City of Homer

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4350 Homer Spit Road                        Fax                  (907) 235-3152

Homer, Alaska 99603-8005                E-mail             port@ci.homer.ak.us

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MEMORANDUM 08-47

 

TO:                  MAYOR HORNADAY AND HOMER CITY COUNCIL

           

FROM:            LEASE COMMITTEE

 

DATE:                        MARCH 18, 2008

 

SUBJ:             PROPOSAL TO LEASE LOT 9A, (PORT INDUSTRIAL SUBDIVISION, NO.4)                                   HOMER SPIT SUBMITTED BY KENAI RIVER     SEAFOODS

 

BACKGROUND:

 

            The City of Homer solicited proposals to lease Lot 9A, Port Industrial Subdivision, No. 4 through January 11, 2008.

 

            The Lease Committee met on January 21, 2008 and reviewed the proposal submitted by Kenai River Seafoods to construct a medium sized fish processing facility at that location. The Committee passed the following motion:

                        DEAN/ALDERFER THE LEASE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT KENAI RIVER SEAFOODS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO SUPPLEMENT THEIR PROPOSAL SPECIFICALLY CLARIFYING  SITE PLANS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT, COMPENSATION, AND VALUE OF INVESTMENT AND THAT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN APPROXIMATELY 30 DAYS AND THAT THEY COULD POSSIBLY BE AVAILABLE AT THE NEXT LEASE COMMITTEE MEETING TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

Roll Call Vote:  Harville – yes; McKibben – yes; Alderfer – yes; Dean – yes; Kilcher – yes

            The Lease Committee discussed the proposal again on February 19 at its regular meeting with representatives from Kenai River Seafoods.  Additional financial information was provided at that time.

 

            The Lease Committee met again at a regular meeting on March 14 and discussed the Kenai River Seafoods proposal and made the following motion:

                        DEAN/ALDERFER THE LEASE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT THE HOMER CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY KENAI RIVER SEAFOODS FOR A LONG TERM LEASE OF LOT 9A AND AUTHORIZES THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO LEASE NEGOTIATIONS.

Roll Call Vote:  Harville – yes; Alderfer – yes; Dean – yes; Velsko – yes

 

Memo 08-47 to Mayor Hornaday and the Homer City Council

March 18, 2008

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RECOMMENDATION:

 

            Please authorize the Homer City Manager to begin long term lease negotiations with Kenai River Seafoods for Lot 9A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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