DEPARTMENT: Parks, Facilities, and Fleet Management
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Lease Agreement Between Dakota County And Hennepin County Medical Examiner For Office Space Located At Western Service Center
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners must approve all leases; and
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office has leased approximately 120 rentable square feet of office space at the Western Service Center since July 1, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office desires to execute a lease agreement for approximately 120 rentable square feet of office space at the Western Service Center; and
WHEREAS, staff from Facilities Management and the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office have agreed to lease terms for the office space needs of the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office; and
WHEREAS, the rental rates incorporate a two percent increase in rent per year, sufficient to cover County costs for cleaning, maintenance, and utilities for the leased space; and
WHEREAS, the lease terms provide for a 30-day notice of termination, should the County need the space for other County purposes or if the contract for Hennepin County Morgue and Medical Examiner Services is terminated; and
WHEREAS, the County Board finds that the lease is consistent with the County’s interest in cooperating with the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office to provide office space in the Dakota County Western Service Center.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Parks, Facilities, and Fleet Management Director to execute a lease agreement with the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office for use of approximately 120 square feet of rentable space at the following rate in the Western Service Center, for the period of January 1 through December 31, 2023, with automatic extension for up to two additional one-year terms, unless either party provides notice of termination, at the following rental rates.
Subject to approval of the County Attorney’s Office as to form:
January 1 through December 31, 2023 $2,908.38 per year, or $242.36 per month
January 1 through December 31, 2024 $2,966.54 per year, or $247.21 per month
January 1 through December 31, 2025 $3,025.88 per year, or $252.16 per month
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