HomeMy WebLinkAbout1262 - APPROVING a Second Amended Statement of Purposes pursuant to Colorado’s Special District Act to limit the Knollwood Metropolitan District’s services following annexation of the area to the City of BoulderRESOLUTION I262
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PETITION OF THE
KNOLLWOOD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
(FORMERLY KNOWN AS KNOLLWOOD WATER
DISTRICT) FOR APPROVAL OF A SECOND AMENDED
STATEMENT OF PURPOSES PURSUANT TO
COLORADO'S SPECIAL DISTRICT ACT, PART 2 OF
ARTICLE 1 OF TITLE 32, C.R.S., AND SETTING FORTH
RELATED DETAILS.
THE CITY COLTNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOULDER, COLORADO, HEREBY
FINDS AND RECITES THAT:
A. The Knollwood Metropolitan District (the "District") was originally
organized as the Knollwood Water District for the following purposes: l) to supply water for
domestic purposes by any available means, and 2) other purposes determined by the Board
Members of the District in accordance with $$ 32-1 -701, et. seq., C.R.S.
B. The Knollwood Water District converted to a Metropolitan District by order
of the District Court of Boulder County dated December 77, 2015 in Case No.
1965CV018489. The Board of County Commissioners of Boulder County approved an
Amended Statement of Purposes for the District by Resolution 201 5-126 dated December 10,
2075, nunc pro tunc December 8,2015, which added street improvements and safety
protection through traffic and safety controls and devices to the types ofservices and facilities
to be provided by the District.
C. On September 3, 2019, the City Council of the City of Boulder (the "City")
passed Ordinance 8348, approving annexation of certain property, including all of the
property within the boundaries of the District (the "Annexation Ordinance"). The
Annexation Ordinance is anticipated to take effect thirty days following its final passage, on
October 3,2019 (the "Effective Date").
D. On September 3, 2019,the City Council passed Resolution 1267, accepting
designation as the approving authority for the District.
E. Priorto the annexation, on April 15,2019, the City of Boulder and the District
entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement Regarding Annexation and Transition of
Municipal Services (the "lGA") to coordinate in conducting the annexation election and, if
the annexation was approved by the voters, to establish procedures for the construction of
public improvements to enable the City to provide water for domestic purposes to the
properties within the boundaries of the District, to delineate the District's powers following
annexation, and to establish a procedure for dissolution of the District.
F. The IGA required that the District Board submit to City Council for approval
a Second Amended Statement of Purposes to limit the District's powers following
annexation.
G. The District submitted on August 5,2019 a Second Amended Statement of
Purposes, attached hereto as Exhibit A and hereby incorporated herein, conditioned upon the
effectiveness of the annexation ordinance.
H. The Second Amended Statement of Purposes seeks to limit the District's
powers in the future until dissolution of the District as set forth in the lGA.
I. A public hearing was set for September 3,2019, and public notice was given
by publication in the Boulder Daily Camera of the date, time, location and purpose of the
hearing at least twenty days prior to the hearing date.
J. Not more than thirty days nor less than twenty days prior to the public hearing,
written notice of the date, time, and location of the public hearing was provided to the
property owners within the District.
K. Referrals and notices of the public hearing were sent to the governing bodies
of special districts which have levied an ad valorem tax within the next preceding tax year
and have the boundaries within a radius of three miles of the District.
L. On September 3, 2019, the City Council held a public hearing at which all
interested parties as defined in Section 32-l-204, C.R.S. were given an opportunity to present
their views to the City Council, and the City Council considered all evidence presented.
M. The City Council hereby determines that the petition complied with the
requirements of and meets the applicable criteria of approval for the District's Second
Amended Statement of Purposes pursuant to Part 2 of Article 1 of Title 32, C.R.S.
BASED ON THE FINDINGS MADE IN THIS RESOLUTION, ABOVE,, AND
SUPPORTED BY THE RECORD, BE IT RE,SOLVED BY THE CITY COLINCIL OF THE
CITY OF BOULDER, COLORADO, THAT:
1. The Second Amended Statement of Purposes attached hereto as
Exhibit A and incorporated herein is hereby approved.
2. The effectiveness of this Resolution shall be conditioned upon
effectiveness of and be effective as of the Effective Date of the Annexation Ordinance
and Resolutron 1261.
