good surface gravel from this deposit. What options exist for the Board? 1. Approve the lease agreement 2. Do not approve the lease agreement Recommendation: We have need of a mining site in this area of the County and Mr. Peters has been very good to work with as a property owner. We anticipate many years of production from this site and we recommend approval of the lease agreement. Barbara Kirkmeyer, Chair Mike Freeman, Pro -Tern Sean P. Conway Julie Cozad Steve Moreno M:\' Administration\Forms\Worksession-passaround.doc Approve Recommendation rAr Schedule Work Session Other/Comments: RIGHT TO ENTER AGREEMENT TO OBTAIN SOIL AND/OR GRAVEL FOR ROAD PURPOSES /‘ THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this /7 day of ati 2015, by, and between the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, State of Colorado, 1150 "O" Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631, (hereinafter referred to as "County"), and John L. Peters, P.O. Box 37, Hereford, CO 80732, (hereinafter referred to as "Owner") WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Owner is in possession of certain property located in: SW Quarter of Section 26, Township 12 North, Range 63 West of the 6th P.M., (hereinafter referred to as "Owner's Property"), and WHEREAS, County intends to engage in one or more road improvements project(s) within Weld County, (hereinafter referred to as the "Project") and is in need of sand, soil, and/or gravel in order to complete said Project, and WHEREAS, Owner's Property contains sand, soil and/or gravel which County deems appropriate for use in the Project and which Owner desires to sell to County, and WHEREAS, Owner and County desire to enter into a Lease Agreement to permit County to enter onto a designated portion of Owner's Property (hereinafter referred to as the "Leased Area") for the purpose of extracting soil/gravel. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, County and Owner agree as follows: 1. Property Description: Owner's Property, which is subject to the terms of this Agreement, is the real property described and shown in attached, Exhibit "A," which consists of a legal description and maps. The Leased Area to be mined for gravel is depicted in the attached Exhibit "B" by a diagram. (Exhibits A and B are attached hereto and made a part hereof by this reference. 2. Term of Agreement: The Term of this Agreement shall begin on the date of approval of the Section 112c Permit from the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (hereinafter "DRMS") for the mining of Owner's Property, and shall continue until and through the date of final release of the permit by DRMS, except that this Agreement shall be enforceable upon execution. Each party agrees to a lease period of five, 1 -year periods. After the initial 5 -year lease period, Owner will have the option of extending the lease with additional 1 -year periods to be added automatically until mining is complete. If the Owner does not wish to extend the lease, Weld County will commence with reclamation activities. Should the Owner want to keep the pit open but not lease it to Weld County, the County will transfer the Page 1 of 5 permit to the Owner. Owner will be responsible for posting the reclamation bonds required by DRMS. The parties specifically acknowledge that a temporary or permanent cessation of mining activities does not terminate the Agreement; the Agreement extends to the DRMS release of the permit. 3. Royalty Payments: During the first five 1 -year periods, County shall pay to Owner a royalty of seventy-five cents ($0.75) per ton for all soil/gravel material removed from the Leased Area described in Paragraph 1 above. Said royalty payment shall be made on or before the last day of the month following the month after which the soil, sand and/or gravel is removed. After the first five, 1 -year periods and every five, 1 -year periods after that, Owner may renegotiate the royalty amount with County. Owner shall provide 30 days written notice to County that he would like to renegotiate the royalty payment rate. 4. Owner's Obligations: Owner agrees to the following terms and conditions: a. Owner grants to County the exclusive right to enter access and/or use the Leased Area throughout the Term of this Agreement for all purposes related to the removal, processing and crushing of soil, sand and/or gravel and to conduct reclamation activities following the cessation of mining activities. b. Owner grants to County the right to bring equipment onto the Leased Area which is deemed necessary by County to remove the soil, sand and/or gravel and to crush said gravel as required by County for its Project(s), and also to complete its reclamation activities after mining activities have ceased. c. Owner shall provide land for a haul route from a public road directly to the Leased Area. The haul route is depicted on Exhibit B and has been accepted by both parties. d. Owner shall not engage in any activity on or related to the Leased Area throughout the Term of the Agreement which interferes with County's mining activities, with its efforts to secure a mining permit, or with its efforts to reclaim the property following the cessation of mining activities without the express written consent of County. e. Owner shall cooperate with County in its efforts to secure all required mining permits, and agrees to execute any documents required to be executed by the Owner of the mined property in relation to said permits. Any expenses associated with the permitting process shall be paid by County. f. Owner shall provide his social security number or tax identification number to the Weld County Controller, and County will annually issue to Owner an IRS tax form 1099 to report the royalties paid and/or taken in kind pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. 5. County's Obligations: County agrees to the following terms and conditions: a. County shall construct and maintain the haul route described in Paragraph 4.c. above, in good condition, and shall remove said haul route and restore it to its original condition upon the termination of this Agreement if requested to do so by Owner. b. County shall maintain accurate records of all soil, sand and/or gravel removed from the property described in Paragraph 1 above, and shall make said records available Page 2 of 5 to Owner for inspection in its offices located at 1111 H Street, Greeley, Colorado, during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, except during holidays recognized by Weld County. Each royalty payment made to Owner shall be accompanied by a statement of the amount of gravel mined by County since the close of the previous mining period for which the previous royalty payment was made. c. County shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary State, County and Federal permits, which shall not include permits for asphalt and/or concrete batch plants. County shall pay the entire cost of necessary surveying for the mining operation. County shall consult with Owner during the permitting process and shall exercise due diligence in obtaining all required permits in a timely fashion. County shall conduct the mining and extraction activities in compliance with the terms of each permit, specifically