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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-04-26 10-149 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION Item No. J. fI A9 Date: April 26, 2010 Item/Subject: ORDER Authorizing Execution of Lease with Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services Bureau of General Services Responsible Department: Legal Commentary: The Maine Department of Public Safety has expressed an interest in leasing a portion of the former Station 6 located at 14 Griffin Road. Currently the Fire, Police and Public Works Departments are storing either equipment or materials at the station. This Order will authorize a lease of 1,800 square feet at a rental of $1,100.00/month for 5 years with an option to renew for another 5 years. The lease is a gross lease inclusive of heat, electricity, water and sewer. The lease will allow for the continued use of the building by the City. Manager's Comme4nnts: Associated Information: Order Budget Approval: Legal Approval: Introduced for Passage First Reading Referral Department Head Interim City Manager Finance Director Page _ of 10 iey Assigned to Councilor — Blanchette C `+pe Bap005 April 26, 2010 CI`T'Y OF BANGOR 47ED,f (TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing Execution of Lease with the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services Bureau of General Services By the City Council of the City of Bangor: BE IT ORDERED, THAT: WHEREAS, the City is the owner of the former Station 6 located 14 Griffin Road; and WHEREAS, the Maine Department of Public Safety has expressed an interest in leasing a portion of the property; BE IT FURTHER ORDERED, THAT Robert W. Farrar, Interim City Manager, is hereby authorized, on behalf of the City of Bangor, to execute a lease with the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services Bureau of General Services for a portion of the former Station 6 fire station on Griffin Road. Said lease shall be for 1,800 square feet at a rental of $1,100.00/month for 5 years with an option to renew for another 5 years and shall be inclusive of heat, electricity, water and sewer. Said lease shall be in a final form as approved by the City Solicitor or Assistant City Solicitor. IN CITY COUNCIL April 26, 2010 (T1TLEJ Aur_hgriging Execution of Lease Wj-rh rhP Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services Bureau of General Services Assigned t g n Councilor l..f 10 149 MEMO April 7, 2010 To: Honorable Chair and Members of the City Council From: Jeffrey Cammack, Fire Chief Re: MDEA (Maine Drug Enforcement Agency) lease At the Government Operations Committee meeting on October 20, 2009 1 discussed with the Committee several options in regards to the future use of Old Station 6 located at 14 Griffin Road. They were: retaining the building and land for City use; demolishing the building and retaining the land for City use; leasing the property (with or without the building), or selling the property (with or without the building). At that meeting I informed members that earlier that day I was approached by a member of MDEA in regards to leasing a portion of the building and allowing the City to utilize the remaining available space. As discussed Fire, Police and Public Works currently are storing either equipment or materials at this station. As a result of MDEA showing an interest in leasing a portion of the building and their willingness to allow City use of the remaining space, the Committee decided to allow staff to negotiate with MDEA and return to the Committee once we had reached an agreement. MDEA would like to lease 1,800 square feet at a cost of $1,100.00/month for 3 years. Currently they would like to lease the apparatus bay area only. This lease would allow for the continued use of the building by the City. The total yearly expenses for Old Station 6 are $3,500.00. This includes heat, electricity, water and sewer. Staff recommends we execute an agreement with MDEA that allows them to utilize 1,800 square feet of the apparatus area and allows continued use of the building by Fire, Police and Public Works for the continued storage of equipment and other materials.