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HomeMy WebLinkAbout105-07 RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION NO. 105-07 A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A FOUR YEAR LEASE WITH YOUTHCAN! FOR THE FORMER SANG AVENUE SENIOR CENTER WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville purchased 818 N. Sang Avenue from a church in 1981 with Community Development Block Grant funds and leased it to the Council on Aging to provide services to senior citizens of Fayetteville; and WHEREAS, with the opening of the new Senior Citizens Center in Walker Park, this building is no longer needed for services to Fayetteville's senior citizens; and WHEREAS, after advertising the availability of this building for community service organizations serving Fayetteville citizens, the selection committee selected the Creative Action Network for Youth, Inc. (YouthCAN!) as the best service provider to be housed in this building. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves the Lease Agreement with YouthCAN! Attached as Exhibit A which allows YouthCAN! To lease this space in consideration of its services to Fayetteville youth, its commitment to invest $500.00 monthly up to a balance of $30,000.00 in a Maintenance and Repair fund to pay for virtually all future repair and maintenance expenses, to carry $300,000 00 fire insurance on the building, and to perform all the other duties spelled out in the Lease Agreement. Mayor Coody is hereby authorized to sign this Lease Agreement. .."0R1cj 1gtro PASSED and APPROVED this 5th day of June, 2007. APPROVED: By: ATTEST: r��G1.'•G\ZY O;c SG,p c,� :13s FAYETTEVILLE: ��:°,. aNS::•s ''o;NGTON CP, "'nuwuui••• SONDRA E. SMITH, City Clerk/Treasurer LEASE AGREEMENT FOR 818 NORTH SANG AVENUE THIS LEASE AGREMENT is executed this 5-th day of June, 2007, by and between the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Creative Ac ion Network for Youth Inc.. a non-profit Arkansas corporation, hereinafter referred to as 'YouthCAN!". In consideration of the promises, covenants and commitments contained herein, the City of Fayetteville and YouthCAN! hereby agree as follows: 1. PREMISES The City of Fayetteville hereby leases to YouthCAN!, and YouthCAN! hereby leases from the City of Fayetteville, the building, parking lot and premises of 818 N. Sang Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72701. 2. TERM. The original term of this Lease shall commence on July 2, 2007, and shall terminate on the July 2, 2011 at 5:00 P.M. This Lease shall be automatically extended for one additional term of four years unless written notice of termination is given by City of Fayetteville or YouthCAN! to the other party at least thirty (30) days prior to expiration of the original term of this lease The notice shall be effective if mailed or delivered to: City of Fayetteville Mayor's Office 113 W. Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 YouthCAN! Executive Director 818 N. Sang Avenue Fayetteville, AR 72701 3. CONSIDERATION "In consideration for the use of the leased premises, YouthCAN! agrees to provide its services to the citizens of Fayetteville and Northwest Arkansas with an emphasis on low to moderate income children and families in Fayetteville. YouthCAN! agrees to provide creative programs and activities that empower youth and families to make healthy and responsible choices. YouthCAN! shall maintain at all times a current and complete record of all activities conducted on the leased premises in a form specified by the City of Fayetteville. YouthCAN! shall submit a quarterly activity report to the City of Fayetteville's Community Resources Division on or before the 15th day of the month following the end of the quarter. The City of Fayetteville and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development shall have complete access to all of YouthCAN!'s records during all reasonable hours and shall have the right to inspect and copy said records. 4. UTILITIES. YouthCAN! shall be responsible for prompt and complete payment of all utilities including electric bills, natural gas bills, water and sewer bills, sanitation service bills and telephone bills. 5. IMPROVEMENTS TO PREMISES.. If previously approved in writing by the Community Resources Division of the City of Fayetteville, YouthCAN! may make 1 improvements as are necessary to carry out the service of providing the transformational impact of the arts on youth and families. YouthCAN! agrees that it will keep and maintain the demised premises and all improvements thereon in good condition and repair at all times. YouthCAN! agrees to be responsible for yard maintenance and for the maintenance and replacement of all heating, electrical and air conditioning equipment and plumbing on the premises. YouthCAN!, at its cost and expense, shall maintain and keep premises in as good repair as when the premises were received, ordinary wear and tear and casualties beyond YouthCAN!'s control excepted, and YouthCAN! shall return the leased premises at the expiration or termination of the Lease in good order and condition excepting only ordinary wear and tear and casualties beyond YouthCAN!'s control. Upon termination of this lease, all improvements shall become the property of the City of Fayetteville. 6. