5.5. SR 05-03-2010REQUEST FOR ACTION
To Item Number
Ci Council 5.5.
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Administration Ma 3, 2010 Lori ohnson, Ci Administrator
Item Description Reviewed by
Minnesota Board of Firefighter Training and Education Request
to Extend Lease Reviewed by
Action Requested
Consider lease extension of one year with the option of a second year extension of City hall space for the
Minnesota Board of Firefighter Training and Education (MBFTE).
Background/Discussion
The MBFTE is currently leasing space at city hall. The MBFTE is holding a long range planning meeting
in May and, as part of their planning process for space, recently requested that the City consider
extending their lease. That lease expires January 21, 2011. The MBFTE pays $5,400 per year for the use
of the space and pays phone and data access charges in addition. Currently, the space is mainly used for
board meetings. No staff is housed at this location. However, due to recent legislative changes, the
MBFTE is now charged with licensing full time firefighters. Therefore, starting in November, additional
staff will be added, and those staff members will be housed at the Elk River location. Barbara Tuccitto
Warren, Executive Director of MBFTE, expects that three to four staff members will be in place at this
location in the next two years.
The MBFTE proposed several options for extending the lease the longest being a lease extension of two
years with the option for a third. Right now we do not anticipate that the leased space will be needed for
city purposes in 2011. In order to keep the City's options open though, I suggest we enter into a one year
agreement with the option of a second year renewal. This is acceptable to the MBFTE.
Financial Impact
The annual lease revenue of $5,400 is credited to the General Fund.
Attachments
E-mail from Barbara Tuccitto Warren
Action Motion by Second by Vote
Follow Up
S:\PubGc Bodies\Council\Lori\2010\MBFTE Lease Extension 05 03 l0.doc
Johnson, Lori
From: Barbara Tuccitto Warren [btw@tuccittowarrenassociates.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 9:03 AM
To: Johnson, Lori
Subject: MBFTE Lease Agreement
Lori,
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The MBFTE would like to request a bid on a number of options to consider for the renew of our lease
agreement with the city of Elk River.
The current agreement expires on January 31, 2011.
The options presented are:
a) One year agreement
b) One year agreement with the option of a second year renewal
c) Two year agreement
d) Two year agreement with the option of a third year renewal
It is our goal to continue to be responsible tenants as we have demonstrated over the past 15 months.
We thank you for considering our request and will present your response to the Board at our Strategic
Planning Session on May 14th
Sincerely,
Barb
Barbara Tuccitto Warren
Executive Director
Minnesota Board of Firefighter Training and Education
13065 Orono Pkwy NW
Elk River, MN 55330
763-717-9671
barbara.tuccittowarrenC state.mn.us
www.rnbfte.state.mn.us
04/27/2010