Res 2013-096/Approving an Agreement of Sale with the Trust for Public Land for the city to purchase 93 acres of land for the expansion of Purgatory Creek

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The TPL secured the right through u purchase agreement to acquire the entire 2O95�-mzn: Barker tract. An appraisal performed hvan independent certified appraiser established the fair market value of the 289.B-acre Barker tract at S4.343ini Ilion. The appraisal was done to all applicable state and Federal appraisal standards (U8p.A9/UASFLA). The TPL has Secured $\.740"74l of local funding for the project todate. Local funds onouinlurdto pro ject capital ino|ud�d�o City of ��oo (�3O0,00O). Haym County ($0U0,OOU), Edwards Aquifer Authority ($25O,O00). The Nature Conservancy ($l4g,g69).the Kuobluub Family Foundation ($50'O0O),The Meadows Foundation ($5O,03\), and the Trust for Pub] icLand ($148,741.). The City nf San Marcos wi)\be the sub-grantee ofthe $|.242.209|uFY2.0|2 Section 6 Recovery Land Acquisition Grant funds, and oha|| use the funds to acquire the 92.73-oore Barker'[ruc1 B'\ parcel from The Trust for Public Land. The Barker Tract B-1 parcel adjoins the existing lO7.Ol -acre Barker Tract A and the 463-acre Purgatory Creek Natural Area owned and mmnugedhy the C|tyof San Marcos. Recovery Land Acquisition Grant funds will leverage the $|.6 million |o private and public contributions used to acquire the lU7.Ol-acre Barker Tract /\to create a663-uunc habitat network for the protection and recovery of9 listed endangered aquatic and terrestrial species. The Total Project Coatis $1,971,760. The FY20|2 Section 6 Recovery Lands Acquisition Grant inthe amount of $l,242,209 represents 83Y6of the Total Project Coo1. The non-Federal match of $729,551 represents 37Y6of the Total P 'cctCnmt. The non-Federal match will bc comprised of cash in the amount of $|40"74l,nnd'TraotAuoreotle (the ^^'[ract/\ Match Londm`^) with an appraised value of$500,8\O. Tract Match Lands will be located within Tract A in general conformance with the direction of the U8FWS Environmental Services (]fOoe in Austin, lX |dcncificdl`motA Match Lands will have an appraised value of $_5 80,8 10. incorporating any and all casements or other use restrictions existing on Tract A. Tract /\ Match Lands will be further defined bySurvey. TbcTPL has uouduutcd a complete appraisal, Environmental Site Assessment, and survey of the Barker Tract B-] parcel in December 2012. The appraisal and survey of Tract A Match Lands will be completed in July 20\3. Upon ob)ig C-o1 ion ofthe FY,|ZRL.A grant, the City nf San Marcos shall acquire the 92.73- acre Barker Tract 8-1 from The Trust for Public Lund. If the Tract B-1 parcel is not acquired by the City of San Marcos and added tothe PCN& and Barker Tract A parcels. the owner of Barker Tract B-2 plans to move hnnvordw|th m proposed development of the property. The City of San Marcos will be the ultimate fee-simple owner of the 92.733-acre Barker Tract B-| parcel. The City of San Marcos is also the fee simple awoerof Barker Tract A. The terms and conditions ofthe proposed acquisition and conveyance of Barker Tract B']to the City of San Marcos will comply with all U8FW8` City ofSan Marcos, Edwards Aquifer Authority. Hays County and TPLrules, regulations and policies. Long-term property management will comply with the recovery plans of the listed species intended Vobenefit dnin this acquisition. Particular attention will he paid tu enhancing water qua|ity and recharge to the Edwards Aquifer ecosystem, uowell os10 existing and potential (}CVV and 0CVhabitat.11he City nfSan Marcos will restrict public access to the property in Occupied habitat areas; public amenities (passive and |ow-usehvdcs|gyo` such us trails) developed on the property, |f any, will not diminish the habitat of threatened and endangered species nor cause any adverse effects to threatened or endangered species, nor degrade the watershed of Purgatory Creek or the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Area.