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR FUND. YouthCAN! will establish and maintain a Maintenance and Repair Fund. YouthCAN! shall immediately begin depositing the amount of $500.00 per month in a separate savings account in a savings institute acceptable to the City of Fayetteville for the period of time required to establish and maintain a fund total of $30,000.00. These funds may be used only for the maintenance and repair of the premises. At the end of this Lease Agreement, all funds in this account not needed for repair or maintenance to return the premises to good condition and repair shall become the sole property of YouthCAN!. 7. INSURANCE. YouthCAN! agrees to carry fire and extended coverage insurance on the improvements on the demised premises, which policy shall name City of Fayetteville as an insured and YouthCAN! agrees to maintain said policy in force throughout the term of the Lease and any extension thereof. Said policy shall be in the amount of $300,000.00. YouthCAN! shall file a copy of said policy and all renewals with the City Clerk of City of Fayetteville. YouthCAN! agrees to immediately notify City of Fayetteville in writing of any amendments to or cancellation of said policy or renewals. 8. MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. YouthCAN! shall maintain complete and accurate monthly financial statements for all activities conducted on the leased premises. YouthCAN! shall file a copy of each month's financial statement with the City of Fayetteville's Community Resources Division on or before the 15111 day of the following month. 9. BENEFIT TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES. The Community Development Program has been developed so as to give maximum feasible priority to activities which will benefit low and moderate income families or aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight. YouthCAN! commits that the leased premises will be used to benefit low and moderate income families. 2 10. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS. YouthCAN! agrees to comply with all rules and regulations as established by the Department of Housing and Urban Development for programs financed by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974; and a. YouthCAN! will comply with the regulations, policies, guidelines and requirements of OMB Circular No. A-102, Revised, acceptance, and use of Federal funds under 24 CFR 570; and b. YouthCAN! will comply with all requirements imposed by HUD concerning special requirements of law, program requirements, and other administrative requirements, approved in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-102, Revised. c. YouthCAN! will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352), and regulations issued pursuant thereto (24 CFR Part 1), and agrees that no person in the United States shall on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any of YouthCAN!'s programs or activities. d. YouthCAN! will comply with Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, and the regulations issued pursuant thereto (24 CFR Part 570.601), which provides that no person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, any program or activity funded in whole or in part with funds proved under 24 CFR 570. e. YouthCAN! will comply with Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, requiring that to the greatest extent feasible opportunities for training and employment be given to lower-income residents of the project area and contracts for work in connection with the project be awarded to eligible business concerns which are located in, or owned in substantial part by, persons residing in the area of the project. 11. PERSONAL GAIN. YouthCAN! will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that is or gives the appearance of being motivated by a desire for private gain for themselves or others, particularly those with whom they have family, business, or other ties. 12. HATCH ACT. YouthCAN! will comply with any applicable provisions of the Hatch Act. 13. RIGHT TO INSPECT RECORDS. YouthCAN! will give HUD and the Comptroller General through any authorized representatives access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents related to the program. 3 14. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. YouthCAN! will ensure that the facilities under its lease or supervision which shall be utilized in the accomplishment of the program are not listed on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) list of Violating Facilities and that it will notify HUD of the receipt of any communication from the Director of the EPA Office of Federal Activities indicating that a facility to be used in the project is under consideration for listing by the EPA. 15. FLOOD DISASTER PROTECTION ACT. YouthCAN! shall comply with the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, P.L. 93-234, 87stat. 975, approved December 31, 1973. Section 103(a) required, on and after march 2, 1974, the purchase of flood insurance in communities where such insurance is available as a condition for the receipt of any Federal financial assistance for construction or acquisition purposes for use in any area, that has been identified by the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development as an area having special flood hazards. The phase "Federal financial assistance" shall be included in any form of loan, grant, guaranty, insurance payment, rebate, subsidy, disaster assistance loan or grant, or any other form of direct or indirect Federal assistance. 