Memorandum 12-044 Lease Committee Land Allocation Plan Recommendations

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MEMORANDUM 12-044
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TO: MAYOR HORNADAY AND CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: WALT WREDE, CITY MANAGER
FROM: LEASE COMMITTEE
DATE: FEBRUARY 29, 2012
RE: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE 2012 LAND ALLOCATION PLAN
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Background
The Lease Committee discussed recommendations for the 2012 Land Allocation Plan at their February 16, 2012 special meeting under New Business Item B. An excerpt from the unapproved minutes follows:

B. Land Allocation Plan 2012 – Review and Recommendations to City Council

Chair Yager brought to item to the floor for discussion.

ABBOUD/MAURAS – MOVED TO DISCUSS.

Discussion on the parcels that are currently under negotiation remove or keep included until a lease has been negotiated. It would be reasonable to include in the recommendation to council lands that are currently approved for lease but do not have a lease executed can be added to the lands available for RFP.
Mr. Hawkins brought up the recommendation that the Committee sent to Council last year included verbiage that was not included in Resolution that was approved by Council. He suggested that the committee make the recommendation again this year.

HAWKINS/MAURAS - MOVED TO RECOMMEND CITY COUNCIL DESIGNATE A PORTION OF LOT 12A NO CLOSER THAT 150 FEET TO RAMP FIVE AND UP TO FREIGHT DOCK ROAD, BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR RENT TO ITINERANT MERCHANTS FOR A FLAT RATE WITH THE SQUARE FOOTAGE AND LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED AS NEEDED BY THE HARBORMASTER OR CITY MANAGER.

There was a brief discussion.

VOTE. YES. NON-OBJECTION. UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

Motion carried.

Chair Yager inquired if there were additional recommendations for the land allocation plan.

ABBOUD/MAURAS – MOVED TO RECOMMEND ADDING LOT 88-3 TO LANDS AVAILABLE FOR LEASE.

There was no discussion.

VOTE. YES. NON-OBJECTION. UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

Motion carried.

Staff recommended that the committee restate the individual lots to be available for lease.

ZIMMERMAN/NEECE - MOVED TO RECOMMEND CITY COUNCIL OFFER THE FOLLOWING LOTS AVAILABLE FOR LEASE. LOTS 4-12 ON FREIGHTDOCK RD; LOT 19-20 ON FREIGHTDOCK ROAD, AND LOTS 9-10 ON FISHDOCK ROAD AS LANDS AVAILABLE FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.

There was a brief discussion on description of lot 12.

VOTE. YES. NON-OBJECTION. UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

Motion carried.

RECOMMENDATION
The Lease Committee recommends offering for Lease by Request for Proposal Lots 4-12, 19 and 20 on Freightdock Road and Lots 9-10 on Fishdock Road; and Lot 88-3 on the Homer Spit Road in those lands as available for Lease for 2012.
The Lease Committee further recommends that the Lot 12 A, an area from Freight Dock Road to within 150 feet from Ramp five be designated for short term, one to two year leases for small kiosk businesses for a flat rate with the square footage and location to be determined as needed by the Harbormaster or City Manager.
The Lease Committee additionally recommends that lands previously awarded for lease be put back into the land available for lease and issue a Request for Proposal if those leases cannot be negotiated within a reasonable time period this year.