HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-04-18-J01I Copeland Farm Lease AGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: April 18, 2016
AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of approval of a resolution approving farm lease with J.
Harry Copeland
FORMAT: Consent Agenda
SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON: Bids were received on 02/18/2016 at 2:00 p.m.
for the 200 acre Copeland Recreation and Sports Complex parcel. The
previous owner has the option to match the high bid and has exercised
that option.
FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS: $273.00 per acre/
$54,600.00 total
COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT:
STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT:
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the resolution.
ATTACHMENTS: I. Proposed Resolution
II. Farm Lease
III. Bid Tabulation
PREPARED BY: Becky Schuett
REVIEWED BY:
PUBLIC NOTICE INFORMATION –
NAME OF PUBLICATION:
DATE OF PUBLICATION:
THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
RESOLUTION 16-
A RESOLUTION APPROVING FARM LEASE WITH J. HARRY COPELAND
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
WHEREAS, City Staff received offers to lease city owned property for farming purposes; AND,
WHEREAS, the subject property is property acquired for development of the Copeland
Recreation and Sports Complex which is not ready for development at this time and would likely
overgrow if not farmed; AND,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the purchase agreement for said property the Copeland
Trusts reserved a right of first refusal to farm lease the property pursuant to the same terms as
any offer received by the city for said lease, and the trusts exercised the same; AND,
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that it is in the best interest of the City to lease the
property for fair market value which will, in addition to providing rental income to the City,
assure the property’s use and mitigate maintenance expense to the City; AND,
WHEREAS, the terms of the lease with J. Harry Copeland are more particularly set forth in the
lease attached as Exhibit A.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Farm Lease attached as Exhibit A should be
and the same is hereby approved. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign the lease on behalf of
the City.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Waukee, Iowa, and approved this the 18th day of April,
2016.
____________________________
William F. Peard, Mayor
Attest:
___________________________________
Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk
ROLL CALL VOTE AYE NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN
Shane Blanchard
Brian Harrison
Shelly Hughes
Larry R. Lyon
Rick Peterson
C:\Users\becky\Desktop\2016 Farm Lease - Bid Tabulation.doc
BID TABULATION
2016 200 Acre Farm Lease
Bids opened: Thursday, February 18, 2016
2:00 p.m.
Waukee City Hall
Present for bid opening: Matt Jermier, Parks and Recreation Director
Becky Schuett, City Clerk
Total Price
Bids Received:
1) Tony Friedrichsen $273.00/acre
Perry, IA $54,600.00 total
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