Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $101,417.25 from the Special Income Tax Fund for the renewal of a lease agreement for the Facilities Management Division. The Public Service Department, Facilities Management Division, leases 36,876 square feet of warehouse and office space at 2028 Williams Road for the Public Safety Department, Fire Division. The Fire Division utilizes this storage space for medical and pharmaceutical supplies. In addition to the space used for the aforementioned supplies, the Fire Division utilizes the warehouse to store fire apparatus, office supplies, and an upholstery shop.
The initial term of this lease was 15 months, beginning November 1, 2002 through January 31, 2004, and totaled $150,991.35, including $15,000.04 for the lessor to provide modifications to the existing warehouse layout needed by the Fire Division. This lease was authorized by ordinance number 1609-02 passed October 21, 2002. The contract provides for two consecutive one year renewal options upon approval each year by Council. The second of the two renewal years will end on January 31, 2006.
EMERGENCY ACTION: Emergency action is requested to provide funding to coincide with the beginning date for the lease renewal.
FISCAL IMPACT: The expenditure for this lease is budgeted in the Special Income Tax Fund for 2004. The Facilities Management Division spent $108,793.04 in 2003 for this lease and $42,198.31 in 2002.
Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to appropriate $101,417.25 within the Special Income Tax Fund for the Facilities Management Division; to authorize and direct the Public Service Director to renew a lease agreement for the Facilities Management Division with Viking Properties for the lease of warehouse and office space for the Fire Division, to authorize the expenditure of $101,417.25 from the Special Income Tax Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($101,417.25)
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