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Board untables Melbourne Park lease renewal after tenant says he cannot continue
Summary
The board removed the Melbourne Park lease renewal for Tony Palmer (DBA Sports Hideout Foundation) from the table and heard that the tenant cannot afford to continue; the board took no further action and left the item unapproved.
The Parks and Recreation Board voted to take the previously tabled renewal of the Melbourne Park lease for Tony Palmer, doing business as Sports Hideout Foundation, back onto the agenda and then learned Palmer told staff he is not financially able to continue under the current lease terms. Board members said they would leave the item without approval for now and asked staff to return to them if Palmer later seeks to resume the lease.
At the meeting, staff said Palmer informed them he was “not able to do this financially anymore.” The board moved to untable the lease renewal and voted in favor of returning the item to the agenda; after discussion the board recorded no action to reapprove the lease. Members noted that they could revisit the lease if the tenant contacts staff again.
No formal replacement tenant or competitive process was presented at the meeting; staff did not identify next steps beyond leaving the item off the consent agenda until further notice.
