Committee approves two short-term leases and a maintenance easement; closed session held on Fox Cities campus

The Facilities & Property Management Committee approved two one‑year lease renewals to house the Children’s Long‑Term Support (CLTS) program — space in the US Bank building and a second site — and approved a maintenance easement allowing more routine access for utility work at Sunview Expedition Center.

Staff told the committee the CLTS program is 100% Medicaid‑funded and the leases incorporate a two‑month termination clause; staff said the vendor/broker negotiated terms and the county secured month‑to‑month occupancy arrangements when funding risk was identified. Supervisor questions focused on broker commission, available rental comparables and whether the county had performed due diligence on market rents; staff and the acting director of student services (Renee Shirocco) said the contractors had been accommodating and the leases include standard termination language. The committee approved the leases by voice vote.

The committee also approved a maintenance easement for electrical service at Sunview Expedition Center to avoid repeated ad‑hoc access agreements for WPS crews. A motion to convene into closed session to discuss negotiations about the Winnebago County Fox Cities campus was approved under Wis. Stat. §19.85; the committee reconvened in open session with a unanimous roll call.

Why it matters: Short‑term leasing decisions affect county operations and budget exposure when program funding is federally/state‑funded; the easement simplifies utility access and reduces administrative friction.

Next steps: Standard lease and easement execution; staff to return if funding or occupancy changes require further committee action.