October 29, 2024

8:00 am

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

BOARD MEETING

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA

 

ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, & SUBSTITUTIONS

 

OCTOBER 29, 2024

 

PAGE             ITEM

 

2                      4B1                 *ADD-ON/ (FDO) / Staff recommends motion to:

 

A) adopt a Resolution authorizing a Lease Agreement with Faith’s Place Center for Arts Education, Inc., a Florida not-for-profit corporation (Tenant), to lease the Neighborhood Center on a portion of Mack Bernard Park (formerly known as Gramercy Park) located at 5675 Parke Avenue, West Palm Beach; and

 

B) approve the Lease Agreement with Tenant to provide youth education and enrichment activities for an initial term of five (5) years, plus automatic one (1) year extensions at an annual rental rate of $10.

 

Summary: The County is currently in the process of constructing the Neighborhood Center at Mack Bernard Park located in West Palm Beach.  A core service of the Parks and Recreation Department is to provide for youth education and enrichment activities which often involves partnerships with not- for-profit entities for the provision of such services. Tenant is a not-for-profit organization with the goal of preparing youth minds for the future with a specific focus on arts enrichment programs for under-resourced youth in Palm Beach County. The proposed Lease Agreement will allow the Tenant to operate the Neighborhood Center, once construction is completed, to provide youth enrichment/education, arts and music programming, preschool programs, after school child care programs, youth extracurricular arts and music activities, adult general education programs, and other recreational community activities.  The Lease Agreement is for a term of five (5) years commencing on the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the Neighborhood Center, plus automatic one (1) year renewals at an annual rental rate of $10. Tenant is required to submit an annual report by March 1 of each year. Tenant shall be responsible for janitorial services and routine maintenance.  County will be responsible for utility services, including sewer, gas, electricity and trash removal. The Parks and Recreation Department will manage and administer the Lease Agreement.  (Property & Real Estate Management) District 7  (HJF)

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  Items that were revised, added, deleted, or backup submitted and were not listed on the preliminary addition/deletion sheet distributed to the Board the prior day are noted with an asterisk (*).

 

* * * * * * * * * * *

ORDER OF BUSINESS

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA

 

 

OCTOBER 29, 2024

 

 

TUESDAY                                                                                                         COMMISSION CHAMBERS

9:30 A.M.

 

 

 

1.         CALL TO ORDER

 

A.        Roll Call

B.        Invocation

C.        Pledge of Allegiance

 

 

2.         AGENDA APPROVAL

 

A.        Additions, Deletions, Substitutions

B.        Adoption

 

 

3.         SPECIAL PRESENTATION – Commissioner Bernard

 

4.         REGULAR AGENDA (Page 2)

 

5.         WORKSHOP SESSION 9:30 A.M.

 

 

A.        Palm Beach County Service Awards (HR)

 

 

6.         BCC COMMENTS

 

7.         ADJOURNMENT
OCTOBER 29, 2024

 

 

4.         REGULAR AGENDA

 

 

A.        CLERK AND COMPTROLLER

 

1.         Staff recommends motion to receive and file:  Warrant List – Backup information can be viewed in the Clerk & Comptroller’s Office.

 

 

2.         Staff recommends motion to approve:  Contracts (regular) and claim settlements list as submitted by various departments to the Clerk & Comptroller=s Office.  Countywide

 

 

B.        FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONS

 

                        1.         Staff recommends motion to:

 

A) adopt a Resolution authorizing a Lease Agreement with Faith’s Place Center for Arts Education, Inc., a Florida not-for-profit corporation (Tenant), to lease the Neighborhood Center on a portion of Mack Bernard Park (formerly known as Gramercy Park) located at 5675 Parke Avenue, West Palm Beach; and

 

B) approve the Lease Agreement with Tenant to provide youth  education and enrichment activities for an initial term of five (5)  years, plus automatic one (1) year extensions at an annual rental  rate of $10.

OCTOBER 29, 2024

 

 

3.         REGULAR AGENDA

 

 

B.        FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONS

 

 

1.      Summary: The County is currently in the process of constructing the Neighborhood Center at Mack Bernard Park located in West Palm Beach.  A core service of the Parks and Recreation Department is to provide for youth education and enrichment activities which often involves partnerships with not- for-profit entities for the provision of such services. Tenant is a not-for-profit organization with the goal of preparing youth minds for the future with a specific focus on arts enrichment programs for under-resourced youth in Palm Beach County. The proposed Lease Agreement will allow the Tenant to operate the Neighborhood Center, once construction is completed, to provide youth enrichment/education, arts and music programming, preschool programs, after school child care programs, youth extracurricular arts and music activities, adult general education programs, and other recreational community activities.  The Lease Agreement is for a term of five (5) years commencing on the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the Neighborhood Center, plus automatic one (1) year renewals at an annual rental rate of $10. Tenant is required to submit an annual report by March 1 of each year. Tenant shall be responsible for janitorial services and routine maintenance.  County will be responsible for utility services, including sewer, gas, electricity and trash removal. The Parks and Recreation Department will manage and administer the Lease Agreement.  (Property & Real Estate Management) District 7 (HJF)

 

 

 

* * * * * * * * * * * *