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the Gifford Activity Center, Inc., or to enter into a new lease. At that time the Gifford Youth <br />Activity Center, Inc., requested to have the length of the lease increase from 20 years to a term <br />that would be forty (40) to fifty (50) years. <br />In response to that request, the Board directed staff to prepare a new lease. Attached is a copy of <br />a proposed new lease. The following is the substance of that lease: <br />• The lease provides to lease the facility to the Gifford Youth Activity Center, Inc. <br />• The lease leaves the length of the lease open, so that Board direction can be given to staff. <br />• The lease would propose to provide funding at the same rate as previously provided to the <br />Progressive Civic League of Gifford Florida, Inc., with two differences The first is the <br />clarification on the retention of 5 percent of payment made to the Gifford Youth Activity <br />Center, Inc., rather than the operating budget itself. The second difference is that this lease <br />identifies the CPI Index as being the Index for the South. <br />• The lease now includes sections that are typically viewed as gone. -ally common in lease <br />agreements with non-profit corporations. <br />Also attached is a proposed resolution acknowledging the approval of the Board and authorizing <br />the execution of the lease by the Chairman. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends that the Board determine the length of the term of the lease; direct staff to <br />modify the lease and the resolution accordingly; and approve the lease and the resolution as so <br />modified. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Adams, <br />SECONDED for discussion by Acting Vice Chairman Ginn, to <br />approve staffs recommendation for a lease term of 40 years. <br />Under discussion, Commissioner Ginn noted that paragraph 5 of the lease required <br />that the facility be open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis but the facility is not <br />open in the evenings and weekends when youths need activities. <br />Carter Hopkins, 15890 Gracewood Lane, Vero Beach, explained that there is <br />presently only one staff member and funding is the issue. <br />Commissioner Adams advised that this matter has been discussed with Mr Hopkins <br />and she thought we are getting a handle on it. <br />November 19, 2002 <br />50 <br />i <br />1 <br />uc <br />