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Board approves stormwater pumping station operations agreement and hangar lease amendment
Summary
The board approved a maintenance and operations agreement to take over a stormwater pumping station in Sylvan Lake and extended the sheriff aviation hangar lease with modest rent adjustments and fuel‑cost provisions.
The Board approved two operations and lease actions affecting county facilities and public safety operations.
Sylvan Lake stormwater pump station: The board recommended and approved an agreement with the City of Sylvan Lake for the county to operate and maintain the stormwater pumping station that serves about 62 acres along Garland Street. County staff said the station had been discussed with the city in 2022 and that the new agreement formalizes county operation as city staff retire from station maintenance. The agreement includes a one‑time, approximately $25,000 investment in control upgrades (to provide modern alarming and dispatching capability) to be paid by Sylvan Lake through its enterprise fund; the county said no additional permanent WRC staff will be needed to operate the station, because it receives maintenance on a much lower frequency than sanitary stations and can be monitored remotely.
Hangar lease for Sheriff Aviation Unit: Facilities staff presented an amendment to extend the county’s hangar lease at Midfield (operator identified as Midfield Management LLC) for the Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit. The amendment extends the lease by five years (three years plus two option years), includes an annual rent escalation of 3 percent (negotiated down from an initial request of 5 percent), and updates fuel and office lease terms. Facilities staff said the operator’s responsiveness and the location’s operational features were important considerations.
Both motions passed at the meeting.
