Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Lary S. Mahoney
Department: Public Works Division: Real Property and Real Estate
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Lease Agreement between Dickey Consulting Services, Inc. (Dickey Consulting) and Broward County (County) for approximately 5,960 square feet of office space, located at 1033 Sistrunk Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (“Property”), in substantially the form as Exhibit 1; and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute same. (Commission District 8)
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Why Action is Necessary
Board of County Commissioners’ approval is required to lease property pursuant to Broward County Administrative Code, Section 6.23
What Action Accomplishes
Provides the County with general office space for the Destination Sistrunk Cultural Center, which is a community-focused cultural venue in the Sistrunk neighborhood and an important part of the Cultural Division’s cultural heritage programming.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
Dickey Consulting is the owner of certain real property located at 1033 Sistrunk Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The County desires to lease approximately 5,960 square feet of general office space at the Property from Dickey Consulting, as more particularly described in Exhibit 1. The Lease would provide the County with space for the Destination Sistrunk Cultural Center, which is a community-focused cultural venue in the Sistrunk neighborhood and an important part of the Cultural Division’s cultural heritage programming. The Cultural Center will be the home for programming, including workshops, concerts, and visual art exhibitions. The leased space provides the Cultural Division with the opportunity for a consistent presence in one of Fort Lauderdale’s historically black neighborhoods that can be activated and developed as a cultural asset for the historically under-resourced neighborhood.
The Lease Agreement and Resolution have been reviewed and approved as to form by the Office of the County Attorney. Signature pages will be distributed as additional material.
Source of Additional Information
Lary S. Mahoney, Director of Real Property and Real Estate Development Division, 954-357-7357
Trevor M. A. Fisher, P.E., MBA, Director, Public Works Department, (954) 357-6410
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
The funds for leasing this property will be allocated to Cultural Division’s charge point 10010-49102000-582010. See Exhibit C of Exhibit 1 for annual rent payments.