Title
Sublease for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Lake Wylie Boathouse
Action
Action:
Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute a sublease agreement with Mecklenburg County for use of approximately 0.26 acres off the Lake Wylie shoreline abutting the McDowell Nature Preserve for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Lake Wylie boathouse.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Phil Reiger, General Services
Greg Crawford, General Services
Dave Johnson, Police
Josh Brown, Police
Explanation
§ The county owns and operates the McDowell Nature Preserve (Preserve), which borders Lake Wylie (outside of Council District 3) and includes various shoreline amenities.
§ The county holds a lease with Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke Lease) for shoreline improvements on Lake Wylie, including docks, piers, and a boathouse that has been utilized by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for lake patrol operations for over 35 years.
§ CMPD continues to use the boathouse for lake patrol operations pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2023 Law Enforcement Services Agreement between the city and county.
§ To formalize CMPD’s continued use and operation of the boathouse, the city and county propose entering into a sublease agreement.
§ The sublease will allow the city to continue to use the boathouse area. The terms include:
- An annual lease rate of $1,
- The sublease will terminate upon expiration or termination of the Duke Lease, which is set to expire October 31, 2055, and
- The city will continue to maintain and operate the boathouse.
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