HomeMy WebLinkAbout2820 Resolution RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE BASEBALL STADIUM LEASE WITH
NORTHWEST BASEBALL VENTURES 1.
WHEREAS, the current lease between the City of Pasco and Portland Family
Entertainment (PFE) for PFE's use of the Pasco Baseball Stadium is effective through 2005; and
WHEREAS, PFE has indicated that it intends to sell its Northwest Baseball League
franchise, the Tri-Cities Dust Devils, to Northwest Baseball Ventures I (NWBV), prior to
expiration of PFE's current lease of the Pasco Baseball Stadium; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has developed an acceptable lease with NWBV for its use
of the Pasco Baseball Stadium contingent on NWBV's actual purchase of the franchise from
PFE; and
WHEREAS, the current lease of the Baseball Stadium to PFE must be satisfactory
terminated prior to or concurrent with execution of the new lease agreement with NWBV; NOW
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO:
Section 1. That certain lease agreement between the City of Pasco and Northwest
Baseball Ventures I, dated June 7, 2004, is hereby approved contingent on the satisfactorily
release by PFE and any associated lien holder of its interest in the current stadium lease with
PFE.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the lease agreement with
Northwest Baseball Ventures I upon satisfactory termination of the current lease with PFE and,
further, is authorized to do all else necessary to appropriately effect the new lease agreement
with Northwest Baseball Ventures I.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco this 7t' day of June, 2004.
Michael L. rrison
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Sandy L. K nworthy Leland B. Kerr
Deputy City Clerk City Attorney