Title
Farmers Market Maintenance and Operations Agreement Extension
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to authorize the City Manager to sign an extension to the current agreement between the Farmers Market and City of Olympia until June 2, 2015.
Report
Issue:
Whether to allow the City Manager to extend the current Maintenance and Operations Agreement with The Farmers Market.
Staff Contact:
Scott River, Associate Director, Parks, Arts & Recreation; 360-753-8506
Presenter(s):
None
Background and Analysis:
The Farmers Market and City of Olympia have had a Maintenance and Operations agreement for the current market since 1996. The current agreement is set to expire on March 2, 2015. To allow the new Market Board to review and negotiate any terms in the current agreement, the staff from the City and Market propose to extend the current agreement until June 2, 2015.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
None
Options:
1. Approve authorizing the City Manager to extend the agreement until June 2, 2015.
2. Do not approve and provide alternative recommendations.
Financial Impact:
There are no direct financial impacts to the City.