City attorney: draft protects ball fields while preserving routine league use agreements
City Attorney Lee Baggett told commissioners the charter amendment is modeled on earlier waterfront language; it targets sales or leases longer than one year (including renewals) while routine use agreements with athletic leagues (annual, cancelable with 90 days' notice) would not be affected.
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At the Aug. 3 special meeting, City Attorney Lee Baggett explained the legal intent behind the proposed charter amendment, saying the draft follows a previously approved restriction used to protect waterfront property. Baggett emphasized the change targets long-term conveyances and leases longer than one year, not recurring use agreements with local recreational leagues.
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