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Council approves lease of Birch Creek parcel after trimming dated language and changing renewal term
Summary
Council approved Resolution 25-37 to declare a small city-owned Birch Creek parcel surplus and lease it to an adjacent owner for maintenance; members removed obsolete 'telegram' language and changed month-to-month renewal to year-to-year and discussed whether a $1 lease fee covers administrative costs.
Council approved a resolution declaring certain city-owned land along Birch Creek surplus to city needs and authorizing a lease to an adjacent property owner to maintain the parcel. Staff said the lease is intended to save the city maintenance expense of sending crews and heavy equipment into the creek corridor.
Council members raised two substantive concerns: a clause that required notices be sent by "prepaid telegram" and the nominal $1 lease fee. The council directed edits to delete the telegram wording and to change the post-term renewal from month-to-month to year-to-year; members said any ongoing fee should at least cover administrative costs. Staff said the city attorney had reviewed the lease and that the changes could be made before signing. The resolution passed on roll call.
