PROPOSING A LONG-TERM LEASE OF THE PENITENTIARY OF NEW MEXICO'S WATER SYSTEM TO SANTA FE COUNTY.

WHEREAS, Section 13-6-3 NMSA 1978 requires ratification and approval of any sale, trade or lease of state property over one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in value; and

WHEREAS, the property control division of the general services department is desirous of leasing the penitentiary of New Mexico's water system to Santa Fe county for a period not to exceed ninety-nine years; and

WHEREAS, the lease is contingent on Santa Fe county providing a mutually agreed upon amount of free water services to all state buildings serviced by the existing water system; and

WHEREAS, the lease is further contingent on Santa Fe county providing a water use plan to the property control division of the general services department, which shall be reviewed by the capitol buildings planning commission and reported to the legislative finance committee; and

WHEREAS, the real property, with improvements, is located on state highway 14 within Santa Fe county and consists of three wells and an underground storage tank and pump station to the north of the penitentiary main facility; an elevated storage tank to the south of the penitentiary main facility; an associated six-inch water main distribution system to the main facility, north facility, south facility, minimum facility, residences adjacent to state highway 14, corrections department central administration offices and training academy and other existing buildings on the penitentiary of New Mexico site; and rights to approximately three hundred eighty-seven acre-feet of water; and

WHEREAS, the state of New Mexico shall retain appropriate right-of-way easements and provide ingress and egress to Santa Fe county; and

WHEREAS, the lease shall be subject to reservations, restrictions or easements of record;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the proposed lease be hereby ratified and approved pursuant to the provisions of Section 13-6-3 NMSA 1978; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the property control division of the general services department.