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File #: 25-980   
Status: Agenda Ready
In control: PUBLIC HEARING
Agenda Date: 9/4/2025 Final action:
Title: (This is the second of two required public hearings. The first public hearing was held on August 21, 2025.) MOTION TO APPROVE Second Amendment to the Marine Terminal Lease and Operating Agreement between Broward County and King Ocean Services Limited (Cayman Islands) Incorporated, retroactive to March 31, 2025, to acknowledge the exercise of both Option Terms; separate land rent from container shipmove rates; set rent, container shipmove rates, and the annual minimum guaranteed payment from the Final Premises Effective Date through the last day of the Option Terms; redefine eligible cargo for negotiated rates; revise the Final Premises leasehold boundaries and the Final Premises Effective Date; update berth/crane and maintenance terms; establish a transition period and a relocation deadline; provide additional payment credits; and update various other provisions; and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute same.
Indexes: Established Commission Goals
Attachments: 1. Exhibit 1 - King Ocean 2nd Amendment to MTLOA, 2. Exhibit 2 - Current & Revised Final Premises, 3. Exhibit 3 - Economic Impacts
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Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Joseph Morris
Department: Port Everglades Division: Business Development

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Requested Action
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(This is the second of two required public hearings. The first public hearing was held on August 21, 2025.)

MOTION TO APPROVE Second Amendment to the Marine Terminal Lease and Operating Agreement between Broward County and King Ocean Services Limited (Cayman Islands) Incorporated, retroactive to March 31, 2025, to acknowledge the exercise of both Option Terms; separate land rent from container shipmove rates; set rent, container shipmove rates, and the annual minimum guaranteed payment from the Final Premises Effective Date through the last day of the Option Terms; redefine eligible cargo for negotiated rates; revise the Final Premises leasehold boundaries and the Final Premises Effective Date; update berth/crane and maintenance terms; establish a transition period and a relocation deadline; provide additional payment credits; and update various other provisions; and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute same.

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Why Action is Necessary
Pursuant to Section 32.5.b. of the Broward County Administrative Code, two Public Hearings are required for amendments to marine terminal leases exceeding five years within the Restricted Use Zone.

What Action Accomplishes
Allows for the consideration of the Second Amendment to the Marine Terminal Lease and Operating Agreement between Broward County and King Ocean Services Limited (Cayman Islands) Incorporated ("King Ocean"). This is the second of two Public Hearings. The first public hearing was held on August 21, 2025.

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Previous Action Taken
The first public hearing was held on August 21, 2025 (Item No. 75).

Summary Explanation/Background
THE PORT EVERGLADES DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.

This action supports the Broward County Board of County Commissioners' ("Board") Valu...

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