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Beltrami County reviews 30‑year lease for Valencia Ski Club storage building
Summary
County staff presented plans for a co‑located shared storage building and a 30‑year lease to the Valencia Ski Club at $1 per year, with the county mowing the site and the building reverting to county ownership at lease end.
County staff presented the final site layout and lease terms for a shared storage facility co‑located with the Valencia Ski Club and asked commissioners to approve the location and lease terms.
Shane Foley, director of the county natural resource department, said the agreement under discussion is a 30‑year lease at $1 per year with an option to extend for an additional 30 years. Foley said the county will not finance construction and will not provide routine maintenance, but county crews will include the small site in their mowing route. He told commissioners the ski club will carry insurance for the structure and that, at lease termination, the building would revert to county ownership.
Why it matters: the shared facility aims to provide storage for the county and the ski club while minimizing additional county maintenance responsibilities. The site plan occupies roughly one‑third of an acre north of the impound lot and adjacent to the highway department access road; the plan includes vehicle turning radii and has been reviewed by consultants.
Mark Walters, trail administrator for the Bemidji Cross Country Ski Club, described the location as “very centralized,” noting it is near multiple trail systems and closer to maintenance supply points for the club’s needs.
Commissioners and staff said the lease has been reviewed by the county attorney and administrators and that site layout and access issues have been vetted. No formal vote to adopt the lease was recorded in the transcript; staff brought the item to the board for final approval before executing the lease.
