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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Daniel Anderson, Superintendent of Parks & Recreation
DATE: December 2, 2017
SUBJECT:
Resolution Authorizing the City of Aurora to Enter into a Residential Lease Agreement for 900 Ray Moses Drive.
PURPOSE:
To obtain City Council approval to enter into a new residential lease agreement through December 31, 2018 should both parties mutually agree, for city owned property located at 900 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, IL.
BACKGROUND:
The Parks & Recreation Division is interested in leasing the city-owned property at 900 Ray Moses Drive also known as the "Phillips Park Caretakers" house in order to preserve our residential asset and ensure oversight of Phillips Park (325 Acres) and the Park Zoo. This property was previously leased from 1997 to 2016 by City of Aurora employee Randy Johnson. Employee tenants are required to perform duties not normally associated when renting residential property, including reporting of ordinance violations and maintenance issues at the park; locking and unlocking park gates; assist in the investigation of security alarm activations at Phillips Park facilities (12 separate buildings); advising park users when the park is closed; etc. In exchange for these services, the tenant pays below market rental rates.
DISCUSSION:
This residential lease term is one year and runs through December 31 2018, after which time it becomes a month to month lease with annual rent increases of 3%. In addition, there is a 60 day termination clause which provides the City the ability to review rental rates and duties on a periodic basis. Danny Powell, the new City Zoo Manager is interested in renting and living at the caretakers' house. The rent is $590 per month along with certain additional duties as outlined in the lease agreement and Exhibit A (attached), this is a substantial increase over what the tenant paid in early 2016. This house is the second largest rental home of the three in the Park Division.
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