Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Jonathan Daniels
Department: Port Everglades Division: Business Development
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Lease Agreement between Broward County, as landlord, and Chiquita Fresh North America L.L.C., as tenant, for 51,868 square feet of warehouse space in Warehouse 30 and 22,933 square feet of land, both located at 3403 McIntosh Road in the Southport area at Port Everglades, for a three-year term beginning retroactively on November 1, 2021, and ending on October 31, 2024; and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute same.
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Why Action is Necessary
Multi-year lease agreements require Broward County Board of County Commissioners' approval.
What Action Accomplishes
Approves a new three-year Lease Agreement between Broward County, as landlord, and Chiquita Fresh North America L.L.C., as tenant, for 51,868 square feet of warehouse space in Warehouse 30 and 22,933 square feet of land in the Southport area at Port Everglades, retroactive to November 1, 2021.
Is this Action Goal Related
Yes
Previous Action Taken
None
Summary Explanation/Background
THE PORT EVERGLADES DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
This action supports the Broward County Board of County Commissioners' ("Board") Value of "Ensuring economic opportunities for Broward's diverse population and businesses" and the Goal to "Increase the economic strength and impact of revenue-generating County enterprises balancing economic, environmental, and community needs."
Chiquita Fresh North America L.L.C. ("Chiquita") has been a tenant at Port Everglades since 2004. Chiquita uses the premises to operate a ripening facility for bananas arriving in the South Florida market through Port Everglades. The most recent lease for 51,868 square feet of warehouse space in Warehouse 30 and 19,700 square feet of adjacent land, both located at 3403 McIntosh Road in the Southport area at Port Everglades, was a one-year lease a...
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