Memorandum 16-180 Lease Advisors Recommendations on Spit Leases

Memorandum 16-180

TO:                       MAYOR BRYAN ZAK & HOMER CITY COUNCIL

FROM:                 PORT & HARBOR ADVISORY COMMISSION

DATE:                  NOVEMBER 14, 2016

SUBJECT:         SUPPORT OF LEASE ADVISOR’S RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL

Per the City of Homer’s Property Management Policies, after the City’s Lease Advisors have reviewed and made recommendations on Spit lease proposals or amendments, the Port and Harbor Advisory Commission shall supply their recommendations, along with Lease Advisor’s, to City Council for final approval.  At their special meeting on November 9, 2016, the commission reviewed the Lease Advisors’ recommendations on the following lease proposals:

Assignment of Lease for Bob’s Trophy Charters on Tract 1-B and Awarding Todd Strand, dba Bob’s Trophy Charters a 20-Year Lease with two, five-year options for Tract 1-B, Fishing Hole Subdivision No. 2
Assignment of Lease for The Fish Factory on Lot 12-A1 and Awarding Seven Seas Fish Co., dba Alaskan Fish Factory a new Lease with options to Renew for Lot 12-A1, Port Industrial No. 3, and a Portion of Lot 12B, Port Industrial No. 4
Awarding Pier One Theatre a 5-Year Lease with no options for renewal, a portion of Tract 1-A, Fishing Hole Sub No. 2
Awarding Cooke Aquaculture, Inc. DBA Icicle Seafoods A New 20-Year Lease with two, 5-Year Options to renew for Lot 41, Homer Spit Sub Amended ADL 18009
Awarding United States Coast Guard (USCG) a New One-Year Lease with nine, one-year options to renew for Lot 2, Homer Spit Four Sub

There was extensive discussion by the commission, the public, and parties associated with the lease proposals who were participating telephonically or in person; full discussion is available in the meeting minutes attached.  The Port and Harbor Advisory Commission unanimously supported the Lease Advisor’s recommendations on Resolution 16-116, Resolution 16-117, Resolution 16-118, and Resolution 16-119.

Recommendation

The Port and Harbor Advisory Commission unanimously support the Lease Advisor’s recommendations, and recommend that the Homer City Council adopt the following fours resolutions/leases:

Resolution 16-116:  Assignment of Lease for Bob’s Trophy Charters and Awarding Todd Strand, dba Bob’s Trophy Charters a new 20-year Lease with Options to Renew
Resolution 16-117:  Assignment of Lease for The Fish Factory and Awarding Seven Seas Fish Co., dba Alaskan Fish Factory a new Lease with Options to Renew
Resolution 16-118:  Awarding Pier One Theatre a 5-Year Lease with No Options for Renewal
Resolution 16-119:  Awarding USCG a New One-Year Lease with Nine, One-Year Options to Renew

Attached:          Port & Harbor Advisory Commission Special Meeting Minutes dated November 9, 2016