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Adopt City Council Resolution Approving Lease Agreement with Noyo Center for Marine Science for Rental of the Noyo Center for Marine Science Visitor Center (aka The Crow’s Nest aka The Chalet) and Authorizing City Manager to Execute Same
Summary
On December 14, 2015, the City Council approved a Memorandum of Agreement ("MOA") between the City of Fort Bragg, the Fort Bragg Municipal Improvement District No. 1, and the Noyo Center for Marine Science following the Noyo Center's attainment of nonprofit organization status. Section 8 of the MOA provides as follows:
8. Visitor Center Building ("Chalet"). The City has acquired the former Georgia-Pacific Visitor Center building (also known as the "Chalet") for use as a visitor facility for the Coastal Trail and/or Noyo Center. The Chalet has been moved to a location on the City's Noyo Headlands Park property adjacent to the Noyo Center site. It is the Parties’ intent that the Chalet will be used by the Noyo Center as a visitor center and for educational and administrative purposes. Separate from this Agreement, the Parties intend to negotiate a Lease Agreement to address the occupancy and use of the Chalet by Noyo Center, including payment for utilities and any improvements Noyo Center makes to the Chalet.
This Resolution authorizes the City Manager to enter into a lease agreement with the Noyo Center for Marine Science for rental of the visitor center pursuant to the MOA.