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Committee reviews RFP and proposed lease for Herbert Sergeant building; draft lease expected Feb. 2
Summary
Members reviewed an RFP and potential lease for the Herbert Sergeant building that would open grounds and facilities (tennis courts, playground, baseball/softball fields and a public outdoor pool) to the public; the YMCA was cited as the pool operator and committee asked for a draft lease by the Feb. 2 meeting.
Committee members discussed follow-up from meetings with Scott Wilcox and Andrew Walker about an RFP and a proposed lease for the Herbert Sergeant building and grounds.
Members described proposed public amenities including tennis courts, a playground, baseball/softball fields and a public outdoor pool; the YMCA was described as the likely operator for the pool, and committee members said courts and some site improvements may be funded or performed by the lessee or volunteers.
A participant said the tennis courts that are planned will be open to the public (with possible scheduled programming such as pickleball) and that volunteers or the lessee would likely do resurfacing work and add parking. Committee members raised practical questions about site access and the driveway approach and asked whether the entrance configuration would require changes before expanded public use.
On program and sheltering functions, members noted the city has historically used the middle school as an emergency shelter and has contracted with local organizations, such as the Elks Club, for warming-center operations; the YMCA operates daily programming that separates adults and children, which the committee saw as a factor supporting use of the facility in daytime and short-term warming-center roles.
Committee members discussed lease language topics such as severability, cure periods and reasonableness of terms to allow the YMCA to operate. One member said a draft lease was planned to be available for the February 2 meeting and the group agreed to invite Scott Wilcox to that meeting to answer additional questions.
No formal lease approval or vote occurred; the committee requested a draft lease and further detail at the February 2 meeting and agreed to continue the RFP/lease discussion then.