INTRODUCED, READ,PASSED, AND ADOPTED this of September
2019
Suzanne Jpfies
Attest:
L B
City Clerk
Mayor
Certilicate of Transmittal to Petitioner and County of Boulder
I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Resolution 1262 was
transmitted to the Petitioner and the County of Boulder on September _,2019, within
twenty days of its adoption consistent with C.R.S. 32-10204(4) by placing it in the U.S.
Mail, first-class postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
Colonel Barry S. Baer US Army (Retired)
Treasurer, Knollwood Metropolitan District
2265 Knollwood Drive
Boulder, CO 80302
With a copy to:
Carolyn R. Steffl, Esq.
Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison & Woodruff, P.C
2595 Canyon Boulevard, Suite 300
Boulder, CO 80302
Board of County Commissioners of Boulder County
P.O. Box 471
Boulder, CO 80306
EXHIBIT A
$rcoryr) AMrlNlED SirarsmcNr or Punro$us
Kr*ctr-wo<ln &{rl'norot,rr,,tli'{ lhsrnlc'r
{Fonixnru-v xruowr\ as KNolr,woc* Warux }rsrxrc"l'}
Knollwood Metreipolitan Oistrict {the "Distri**"} {t*rrnerly kner*.n as *rc Knollwood Water
District) hereby files thc following Se*ond Arnended Statement of Fuqroses ,Niththie Clt-v Council
of the City otr'Boulder. Sla1e of Col*rado" (the "Cily") pursuant to C.R.S. $ 3?-1-:108(3), and
requesls appttlal.
,{.nc{'fAr.s
WI{I.REAS, the Knoihvood \Vater Dislrict r,r'as originall3'' organized fr-rr *r* t'ollowing
pllrposes: 1 ) to supply water far dornestic purposes by any available mear"rs, Nt<l 2) oth,:r purposes
tletermir:ed by the Board &{embers *f the District in acc*rd;rnce *'ith $$ 32-l-101 , et. ::eq,, C.R.S.
WI{ER!,AS, the Knollwood Water District conveded to a Metropolitan Districl by order
of the Oistrict C*urt of Boulder County dated Decernber 1,7,201i in Case l{o. tr9651::.V018489"
The Board ol'C*unty Cornmissi*n*rs of ilorrlder County approved nri An"lcndeci lilatemcnt of
Purposes lor thc District by &"esoluticn 2015-126 ,late& I)ecernber 10, 2{i15, nunc pro tun{
Decernber 8,2015, which adeled street improvements and safetv prntectior-r through tral&c and
safbly controls and devices to the types of s*rvices and facilities to be provided by the District.
WHEREAS. on Septemhrr 3,2*19, the City Council of the City passed {Jrc'inarrcc Na.
8348. appraving arnexation of csrtainproperty, inch"rding all of the properl)'wlthin flre bounrlaries
of lhe Di:trict.
WltnREAS. on $ep{enrber 3, 7t}19" tbe City Couneii passcd trlesolution N<t" tr261,
accepting clcsignation as the appr*ving itt&l:*rity fi:r the Disrriet" effective *x thi: ettective clate of
the annexation orelin;rnee.
WI{EREAS, lhe f)isrrie{ and the Cilv enlered inter an Inlergovemmental Agreement
Regarding Annexation anrl 'I'ransition of Municipal Services eiateii April 15, 2019 {lhe "ICA"),
pursuant tr: which the City'agreeel to construct anql the Distriet agreed to finance ceftain waler and
street improvements ti: enable the City to provitlc water tirr domestic pirposes to thr: properties
within the boundaries of the District. Thc District hrther agreed in the IGA to submit this Second
Amended $tatcrnenN t"rf Purposes tcl the City to deiineatc the llistrict's powers an,,i agreed to a
dissolution plan.
NOW, T'l{ER"fifORE, the District files with the City Cciuncil the fE:llou,ing Seconrl
Arnended Statcmsnt of'Purpclses ;rnd requests apprr:v*rl thersol':
1" Purposes for which the llistrict is organixcd. Thc plu?oses ftrr whicir the Knollwoori
N{etropr:litan District is organiz.cd are, to t}re exte*tr consislent with the ICA, 1} to provide
water servic*s,2) la provitle str*et improvcments and salbty protection tluougli snow
plowing, and 3) tcl cntrbrce recorded ooveniznts tbr prope*1' within the District, including
*til -1t819-g
EXHIBIT A
the Knollwo*d Subdivision. Kni:lhvood Subdivisiort lirst Adclition, and Knollwood
Subcii vision Second Additi*n.
