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Lease of City Property - 2031-2036 Fall Boat Shows
For the purpose of authorizing a lease of municipal property located in the City Dock area, including docking spaces, boat slips, boat moorings, adjacent City waters, and certain portions of nearby boardwalks, sidewalks, parking lots, and City roadways, , as well as an additional area on Edgewood Road to United States Yacht Shows, Inc. from January 1, 2031 through December 31, 2036 for the purpose of carrying on its business of annual fall boat shows.
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City Council of the
City of Annapolis
Ordinance 32-25
Introduced by: Mayor Buckley
Co-sponsored by:
Referred to: Economic Matters Committee
Environmental Matters Committee
Finance Committee
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Lease of City Property - 2031-2036 Fall Boat Shows
FOR the purpose of authorizing a lease of municipal property located in the City Dock area, including docking spaces, boat slips, boat moorings, adjacent City waters, and certain portions of nearby boardwalks, sidewalks, parking lots, and City roadways, as well as an additional area on Edgewood Road to United States Yacht Shows, Inc. from January 1, 2031 through December 31, 2036 for the purpose of carrying on its business of annual fall boat shows
WHEREAS, United States Yacht Shows, Inc. desires to lease certain municipal property for the purpose of conducting annual fall boat shows; and
WHEREAS, the Annapolis City Council believes that these proposed boat shows would benefit the City; and
WHEREAS, a lease setting forth details of the rental has been prepared and is considered satisfactory; and
WHEREAS, Article III, Section 8 of the Charter of the City of Annapolis requires the passage of an ordinance to authorize the lease.
SECTION I: BE IT ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the proposed lease between the City of Annapolis and United States Yacht Shows, Inc. for the rental of certain municipal property in the City Dock area, including docking spaces, boat slips, boat moorings, adjacent City waters, and certain portions of nearby boardwalks, sidewalks, parking lots, and City roadways, as well as an additional area on Edgewood Road, as described in the lease, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, for calendar years 2031 through 2036, more specifically described in the attached lease, and subject to the option to extend the lease, is hereby approved and the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the lease on behalf of the City of Annapolis.
SECTION II: AND BE IT FURTHER ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that it is expressly found by the City Council that the property to be leased will better serve the public need for which the property was acquired by stimulating local interest in the boating industry, encouraging visitors and residents of the City to visit the harbor and dock area, by generating tax revenues and rental income to the City and otherwise providing economic benefits to the City.
SECTION III: AND BE IT FURTHER ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that this Ordinance shall take effect from the date of its passage.