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Dylan Reingold, County Attorney <br />William K. DeBraal. Deputy County Attorney <br />Kate Pingolt Cotner, Assistant County Attorney <br />OfC2 Of Consent 0612112016 <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: Richard Szpyrka, Public Works Director <br />FROM: William K. DeBraal, Deputy County Attorney <br />DATE: June 13, 2016 <br />ATTORNEY <br />SUBJECT: Extension of Lease with Boys and Girls Club of Indian River County, Inc. <br />The Boys and Girls Club of Indian River County, Inc. (Boys and Girls Club) operates one of their <br />three facilities at 1729 17th Street, Vero Beach. This location is east of St. Francis Manor, north of <br />the old County Jail site (former Vero Beach Recreation Building) and west of the Citrus Bowl parking <br />lot. This is a County owned parcel leased to the Boys and Girls Club for a 50 year term, which <br />commenced on September 1, 2008 for $1.00 per year. The parties entered into a First Lease <br />Amendment and Modification (First Amendment) on June 4, 2013, which added a portion of the old <br />jail site to the original lease. The additional property brings the area now covered by the lease to <br />3 64 acres. The terms of the First Amendment called for the Boys and Girls Club to "...construct <br />improvements for meaningful use..." of the property "...consistent with the mission of the Boys and <br />Girls Club..." The Boys and Girls Club complied with the terms of the First Amendment by <br />demolishing the old jail structures and constructing a 14,000 square foot (under air) athletic and <br />performing arts facility together with an outdoor recreation area. The ribbon cutting ceremony for <br />the new facility was held on April 13, 2016. The cost of the improvements totaled $4 million, all <br />raised from private donations. <br />The Boys and Girls Club has approached the County Administrator about extending their lease to <br />99 years, stating that a longer lease term will facilitate more favorable grant funds and donations. A <br />letter from Elizabeth Thomason, Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Club, requesting the lease <br />extension is attached to this memorandum with the proposed lease extension Staff has no objection <br />to extending the lease term to August 31, 2107. <br />Funding. There is no funding impacted by the proposed lease extension. <br />Recommendation. Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the <br />request for the lease extension with the Boys and Girls Club until August 31, 2107 and authorize the <br />Chairman to execute the extension on behalf of the Board. <br />cc: Elizabeth Thomason, Boys and Girls Club <br />RO` ED FOR ' <br />B C.0 MEETING - CONSENT A = ' SDA <br />COUNTY ATTOR-NEY <br />Indian River Co. <br />Approved Date <br />Admin. <br />Co. Atty. <br />BudgetVIA <br />LS 4 <br />Dept. <br />6 ♦ /6 <br />RisR Mgr. <br />�v <br />20 <br />