HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Renewal of Airport Hangar Lease with Craig Sommerfeld RESOLUTION NO. 17-135
RESOLUTION APPROVING AIRPORT HANGAR LEASE RENEWAL
WITH CRAIG SOMMERFELD
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, the Ames Municipal Airport currently has land leases with six aircraft hangar
owners;three of the six currently need renewal; and,
WHEREAS, these leases have been renewed several times in the past with various contract
lengths and terms; the City of Ames entered into a contract with Snyder & Associates Engineering
to prepare an Airport Master Plan, and the firm completed an analysis of the current lease structures
as part of the plan and recommended the current lease rates; and,
WHEREAS, these leases are now being adjusted and renewed for another five-year period
with forecasted rates being consistent with the adopted Airport Master Plan, and,
WHEREAS, a general summary of the provisions within each lease include: the term of the
lease, the facility is used for aviation purposes only, the lessees responsibility for all utilities, the
lessees must own and maintain all structures on the leased area, the lessees agree to obey all
applicable codes, laws, and adopted Minimum Operating Standards of the Ames Municipal Airport,
the lessees are to provide proof of liability insurance, and there is a provision for early termination
of the lease by either request of the lessee or by way of failure to pay the agreed lease amounts; and,
WHEREAS, the annual adjustment in lease rates is the same for all of the land leases and
increases by$0.005/square-foot/year; and,
WHEREAS, below is a table showing general statistics about each lessee, as well as fees
from the last year of the existing lease and the first year of the new lease; and,
Lessee andArea(sq.ft.) Amount for 2016/1 mount for 2017/lE Term of Lease
ears
Viking Aviation, Inc. 13,600 $2,625.00 $2,693.00 5
Craig Sommerfeld 44,436 $8,587.00 $8,798.00 5
Kenneth Augustine 10,800 $2,084.00 $2,138.00 5
WHEREAS, it should be emphasized that the lease fee will be increased by $.005/square foot
in each of the subsequent four years of the term; and,
WHEREAS, Viking Aviation, Inc., Craig Sommerfeld, and Kenneth Augustine have agreed
to the terms and rates established in these hangar leases and have signed them as required.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the renewal of the hangar lease with Craig Sommerfeld at the Ames Municipal Airport for a
five-year period is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 28' day of March, 2017.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Arm H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Orazem
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 28' day of March, 2017.