City of Madison - File #: 26308

• File #: 26308
• Version: 1
• Name: 9926 Lease - Community Gardens - Elvehjem Park
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/8/2012
• In control: PLAN COMMISSION
• On agenda: 5/15/2012
• Final action: 6/19/2012
• Enactment date: 6/20/2012
• Enactment #: RES-12-00445
• Title: Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a lease with Community Action Coalition of South Central Wisconsin, Inc. for a portion of Elvehjem Park located at 1202 Painted Post Drive for use as community gardens.
• Sponsors: Jill Johnson

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/19/2012	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
6/13/2012	1	BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
5/21/2012	1	PLAN COMMISSION	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval	Pass
5/15/2012	1	BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS	Refer
5/15/2012	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Referred
5/8/2012	1	Economic Development Division	Referred for Introduction

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 Elvehjem Park located at 1202 Painted Post Drive 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 Elvehjem Park, located at 1202 Painted Post Drive for community gardening purposes; and

WHEREAS, Parks Division staff have reviewed such request and recommend leasing an approximately 15,600 sq. ft. parcel of land within Elvehjem Park to CAC; and

WHEREAS, Parks Division and Office of Real Estate staff have negotiated the terms and conditions 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 15,600 sq. ft. parcel of land within Elvehjem Park, located at 1202 Painted Post Drive and described below and depicted on attached Exhibit A (the “Leased Premises”), subject to the following terms and conditions:

1. The term of the lease shall be 5 years commencing as of June 1, 2012 and expiring on May 31, 2017. 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 Leas...