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City approves 20-year no-cost lease and MOU with Lafayette History Museum
Summary
The Lafayette City Council on April 15 approved on first reading a 20-year, no-cost full-service lease and a memorandum of understanding with the Lafayette History Museum for 108 East Simpson Street; both measures passed unanimously and will return for second reading May 6.
Lafayette City Council on Tuesday approved on first reading a 20-year, no-cost full-service lease and a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Lafayette History Museum covering the city-owned property at 108 East Simpson Street.
The lease (Ordinance No. 7, Series 2025) establishes a 20-year term with a 10-year extension option. Under the agreement the city will maintain the building and its structural systems; the museum, a 501(c)(3), will remain responsible for exhibits and contents and will maintain liability insurance for its operations. The council also approved an accompanying MOU describing operational coordination, programming expectations and periodic reviews of the partnership.
The MOU is framed as a non‑binding guide to collaboration: it outlines communications between city staff and the museum, expectations for joint programming and historic interpretation, and commitments to support grant…
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