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05-05-87SpMtg MAY 5, 1987 A Special Meeting of the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, was called to order by Mayor Doak S. Campbell in the Commission Chambers at City Hall at 7:03 P.M., Tuesday, May 5, 1987. Roll call showed: Present - Commissioner Richard J. Dougherty Commissioner Marie Horenburger Commissioner Jimmy Weatherspoon Mayor Doak S. Campbell Absent - Commissioner Mary McCarty Also present were - City Manager James L. Pennington and City Attorney Herbert W.A. Thiele. Mayor Campbell called the meeting to order and announced that this meeting has been called for the purpose of considering (1) Assign- ment of existing restaurant lease from the Brezes to Gerald Miller. 1. Mayor Campbell reported the Commission has been furnished copies of an application on the part of Gerald Miller to take over the remainder of the license for the operation of the restaurant at the golf course. The first paper that has been presented is a strict assignment of that license agreement wherein the City consents to and agrees to the assignment which has about two years to run under the current contract. Attached to the allowance of the assumption is Alternate A and Alternate B; one would recognize the right of the City to terminate the contract within 60 days with a price not to exceed $45,000 in the event the City does terminate prior to the end of the contract. The other alternate is the same contract with a different figure, but with five additional years to what now exists. Mr. Dougherty stated he felt this discussion was untimely and that it was inappropriate to bring this before the Commission at the last moment. He felt that neither alternative is to the advantage of the City. Mayor Campbell declared a recess, the time being 7:10 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 7:15 P.M. Mayor Campbell advised it is his understanding that the City has received, of record, objections from Mr. Code House stating his position would be legally in opposition to any contract assumption that went beyond the current term. David Schmidt, attorney for Mr. House, stated "beyond the current term and the current contract". For the record, he advised that this is the second time this matter has been called on special meeting without any notice to his client. He fails to see the urgency of this matter and why Mr. House's contractual rights at the golf course are not given any consideration by notice of these meetings. His client is opposed to an assignment that provides for any extension of the term or any modification of the term. Mr. Dougherty advised there has never been a time when they got the three parties together (golf course, restaurant and City) and sat down to see how they could work out an arrangement that would be satis- factory to all three. He stated it seemed to him if he were Mr. Miller he would need at least a five year contract to do all the things he has said he wants to do at the restaurant. Mr. Dougherty stated he is ready to make a commitment to give a contract to Mr. Miller; however, he would like to get the three parties together so that everyone benefits. Mr. Weatherspoon stated he has no problem with this; we have a party who wants to get out of their lease and someone who is willing to assume it. He feels it is good business sense for a person to want to recover their initial output to a certain degree. Mrs. Horenburger stated she is more concerned with what has gone on there in the past and the dissatisfaction and problems of having two lessees sharing one facility. She believed the second option of granting the transfer for two years with some protection for the person taking over the contract is a good one; it gives the City a better opportunity to look at the entire operation two years from now and determine what they want to do. Her concern is more for the protection of the City and its residents as far as the actual operation and how accountable this person is to the City and the people he will serve. Mrs. Horenburger stated she felt the idea of the two years and the option of cancelling is a good one. She made reference to a portion of the contract with regard to inventory at termination; she would like language included that the City would be able to monitor any ordering or purchasing from the day of notice. Mayor Campbell asked that the City Attorney include "inventory ordered subsequent to the notice of termination shall be reasonable and in consideration of the business being conducted". Mayor Campbell advised he is in favor of option #2; he would agree that they need to sit down and look at the entire golf course and restaurant situation for a long term prospective. By adding this "divorce clause" it puts us in, for at least the remainder of the term, a more advantageous situation than we are now. Mr. Dougherty reiterated that he felt this is untimely and is pushing the Commission to make a decision this evening. Mrs. Horenburger moved to approve the assignment with the Exhibit per Page Number Six with the addition of the language provided by Mayor Campbell with regard to the inventory; also Item 2 be changed to read "The licensee shall have the right to terminate the license without cause or compensation upon 90 days written notice in advance to the City", seconded by Mr. Weatherspoon. Upon roll call the Commission voted as follows: Mr. Dougherty - No; Mrs. Horenburger - Yes; Mr. Weatherspoon - Yes; Mayor Campbell - Yes. Said motion passed with a 3 to 1 vote. Before roll call the following discussion was had: Mr. Weatherspoon asked what the $45,000 figure was predicated on. Roger Saberson, attorney for Mr. Miller, advised that was a figure they came up with; the City staff had nothing to do with it. That is the figure Mrs. Brez is asking for - the remainder of the unexpired term. At this point the roll was called to the motion. Mayor Campbell declared the meeting adjourned at 7:40 P.M. ATTEST: The undersigned is the City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach and that the information provided herein is the minutes of the meeting -2- 5/5/87 of said City Commission of May 5, 1987, which minutes were formally approved and adopted by the City Commission on ~.~ ~t/F/7. City 'Clerk NOTE TO READER: If the minutes that you have received are not completed as indicated above, then this means that these are not the official minutes of City Commission. They will become the official minutes only after they have been reviewed and approved which may involve some amendments, additions, or deletions to the minutes as set forth above. -3- 5/5/87