16. CURE OR TERMINATION. If the City of Fayetteville determines that YouthCAN! has violated a duty, term or condition of this Lease Agreement, it shall so notify YouthCAN! in writing at the address listed above in paragraph 2. YouthCAN! shall have thirty (30) days after said notification to cure the breach. If YouthCAN! fails to cure the breach to the satisfaction of the City of Fayettevillewithin the allotted period of time, the City of Fayetteville, acting through its Mayor, may declare this Lease Agreement terminated and so notify YouthCAN! which shall immediately vacate the premises. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Lease Agreement on the date first above written. CREATIVE ACTION NETWORK FOR YOUTH, INC. d/b/a YouthCAN! BARBA • , PRICE DAVIS Executive Director • 4 CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS DACOODY, Mayor ATTEST: • ``"RK/TR"I, E9,� 61 S' •• •(; =U• E •FAYETTEVILLE: • ;712: QKA NSP•_ . Sondra E. Smith, City Clerk/Treasurer s Yolanda Fields Submitted By City of Fayetteville Staff Review Form City Council Agenda Items Contracts 5 -Jun -07 City Council Meeting Date Community Resources • Division Action. Required: 465 /d5 l Operations Department Approval of lease for 818 N Sang $0.00 Cost of this request Account Number Project Number Budgeted Item x Category/Project Budget Funds Used to Date Remaining Balance Budget Adjustment Attached Program Category / Project Name Grant Revenue Program / Project Category Name Community Development Fund Name c Departmen Director City A •rney Q •e Finance and Internal Service Director Mayor Date /8- City g 5-81.07 Date <441 Date Previous Ordinance or Resolution # Original Contract Date: Original Contract Number Received in City' I' ice tri tir3) Received in Mayor's Office Staff recommends approval 'Qf lea j e. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO To: Mayor and Council Thru: Gary Dumas, Director of Operations From: Yolanda Fields, CR Date: May 18, 2007 Subject: Lease for building at 818 N Sang RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of lease. BACKGROUND Building located at 818 N. Sang was acquired with CDBG funds in 1981. The building was leased to the Council on Aging until last year. Since that time, the building has no longer been utilized for senior services. Buildings acquired with CDBG funds must be used to provide services to the community or may be sold and the funds returned to the CDBG program The building would best serve the community by housing a program to serve the residents of the City of Fayetteville. A public notice was placed in the paper requesting applications for the use of the building. DISCUSSION A selection committee was formed, consisting of five city staff member representing the Community Resources, Long Range Planning, Short Range Planning and Community Policing. The committee reviewed and ranked the applications. Based on a unanimous vote of the committee, the YouthCan! organization was selected as the next occupant of the building located at 818 N. Sang. BUDGET IMPACT None • RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A FOUR YEAR LEASE WITH YOUTHCAN! FOR THE FORMER SANG AVENUE SENIOR CENTER WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville purchased 818 N. Sang Avenue from a church in 1981 with Community Development Block Grant funds and leased it to the Council on Aging to provide services to senior citizens of Fayetteville; and WHEREAS, with the opening of the new Senior Citizens Center in Walker Park, this building is no longer needed for services to Fayetteville's senior citizens; and WHEREAS, after advertising the availability of this building for community service organizations serving Fayetteville citizens, the selection committee selected the Creative Action Network for Youth, Inc. (YouthCAN!) as the best service provider to be housed in this building. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves the Lease Agreement with YouthCAN! Attached as Exhibit A which allows YouthCAN! To lease this space in consideration of its services to Fayetteville youth, its commitment to invest $500.00 monthly up to a balance of $30,000.00 in a Maintenance and Repair fund to pay for virtually all future repair and maintenance expenses, to can -y $300,000.00 fire insurance on the building, and to perform all the other duties spelled out in the Lease Agreement. Mayor Coody is hereby authorized to sign this Lease Agreement. PASSED and APPROVED this 5th day of June, 2007. APPROVED: ATTEST: By: By: DAN COODY, Mayor SONDRA E. SMITH, City Clerk/Treasurer (6.8A7) Clarice Pearman - Res 105-07 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Clarice Pearman Fields, Yolanda 6.8.07 11:05 AM Res. 105-07 105-07 YouthCAN!.pdf CC: Audit Yolanda, Attached is a copy of the above resolution passed June 5, 2007 regarding the lease for YouthCanl. I will forward via interoffice mail one of two original agreements Please let me know if there is anything else needed. Have a good day. Thanks. Clarice Clarice Buffalohead-Pearman, CMC City Clerk/Treasurer Division 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 479-575-8309 coearman@ci.favetteville.ar. us