Fiscal Note
One-time $200 Administrative Fee to be deposited into Account No. GN01-78220. Annual Rent of $1.00 to be deposited into Account No. GN01-78220.
Title
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a lease with Community Action Coalition of South Central Wisconsin, Inc. for a portion of the public greenway located at 702 McCormick Avenue for use as community gardens.
Body
WHEREAS, Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin, Inc. ("CAC") desires to lease from the City of Madison a portion of the public greenway located at 702 McCormick Avenue, adjacent to Washington Manor Park, for community gardening purposes; and
WHEREAS, Engineering Division staff have reviewed such request and recommend leasing an approximately 0.6-acre parcel of land within such greenway to CAC; and
WHEREAS, the City's Office of Real Estate Services has negotiated the terms of a lease with CAC.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to execute a lease with Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin, Inc. ("CAC") for an approximately 0.6-acre parcel of land within the public greenway located at 702 McCormick Avenue (the “Leased Premises”), subject to the following conditions:
1. The term of the lease shall be 5 years commencing as of January 1, 2010 and expiring on December 31, 2014. Thereafter, the lease term will automatically continue for successive terms of one year each until terminated by either party. The City shall have the right to terminate in the event of a default by CAC upon 30 days notice or, at its sole option upon 180 days notice. CAC shall have the right to terminate at its sole option upon 60 days notice.
2. CAC shall pay to the City a one-time administrative fee of $200 and annual rent of $1.00.
3. The Leased Premises are to be used solely for community gardening purposes. CAC shall have the right to sublease the individual garden plots within the Leased Premises to the public for non-commerci...
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