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Commissioners approve sale of airport building; ground lease to transfer to Deep Blue Diamond
Summary
Harvey County commissioners voted April 8 to approve the sale of an airport building and to consent to assignment of the ground lease to Deep Blue Diamond (associated with ISP Technologies). County staff said city approval remained as a final contingency.
Harvey County commissioners voted April 8 to approve the sale of an airport building and to consent to assignment of the property’s ground lease to Deep Blue Diamond, a company described in the meeting materials as affiliated with ISP Technologies.
County legal staff explained Article 17.1 of the ground lease requires both city and county approval for any sale of improvements on the leased land. The proposed purchase agreement includes the seller’s obligation to transfer its interest in the ground lease and for the buyer to accept the lease assignment.
According to material presented at the meeting, the buyer is Raymond Sawyer, proprietor of Deep Blue Diamond (a subsidiary of ISP Technologies, located in Walton, Kansas). Meeting materials describe ISP Technologies’ business as manufacturing blends and wholesale products for soil regeneration and plant nutrition.
The chairman moved and a commissioner seconded a motion to approve the sale and the lease transfer to Deep Blue Diamond; commissioners voted in favor and the motion passed by voice vote. County staff said the city’s approval was the remaining contingency needed to finalize the sale and that documentation evidencing the board’s approval would be attached to the minutes or signed later to evidence consent.
No additional conditions were recorded in the public discussion; commissioners invited the purchaser and counsel to finalize the paperwork after city approval.
