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Council tables decision on depot office rental rates pending square-foot and rent-history data
Summary
Councilors tabled a decision on rental rates for depot office space after discussion about square footage differences, prior rents (noted $500/month), and whether discounts for multiple occupancies would create a precedent; staff were asked to return with per‑square‑foot rates and more information.
Councilors in Hamlet City deferred action on setting a rent rate for vacant depot office space, asking staff to return with additional square-footage and rent-history information before any change.
Discussion focused on whether giving a discounted rate to a tenant renting a second or adjoining office would create an unfair precedent. A staff speaker advising on lease practice said commercial leases are typically negotiated as "unique commercial transactions" and that a "commercially reasonable" basis is needed to avoid discriminatory treatment.
Councilors supplied numbers during the discussion: the existing tenant occupies 208 square feet, the vacant office measures 340 square feet (a 132‑square‑foot difference), and members referenced a prior rent of $500 per month for the space. One councilor asked staff to produce a square‑foot rate so the council could compare spaces more clearly.
After the discussion a motion was made, seconded and the council voted to table the item until the next meeting so staff could provide the requested details.
