SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve a Management Agreement between the City of Clearwater (City) and the Clearwater Community Sailing Center Association, Inc. (Sailing Center Association) for use of the building and property located at 1001 Gulf Boulevard from March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2029 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
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SUMMARY:
Staff recommends that the City enter into this Management Agreement with the Sailing Center Association, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, where the Sailing Center Association will manage the premises of the City at 1001 Gulf Boulevard.
The City and the Sailing Center Association initially entered into an agreement in 2002, and since then, the City and Sailing Center Association worked together to offer services that benefit the community. The Sailing Center Association provides local residents and visitors a variety of services including providing safe, enriching, and affordable sailing opportunities for all ages and abilities.
The Sailing Center Association will pay rent of $2,000 monthly to the City with a 5% increase to be added to the rent payment on March 1st of each year of this Agreement, beginning on March 1, 2025. The City may terminate this Agreement for any municipal need by providing 60 days written notice.
The City will be responsible for the maintenance of foundation, outer walls, roof, piers, docks, life cycle replacement of the heating/air-conditioner system, and other major capital improvements required for the premises. The Sailing Center Association will be responsible for routine daily maintenance of the facility and minor repairs to bathrooms, hallways, rental rooms, offices, lights, etc. The Sailing Center Association is also responsible for all day-to-day operations of the center including programming of the facilities in accordance with their business plan made a part of this Agreement.
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STRATEGIC PRIORITIES:
In approving this lease agreement, as noted above, the City is accomplishing Objectives 1.3, adopting responsive levels of service for public facilities and amenities, and identifying resources required to sustain that level of service; 2.1, strengthening public-private initiatives that attract, develop, and retain diversified business sectors; 2.2, cultivating a business climate that welcomes entrepreneurship; and 2.3, promoting Clearwater as a premier destination for cultural experiences and tourism.
