THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DIVISION/REAL PROPERTY SECTION AND THE LIBRARIES DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
The Lauderhill Branch Library has operated at the Lauderhill Mall since 1986 under a sublease agreement with the City of Lauderhill. On March 24, 1987, Item No. 48, the Board of County Commissioners approved a lease for a term of one year commencing on October 1, 1986 and terminating September 30, 1987. Subsequently, the lease has been extended through amendments, the most recent being the Fifth Amendment approved by the Board of County Commissioners on June 7, 2011, Item No. 22, which extended the term through September 30, 2014. This Sixth Amendment will provide for a one year lease extension commencing on October 1, 2014 and terminating on September 30, 2015. The County will also have the unilateral right to terminate at any time with 30 days prior written notice to the City. Accordingly, the library will remain operational at its current location until such time as the new Lauderhill Branch Library, which is part of the Cultural Arts Center at Central Broward Regional Park, is completed by the City of Lauderhill. While the new library is scheduled to be completed in August of 2014, given the possibility of construction delays and the subsequent time required to relocate into the new library, approval of this Sixth Amendment is recommended. Pursuant to the lease, the County pays no rent for the premises.
Sources of additional information: Purvi A. Bhogaita, Director, Real Property Section, (954) 357-7333; Scott Campbell, Director, Facilities Management Division, (954) 357-5590; Thomas J. Hutka, P.E., Director, Public Works Department, (954) 357-6410; Skye Patrick, Director, Libraries Division, (954) 357-7377. |