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DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT <br /> Memorandum No. 2005 -08 <br /> May 11, 2005 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> FROM: Steve Garman, City Manager _ <br /> John A. Smith, Assistant City Manager for Public Services <br /> Keith D. Alexander, Director of Water Management ��,,4 <br /> SUBJECT: Izaak Walton League of America, Decatur, Illinois Chapter Lease <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: <br /> Council adopt the attached Resolution authorizing a five year lease of City property to the Izaak <br /> Walton League of America, Decatur, Illinois Chapter. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> Since 1954 the Izaak Walton League of America, Decatur, Illinois Chapter (Izaak Walton) has <br /> annually leased 4 acres of City property adjacent to the northeast corner of Basin 6 of Lake Decatur <br /> for recreation and land conservation purposes at a cost of$1 per year. The site is south of Rea's <br /> Bridge Road, across the lake from the ADM water treatment plant, and is currently being used for <br /> trailer camping, boat docks, boat ramp, fishing and miscellaneous club functions. Recently, Macon <br /> County began billing the City for property taxes on this site. Therefore, in order to update the current <br /> lease with Izaak Walton, and for the City to recoup the cost of the property taxes, this new lease is <br /> recommended for approval. The lease is similar to one that Izaak Walton has for adjacent Decatur <br /> Park District property. The site in question is 5 acres in size. Since Izaak Walton occupies 4 acres <br /> out of 5 (80%), section 1. (I) of the lease requires Izaak Walton to reimburse the City for 80% of the <br /> annual property taxes. 2003 taxes were approximately$650. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTION: <br /> None foreseen. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: <br /> Wendy Morthland, Corparation Counsel, Barry Leonard, Risk Manager. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: <br /> Keith D. Alexander, Director of Water Management,telephone 424-2863 <br /> e-mail kdalexander@decaturnet.org <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: <br /> There are no significant implications. <br /> Attachments <br /> cc: Steve Yeager, Water Services Manager <br /> Steve Wooten, Izaak Walton League Decatur Chapter President <br />