Item 4B
Lease Agreement for Grazing on City Park Property
Item 4B
Requested Action
City Council renewal of a lease agreement with Tommy Keeton for grazing on approximately 4.5 acres of undeveloped City park property
City-owned Undeveloped Property
Approximately 4.5 acres of a mixture of pasture/low level vegetation land along eastern boundary of City (Lonesome Dove and Foxfire)
Benefits of Lease Agreement
Cost effective method of maintaining City property
No staff time required for maintenance
No impact on City equipment or supplies
Estimated cost saving of $2,000 annually
Terms of Lease
Lease term July 31, 2012 – July 31, 2014
Previous grazing leases:
2010-12 Tommy Keeton
2008-10 William and Peggy Ihnfeldt
2006-08 Gary and Laurette Yates
Two-year lease with opportunity to terminate with sixty days written notice
Tenants accept property in existing condition
Financial Consideration
The City saves the cost of mowing and maintaining approximately four acres of undeveloped land during the course of the 2yr lease. The savings is realized in:
Staff time – 2 staff x 1.5 hrs per mowing session x 24 mowings
Staff commute time to mowing site
Reduced impact on equipment and supplies
Estimated cost savings is approximately $2,000 annually
Citizen / Board Input
Lease agreement reviewed by City Attorney
Parks Board recommended approval (5-1) July 9, 2012 meeting
City Council consideration August 21, 2012
Questions? Chris Tribble – 817.748.8021