Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Mark Gale
Department: Aviation Division: Business
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Agreement of Lease between Broward County and Federal Express Corporation at Broward County's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in substantially the form of Exhibit 1, and authorize the Director of Aviation to make nonmaterial changes that do not increase the financial cost to the County and to execute the agreement on behalf of Broward County provided it has been reviewed and approved as to legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney.
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Why Action is Necessary
Chapter 2, Section 2-40 (a) of the Broward County Code of Ordinances, requires that Broward County Board of County Commissioners ("Board") authorize any commercial activities or occupy any portion of the airport for any purpose unless specifically authorized by the County.
What Action Accomplishes
Allows Federal Express Corporation ("FedEx") to occupy Broward County ("County") owned property at Broward County's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport ("FLL").
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE AVIATION DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This action allows FedEx to occupy County-owned property at FLL for activities connected to domestic or international cargo operations.
FedEx has been operating at FLL as an authorized subtenant to Virginia-Carolina, a joint venture ("VC") pursuant to an Agreement of Lease effective May 26, 1992, as amended.
The current VC Agreement of Lease will naturally expire on May 31, 2022. FedEx desires to enter into a direct Agreement of Lease with the County to occupy approximately 31.25 acres at FLL.
This Agreement of Lease ("Agreement") has a term of 20 years, with a minimum capital expenditure requirement of $10,000,000 for capital improvements completed by the last day of the fi...
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