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39-R-12
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the City Manager to Adjust Tenant Lease Conditions
at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center as of January 1, 2013,
Addressing Funding of Future Capital Projects at the Center
and Recognition of Noyes Tenants Association
WHEREAS, at its February 13, 2012 meeting, the City Council authorized
the City Manager to continue working with a new Noyes Tenants Association on
operational and space issues at the Center, potential amendments to 2012 leases as
appropriate and new lease conditions for City Council consideration; and
WHEREAS, these discussions have developed a series of changes to the
operation of the Noyes Cultural Arts Center.
• NOW BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The City Manager is authorized to negotiate lease
agreements with terms beginning January 1, 2013 with the tenants at the Noyes
Cultural Arts Center with the following new conditions:
a. The City will enter into leases with tenants from one year to five years as
standard. The City will consider entering into leases longer than five
years on a case by case basis with tenants.
b. Tenants will be responsible for submitting reports to the City every six
months certifying their tenancy of twenty five hours per week and
community service provided by the lease agreement. Failure to provide
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reports and/or meet minimum requirements will be grounds for •
termination of lease.
c. Tenants will be able to sublease their space as desired as long as the
sublease is for no longer than 60 hours per month (based on 160
hours/month tenancy). Subleases must be filed with the City of Evanston.
d. Establish a rent increase for 2013 and work with the Noyes Tenants
Association on future rent adjustments.
SECTION 2: The City recognizes the creation of a Noyes Tenants
Association. The City will look to the tenants association for assistance and
recommendations on the following issues:
a. Review reports from tenants every six months certifying their tenancy of
twenty five hours per week and the community service provided per the
lease agreement. •
b. Review requirements for community service of tenants annually and make
recommendations to the City for any additions or changes.
c. Review subleases of tenants every six months.
d. Review proposed annual operating budget for Center and proposed rental
increases.
e. Review annual and five year capital improvement program for Center and
make recommendations to City on spending priorities.
f. Work with the City on specific capital fundraising for facility -wide capital
projects at Noyes.
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• 9 . Review applications of new tenants at Noyes and make recommendations
to the City on suitability of new tenants.
h. Develop and implement marketing strategies for the Center.
SECTION 3: The City will establish a specific subfund for all revenue and
expenses associated with the Noyes Center. All money generated by the Noyes Center
will be spent on the Center.
SECTION 4: The City will work with the Noyes Tenants Association on a
fundraising plan to support facility -wide capital improvements at Noyes.
SECTION 5: That this Resolution 39-R-12 shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
• Eli 4eth B. Tisdahl, Mayor
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R dney Gree6e, i Clerk
Adopted: 2012
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