2. S_$.r,ices $p$;k$lli!ieq -pnryldp_M-*f*I)rstnsn Subjcct to the
provisions of rtris Section 2 anrl $ection 3, belcw, and 1o the extent consistent with the IGA,
the facilitiesandsen'iceslobe providcdbythe &istrictare: 1)thcpravisionof w'aterfbr
dclrnestic purpories, 2) trnancing and constmction <lf water improvemenl$o 3) payrnent of
'"vatrer pla;it iilv{:stften1 fees, annexation-relatcd fues and other fbes required for connection
to thc City's \&.ater systcfir. 4) financirxg of an{n contracting ftrr street improvements. 5)
obtaining pemits and contractixg tor snr:*plowirrg, and 5) enfurr;ement of recorded
covenants for property w'ithin the llistrict, including the Knollw*od Subdivisicn,
Knolhveiod Subdivision First Addition" anei Knollwood Subdivision Second Addition.
Pursuant tr the lGrt, the Disxict is liniited to cxercisingthe lollowing powers in connectit"in
wlth provisior"l of these services:
A. Incurring and p*ying tlnancialr:bligalions" consistent wirh the l[iA.
l:i. Assessing a mill levy, I'ees, and any special assessrncnts necessary to pay opcrating
costs and any debtr of the Distri*t arrd cover the cosls ol the Dislrict until the Dislricl
lras fu l ly di sch argcd all finaxc\al obl i gatio ns.
C. Provir.iing water suppiy. treatment and clelivery services within the District, rurlil
connection to the City's water systern, anrl billing {irr fees, costs and c}rarges associaterl
therer.r,ith.
I). Operzling and maintxining the District waicr syst*ll until conveyance tn the City or
abanclonnrcnl p*r tlt* ltiA.
[. Operaring and nraintaining r:utlerts ovmed by the District, until conveyanoe 1o an ilOA
or the {Jity"
l;. Ahand*ning District w,ells a;rd proped)/ andlar convei"ing real and pe rsonal prcprrty to
rhc }{fiA or tht: Citv.
C. Contracting fr-ir construction or inslallatir.rn of waler systcrn and s{reet imprervements,
wiiich are related to or nccessary Xi:r: a) water sen'ice by the Ilistrict untii connectirin
to the City, b) propeflies x,ithin the Distyiet to receive water service &orn the City: c)
cnmpletion of arurexatir:n; *r dl fulfilhnent of District rluties under the trCA.
L'tr, Acquisition ol easemcn{s *r other propl;r"ty irlerest$ needed fnr thc llistrict pubhc
improvements, set tartb.in Scstian C above, provided that the City"s prior approval is
rcquireil befbre the llistrrict cxercises its power of cminent domain-
I. Snow removal i:lr streets withix the llistrict.
ril i ll82rte
-i" (lornplying with and enforcing terms of the IGA and agreements with watcr users.
EXHIBIT A
K. Enfarcemeryt *t covcn;l$ts on propr:rt)' *,itl:rin ilre n:*undari*:s o{' th* f.ristricl not
inconsistent wtth C.ity regulationr anrtr rcquiremenls as r;*ntain*llin thc ll*e laraticns oi
C*ve*ants, C<zndit.it>rss anrl l{eslriel.ions. rec*nled in the real property recr:rds of the
C*rxrt.v Clerk ancl i{ecoreier of Bculder County *m Suly 23, 1965 t*r the }(nollw*nd
Iiubriivision at ra**p\.it>n nurnber ?89376, on Novrmher 4, tr966 for the !{nilllw*oli
Subdivision First Ad<lillo n at r***ptian numb*r &31673. and on Oel*ber 1 :\ . 1969 t'*r
the Knollwoocl Sulxlivision Second Addition at reception number 893916,a:s amended"
if permittecl by tbe eovqnants.
L. Coopcration anci assistancr to lTrirnr:owners regarding organization of an H{1,& and
amendment *1' cav em*n\s "
M. Ferlbrn*ng obligations nf thc ilistrict required iry C*lorado liiw, including br:rlgeting
an<i auditing,r*q*ire& el**tit:ns, atNJ abltgatz<tns to ael:$uiltarits, auriitors anrl altorneys.
