Fiscal Note
No City appropriation required. Rooted WI, Inc. will continue to pay rent of $1.00 per year, per the terms of the existing Lease.
Title
Authorizing the City’s execution of a Fifth Amendment to Lease, with Rooted WI, Inc, for the purpose of expanding the area of three community gardens located on City-owned land.
Body
WHEREAS, in 2015 the City of Madison (“City”) executed a master lease (“Lease”) with Rooted WI, Inc. (“Lessee”), formerly known as Community GroundWorks, Inc., wherein the Lessee leases a number of areas of City-owned land across the City for community gardens purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Lessee has requested, and, as required by the Lease, City Engineering and Parks staff have approved, the expansion of three garden areas, as detailed in the attached Exhibit-Fifth Amendment to Lease (“Fifth Amendment”); and
WHEREAS, the City and Lessee desire to amend the Lease as detailed in the Fifth Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City’s Common Council hereby authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to execute and record the Fifth Amendment to Lease and take any further action required to accomplish the purpose of this resolution in a form approved by the City Attorney.