The Clearwater City Council approved a lease agreement with the Clearwater-Clear Lake Food Shelf at the October council meeting.
Under the three-year agreement, the Food Shelf will pay the city $500 a month to continue to lease space within the Lions Pavilion building.
The food shelf is responsible for managing and staffing its own space.
The city is responsible for all building maintenance and repairs, grounds maintenance and snow and ice removal on steps, walkways and the parking lot after an accumulation of more than two inches of snow.
The city is responsible for carrying fire and comprehensive damage insurance. The Food Shelf is responsible for insuring its own personal property and providing general liability insurance.
Back in May, members of the council agreed to move ahead after presenting the Clearwater Lions and the food shelf with a draft lease requiring a $6,000 payment for using the building each year.
After reviewing the lease, the Lions proposed covering the costs for the building, including the costs for the food shelf.
But the council questioned the legality of the Lions using gambling proceeds to cover rent and utilities.
It was decided by the council that the lease could go to the food shelf, with the Lions making their donation to the food shelf instead, which would cover the monthly lease payments.
The agreement approved by the council in October requires a payment of $2,000 to cover the remainder of 2016. All future payments are due at the beginning of each month.
Either party can terminate the agreement with 90 days written notice.
Park Name
The council also decided it wasn’t the right time to rename Eldorado Park.
Earlier this year, members of the park commission discussed renaming the park to give it a more regional image.
The city even distributed flyers during Heritage Days to get the public involved, but with little response.
The few names suggested were Clearwater City Park, Heritage Park, Cedar South Park and Scarlet Park.
But last month, council members didn’t see the benefit of changing the name and decided to leave it the same for now.