},tr. ,qlt pol&/ers set fbrth in paragraph 3 belovr"
O. Any rrdditionai $rcessary p{}&,ers *r tmp\ir:d authorit,v rccluired to prrlvide wrrter sen'ice
and satisfy the ten:"ls o{'thc IfiA.
P. Other powers approved b.v the City in arlvance in *r'iting.
3. FNtwr* Ilissolutior? and Limitatiew ttt Powers. tJ pon rhe l*t*t *f : a) Octotrcr 3 " 2021
{tive years after the effuctive date of the Annexation Ordin;rnce); r:r b} two y*;rrs alier the
L-it-v's final acceptance *f the watrcr $y$tsrn and stre*t improven"lenls necessar] lo provide
wat*r servic* t<t trhe pr*p*.rties withtxt lhe District (the l)istrict Fublic knprovernents)" ihe
*islrict may *nly exercise the lirll*w'ing pow€rs necessary tr: aelequatelv provide lirr t!-r*
peyrnan1 uf alt rernaining finan*ial ohligatir:ns *r **lstanldillg ciebl of the District at sucil
time (&c "'Outstancling llebl") llr p$wers expressly approved by the t)i\' in v,riting in
advance:
A. {f an Order of Ilissolutitin r:1'1hc l}istrirl has been entered by thc District Cnurt of
Boulder C*unly, all powers lisled in the Order of, llissolution; or
B. If no Order of llissolution has been enler*d, the Distriel's Powr:rs u,ill be iimiled to thc
lbllowing p0wers:
K**ping r*sd rnaintairxtng recr:rds anil b*oks of account in acco,r:dane s with
gcneralIy rac*gtzizcd principtres nf acc*unting.
Ilr*paring an annual bu<lget arrd appropriatirg funds.
?r*panng ttr cozttrxt;ltng f*r the preparation o{'an a:xual audir" if rcquired
by law or conaact"
Opening, managing, a*d w"tat*tttining th* n**essery lxurk accounls lo
*rsmply r.vith the tenns *f any Outslanding Dcbt, including, lrut nol limitcd
to, hctrding rc$cr-vc lunctrs.
2.
3.
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EXHIBIT A
Adiusting and ceI1ilying a mill levy to th* Board *f County Commissioners
of lloulcler County in *n amount sulXcient 10 pay the total interest and
principal payrn*&ts and any fees {true in the following year fcrr all
Outslanding Dcbt.
Coiltcting thc n*11 levy trorn the l]oarel of County C'ornnrissioners and
appropriating funds 1tl cover principal. i-nterest and fbe payrncnts lcir the
Outs&rnding Debt due each year.
Ent"orcing coilection olany taxes certi{lcd and assessed by the I)istrict, at
lhe tlme and in thc i'orm anel mamer as other general taxes, and with like
intercst and penalties.
Prcpaying, in u,hole or in prrt. the Ouistending Debt.
9. Maintaining f,roper insurzurce
I\,L'onrpl-ving witl"l all terrns and conditions. coveni\,lls, or reporting
requirements c*ntained tn at^ty k''an ap:eerurents. bond resolulions or other
ag,recnrcnx s lbr the {}tttstaarling W ebt.
11 Any adriitional necessary powers or implied *uth*rity requirerl to ensure
f[l I payrnent, salista*tian,'xrd dis*?zar ge o1" thc Outstanding Sebt.
r1ta.Ensuring that any outstranding Lral*nces or excess llistrict firnds nol required
l'or payment ol thc ()utstanriing Debl are xppLicrtr to retJuce the rates, tolls,
lbes, arld charges flxerl by the Citir {"or providir:g water service, slrtel
improvcments. and traffic and safcty conlrc;ls consistent with
$ 32-i-708(1). C,R.S.
+"I'?rp *rr,rre {r*t}"v{'d nr *rl he serred *rv flro fliclrio*The areas served or tr: be scrved bv the
District are those areas witl{n the boundaries r:t the District or that i.r"iltr }:e subsequently
lncluded wi{hin the boundarics of the l}istrict" with current br:undaries shown in the
attachcd llxhibit.
Respecttirlly submitteii iltis 5tlt day of August, 20 i I
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