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TO: Board of County Commissioners THROUGH: James Chandler _ County Admiis rator FROM: Doug Wright Director Emergency Services DATE: November 21, 1991 I - SUBJECT: Cancellation of Lease Agreement with City of Fellsmere and Approval of Lease Agreement with Fellsmere Volunteer Ambulance Service, Inc., Relating to the Community Center Building It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at the next regular scheduled meeting. 1 - DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS Pursuant to a letter received from Fellsmere Mayor Joseph P. Brooks, Sr., on August 5, 1991, and subsequent conversations, action was initiated on October 8, 1991, to cancel the existing lease agreement with the City of Fellsmere regarding the Community Center Building. The Fellsmere Volunteer Ambulance Service, Inc., was and is using part of the Community Center Building as sleeping quarters for staff. :They have expressed an interest in leasing the entire building for purposes related to the ambulance operation in the Fellsmere community,. The County Attorney prepared the appropriate cancellation of lease documents which were forwarded to Mayor Brooks on October 8, 1991. The Fellsmere City Council approved the cancellation of lease agreement on November 14, 1991, during the regular meeting. The executed document has been received by staff and it is before the Board for consideration. If the Board approves the lease cancellation, it is staff's position that the Community Center Building should be leased to the Fellsmere Volunteer Ambulance Service, Inc. .The building is in need of considerable repair and the ambulance service has agreed to repair/maintain the premises and structure. A lease agreement has been prepared to lease the building -and grounds to the ambulance service for a term of ten -*(10) years at a rental of $1.00 per year. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS The Fellsmere Volunteer Ambulance Service is providing a very needed service in the area and use of the Community Center Building would enhance and benefit!the emergency medical service to the area. While the .ambulance service would control the use of the premises under the proposed lease agreement, staff has been advised that other organizations would have access and use of the building. Improvements to the interior and exterior of the' structure is planned by the ambulance service. If, the Bc?ard decides not to approve the lease agreement, the alternative is that the county would be required to expend considerable public funds to bring the structure up to standard since the roof leaks have caused substantial damage to the interior of the building. The proposed lease agreement has been executed by the Fellsmere Volunteer Ambulance Service, Inc., and it is now before the Board for consideration. 17 Oi_Wit 41U kt DEC 03 1991