TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF OCTOBER 16, 2014
COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authority to issue a 46-day permit to the Worth Lions Club for use of approximately one acre of District real estate located within Cal-Sag Channel Parcel 9.03, east of Harlem Avenue and south of 116th Street in Worth, Illinois and leased to the Village of Worth, for its annual Christmas tree sale and fundraising event from November 15, 2014 through December 31, 2014. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00
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Dear Sir:
The Worth Lions Club ("Lions Club") has requested a 46-day permit for use of approximately one acre of District real estate located within Cal-Sag Channel Parcel 9.03, east of Harlem Avenue and south of 116th Street in Worth, Illinois and leased to the Village of Worth, for its annual Christmas tree sale and fundraising event from November 15, 2014 through December 31, 2014.
The Village of Worth leases the land for use as a golf course and has agreed to the Lions Club's use of a portion of its leasehold for the tree sale. The Lions Club has been issued a permit for use of this portion of land for its annual tree sale since 1984. A nominal fee of $10.00 is being recommended and has historically been assessed because the tree sale is a charitable fundraising activity.
The technical departments have reviewed the request and have no objections to the Lions Club's use of the real estate for its Christmas tree sale. As with previous permits for the annual tree sale, the Lions Club has requested a waiver of the five thousand dollar ($5,000.00) indemnity bond requirement and that it continue to provide $2,000,000.00 in general liability insurance coverage naming the District as an additional insured rather than the customary $4,000,000.00 coverage.
It is requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it authorize and approve the issuance of a 46-day permit to the Worth Lions Club for use of approximately one acre of District real estate located within Cal-Sag Channel Parcel 9.03, east of Harlem Avenue and south of 116th Street in Worth, Illinois and leased to the Village of Worth, for its annual Christmas tree sale and fundraising event from November 15, 2014 through December 31, 2014. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00.
It is further requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it authorize and direct the Chairman of the Committee on Finance and the Clerk to execute the permit agreement after it is approved by the General Counsel as to form and legality.
Requested, Ronald M. Hill, General Counsel, RMH:STM:BEB:ss
Recommended, David St. Pierre, Executive Director
Respectfully Submitted, Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, Chairman Committee on Real Estate Development
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for October 16, 2014
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