HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 12-11-2007-4uORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: December 11, 2007
Action Agenda
Item No. ~ V
SUBJECT: Short-Term License: Parking Spaces at 501/503 W. Franklin Street
DEPARTMENT: Purchasing and Central Srvcs. PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pam Jones (919) 245-2652
PURPOSE: To consider granting ashort-term license to Spencer Young to use the parking
around the Skills Development Center and Bentley Building at 501/503 East Franklin Street,
Chapel Hill.
BACKGROUND: Spencer Young is the owner of The Courtyard, a building on the corner of
Franklin and Robeson Streets and across the street from the County's Skills Development
Center and Bentley Building. As a result of a land issue, parking at The Courtyard has recently
been reduced, which has adversely affected the downtown restaurants, including those in the
building owned by Mr. Young. While Mr. Young is in the process of developing alternative
parking locations, he has asked the County to rent the area around the County building on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings from 5pm to 12 midnight. The area would be used for
valet parking only.
The Skills Development Center programs do not operate during the period proposed for rental.
Mr. Young has expressed a willingness to work with the County's tenants in the Bentley
Building, including the Visitor's Bureau, should evening access to the lot be required.
Upon the Board's approval, Mr. Young's business insurance policy will be endorsed to add this
location and the County as an additional insured during the period in which it will be used for this
function. The authorization to commence use will not be issued until an acceptable Certificate
of Insurance reflecting the appropriate coverage has been received by the Purchasing and
Central Services Director.
Mr. Young would be responsible for ensuring the lot was left in a clean condition on Sunday
evenings, in order to be prepared for incoming classes and staff on Monday morning.
A six-month License Agreement, commencing upon a date that is mutually acceptable both to
Mr. Young and the County, is requested. It is understood by the County and Mr. Young that
under no circumstances would the time frame be extended beyond six months. Attorneys for
Mr. Young will be responsible for preparing the License Agreement, at the direction of the
County Attorney. The Agreement will include appropriate penalties should terms of the
Agreement be violated during the six-month period or after termination of the License
Agreement.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The rental fee for the space is $125 per month, payable on the first day
of each month for which the lot is used. Assuming a full six-month period, the total funds
received by the County would be $750.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve a License
Agreement with Mr. Spencer Young for six months, commencing upon a mutually agreed upon
date, under the terms as presented and contingent upon Attorney and staff review; and
authorize the Manager to execute the agreement.