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CAIltNS TRACT - COUNTY/STATE LEASE AGREEMENT FOR COUNTY MANAGWENT - BOARD OF T ERUSTEES, INTERNAL. IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND, STATE OF FLORIDA The Board reviewed a Memorandum of January 8, 1997: TO: James E. Chandler County Administrator D TMENT HEAD CONCURRENCE: abert M. Kea i , AIC' Community Develo meent7 rector FROM: Roland M. DeBlois_,`TAICP Chief, Environmental Planning DATE: January 8, 1997 SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR BOARD APPROVAL OF COUNTY/STATE LEASE AGREEMENT FOR COUNTY MANAGEMENT OF THE CAIRNS TRACT It is requested that the information herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of January 14, 1997. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS The County and State closed on the environmentally significant +104 acre Cairns Tract on October 4, 1996. This ocean-to-riverfront property, located on south Jungle Trail, was purchased under a 50/50 cost -share agreement with the State Conservation and Recreation Lands (CARL) program, whereby the State (Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund) obtained title to the property. As a condition of closing, the State agreed to enter into a 50 year management lease with the County, with the County having an option to renew the lease an additional 50 years subject to State approval. As reflected in the Board's discussion of the Cairns Tract purchase at its meeting of September 10, 1996, a long term management lease was accepted as a compromise for closing in lieu of the State guaranteeing that the property would remain in conservation in perpetuity. Attached is a lease agreement sent to county staff by the State for the Board's approval. ANALYSIS The attached lease agreement is a standard agreement with general conditions used by the State to lease such properties as the Cairns Tract purchased under the CARL program. The lease agreement has been reviewed by county attorney staff and county risk management staff, which find the agreement sufficient from a legal and risk management perspective. Generally, the agreement provides that the County must develop a management plan for the property within one year, subject to approval by the Division of State Lands. The agreement specifies that use of the property must be compatible with resource conservation, which is consistent with the County's objective in contributing to the acquisition. Administrative Fee The lease agreement contains a standard section requiring the lessee to pay to the State an annual administrative fee of $300. County staff raised the issue with State staff that the County finds this fee objectionable, particularly since the County paid 50% of property acquisition costs. When advised that the JANUARY 149 1997 29 BOCK 100 mE q6tj