TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve the Second Amendment to Lease Agreement by and Between the City of North Port, Florida, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast, Inc. for Space at the Family Service Center, 6619 Outreach Way, North Port, Florida, 34287.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve the Second Amendment to Lease Agreement by and Between the City of North Port, Florida, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast, Inc. for Space at the Family Service Center, 6619 Outreach Way, North Port, Florida, 34287.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve the Second Amendment to Lease Agreement by and Between the City of North Port, Florida, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast, Inc. for Space at the Family Service Center, 6619 Outreach Way, North Port, Florida, 34287.
* Pros: Maintaining a Lease with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast, Inc. ensures the continuity of crucial services to North Port residents.
* Cons: Providing discounted access to City-owned property through a Lease Agreement with Big Brothers Big Sisters limits the City's ability to use the space for staff or programs, or to make it available to another entity to offer alternative services to residents.
Option 2: Deny the Second Amendment to Lease Agreement by and Between the City of North Port, Florida, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast, Inc. for Space at the Family Service Center, 6619 Outreach Way, North Port, Florida, 34287.
* Pros: Creates the capacity for reallocation, either within the organization or to another tenant, allowing it to be used for services that meet community needs.
* Cons: Removes access to a crucial program serving the youth population in North Port.
Background Information
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast, Inc., helps children reach their potential through professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships with m...
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