Report Prepared by: Lindsey Johnson, Recreation Supervisor, Parks and Recreation
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SUBJECT: Second Amendment to CP-42 Lease Agreement with Seth Rossow
REPORT IN BRIEF
Second amendment to lease agreement with Seth Rossow to decrease amount of leasable land.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving the amendment to the lease agreement with Seth Rossow; and, authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary documents.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to other than recommended by staff (identify specific findings and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for consideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in the motion); or,
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2015-16 Adopted Budget
DISCUSSION
In December 2014, the City of Merced entered in to a lease agreement with Seth Rossow to use the property located at Mission and Tyler (CP-42) for agricultural use. The agreement was later amended in 2015 to reduce the rate charged for the land in response to the drought conditions on the property.
The City of Merced has begun developing Well Site #20 on the CP-42 property and is now ready to complete the project. The CP-42 property will ultimately be developed in to a sports park/soccer complex and the completion of the well site is integral to beginning construction of the park. To complete the well site additional land is needed. The land is currently being leased by Mr. Rossow, so a second amendment to the lease is needed to decrease the amount of acres available to him. The lease will be decreased by 7.37 acres, bringing the new amount of leasable land to 27.2 acres.
Mr. Rossow is aware of the future plans to develop the land in to soccer fie...
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