including the permit issued by the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety. d. County shall be responsible for the construction and maintenance of any improvements required by the terms of the permit. Following cessation of its mining activities, County shall remove the improvements, unless Owner requests that such improvements remain. If County constructs a temporary entrance/exit on the leased area, said temporary entrance/exit may be left intact for Owner's use only if an access permit can be issued to Owner consistent with Weld County policy concerning such permits. e. County shall notify Owner thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of mining activities. f. County shall notify Owner thirty (30) days prior to the cessation of mining activities. The term of this Agreement, however, will extend to the date of the release of the permit by the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety. 6. Notices: All notices of Termination or other demands by Owner or by County shall be made in writing and sent by Certified Mail, Return Receipt, or by E-mail, with a Confirmation of Receipt, as follows: OWNER: John L. Peters ADDRESS: P.O. Box 37, Hereford, CO 80732 COUNTY: Jay McDonald, Director of Public Works ADDRESS: P.O. Box 758 Greeley, Colorado 80632 EMAIL: jmcdonald@co.weld.co.us 7. Non -Assignment: This Agreement shall not be assigned by either party without the express written consent of the other party. Such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Page 3 of 5 8. Recitals: Each of the Recitals set forth in the introduction of this Agreement forms a part of this Agreement and is expressly incorporated into this Agreement of the parties. 9. Approval by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County: This Agreement shall not be valid until it has been first approved by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado or its designee. 10. Governmental Immunity: No term or condition of this contract shall be construed or interpreted as a waiver, express or implied, of any of the immunities, rights, benefits, protections or other provisions, of the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act §§24-10- 101 et seq., as applicable now or hereafter amended. 11. No Third Party Beneficiary Enforcement: It is expressly understood and agreed that the enforcement of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and all rights of action relating to such enforcement, shall be strictly reserved to the undersigned parties and nothing in this Agreement shall give or allow any claim or right of action whatsoever by any other person not included in this Agreement. It is the express intention of the undersigned parties that any entity other than the undersigned parties receiving services or benefits under this Agreement shall be an incidental beneficiary only. 12. Entire Agreement/Modifications: This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any other agreements concerning the subject matter addressed in this Agreement. No modifications, amendments, notations, renewals or other alteration of or to this Agreement shall be deemed valid or of any force or effect whatsoever, unless mutually agreed upon in writing by the parties to this Agreement. This Agreement may be changed or supplemented only by a written instrument signed by both parties. 13. Acceptance not Waiver: No breach of any term, provision or clause of this Agreement shall be deemed waived or excused, unless a waiver or consent shall be made in writing and signed by the party claimed to have waived or consented to the breach. Any consent by any party hereto, or waiver of a breach by the other party, whether express or implied, shall not constitute a consent to, waiver of, or excuse for any other different or subsequent breach. 14. Interruptions: Neither party to this Agreement shall be liable to the other for delays in delivery or failure to deliver or otherwise to perform any obligation under this Agreement, where such failure is due to any cause beyond its reasonable control, including, but not limited to Acts of God, fires, strikes, war, flood, earthquakes or Governmental actions. 15. No Conflict. During the term of this Agreement, no employee of Owner nor any member of Owner's family shall serve on a County Board, committee or hold any such position which either by rule, practice or action nominates, recommends, or supervises County's activities of Owner's property. 16. Severability. If any term or condition of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, Page 4 of 5 illegal, or unenforceable, this Agreement shall be construed and enforced without such provision, to the extent that this Agreement is then capable of execution within the original intent of the parties. 17. Attorney's Fees/Legal Costs: In the event of a dispute between County and Owner concerning this Agreement, the parties agree that County shall not be liable to or responsible for the payment of attorney fees and/or legal costs incurred by or on behalf of Owner. 18. Fund Availability: Financial obligations of County, payable after the current fiscal year, are contingent upon funds for that purpose being appropriated, budgeted and otherwise made available. By execution of this Agreement, County does not warrant that funds will be available to fund this Agreement beyond the current fiscal year. No portion of this Agreement shall be deemed to create an obligation on the part of County to expend funds not otherwise appropriated or budgeted for. County will not engage in mining and/or crushing activities unless funds for such activities have been appropriated, budgeted or otherwise been made available for such activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first stated above. Owner Signature: Printed Name: John P; ers t Date: WELD COUNTY: ATTEST: BOARD .� BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Weld Coun er the : o WELD COUNTY, COLORADO BY: Deputy C rk to the B • �'`��� : arbara Kirkmey - r, Chair APPROVED AS TO FUN '04420. Controller APPROVED AS TO FORM: County Attorney CT 1 9 2015 APPROVED AS e BSTANCE: Ele O icial or Department Head N 17 Director of General Services a2b/.5' 33 / 7 Page 5 of 5 Exhibit A Legal Property Description Approximately 80 acres, located in the South half of the Southwest quarter (S '/2 of SW '/4), of Township 12 North, Range 63 West, of the 6th P.M, Weld County, Colorado. A 24 foot wide access road, located outside of the 50 ft pipeline easement, extending from CR 136.5 south to the northern boundary of the described mining permit area as follows: Beginning at a point which is located 2464 feet north of the Southwest corner of Section 26, Township 12 North, Range 63 West, of the 6th P.M. and commencing thence S00°37' 14"W a distance of 1124 feet. d data in this product is subject to dons cy and completeness cannot be an guarant"acl: ettnn of of lots. parcels or land database do - mply that the Iota or parcels were c that the land ue - ply with applicable State or Local WELD COUNTY MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR G EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE ACCURACY OR CORRECTNESS OF SUCH P ACCEPTS ANY LIABILITY ARISI GF'_• ;.fX INCOMPLETE. OR MISLEA• THEREIN. Hello