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Seward council directs staff to explore leasing middle school as community rec center
Summary
Council directed administration to pursue a lease with the borough and prepare a pro forma and sublease pricing for operating Seward Middle School as a community recreation center, asking staff to return with detailed financials and a proposed lease agreement rather than taking an immediate vote.
Council members unanimously directed city administration to explore opportunities to lease Seward Middle School from the borough and evaluate operating it as a community recreation center.
City staff said the next steps would be negotiating a lease agreement with the borough and preparing a pro forma that breaks out potential subleases and programming costs and revenues. The pro forma would include pricing for subleases within the building and anticipated revenues, which council could amend after review.
Several council members said they did not think the city had much choice, and staff compared the process to the city’s work in managing the municipal pool. No formal vote was required or taken; council members indicated they felt “directed” and asked staff to proceed with the lease and pro forma work and return with a comprehensive package for council consideration.
The direction is administrative; construction or programmatic changes would require further council actions and potential budget appropriation.
