Agenda Date: 12/18/2018
Subject:
Title
A motion to authorize the City Manager to execute a bill of sale to convey the intangible property of Littleton Fire Rescue to South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Protection District
Body
Presented By:
Steve Kemp, City Attorney
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION:
Does city council support authorizing the City Manager to execute a bill of sale to convey the intangible property of Littleton Fire Rescue to South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Protection District (South Metro)?
BACKGROUND:
The city entered into a Pre-Unification Agreement with South Metro on April 18, 2018. As part of that agreement, the intangible property used by Littleton Fire Rescue and owned by its members will be conveyed to South Metro.
The other members of Littleton Fire Rescue, consisting of the Littleton Fire Protection District and the Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District, desire that the city, on behalf of Littleton Fire Rescue, convey all of the intangible property of Littleton Fire Rescue to South Metro.
PRIOR ACTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS:
The Pre-Unification Agreement with South Metro was approved April 18, 2018. The Asset Conveyance Authorization Agreement was approved by city council at its December 4, 2018 meeting.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
The only intangible property of Littleton Fire Rescue is funds paid by the State of Colorado for wildland firefighting. Due to the fact that these funds will not be spent in the remainder of this fiscal year, they will be transferred to South Metro similarly to all other assets. The proposed bill of sale is the formal authorization to transfer this intangible asset.
OPTIONS/ALTERNATIVES:
The agreements the city has entered into provide for the transfer of this property. Bills of sale such as these are the legally proper way to provide for the transfer of the property.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the city manager be authorized to execute a bill of sale to convey the intangible property of Littleton...
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