City Council Approves Lease Agreement with Boys & Girls Club
GREENVILLE, N.C. — A lease for a portion of the property known as the Lucille Gorham Intergenerational Center was approved on Monday night by the Greenville City Council, paving the way for the Boys & Girls Club of the Coastal Plain to operate a new club at the location.

The Council unanimously approved the five-year lease for the school building and playground, 10 parking spaces, and an office building located at 1101 and 1100 Ward Street. The annual rental payments are as follows: Year 1 - $12,000; Year 2 - $18,000; Year 3 - $19,600; Year 4 - $24,000; Year 5 - (8 months, 24 days) $18,000; and $30,000 annually (Years 6-10), if the Boys and Girls Club exercises an option to renew for five additional years.

The Boys & Girls Club plans to provide non-profit programming involving educational and recreational activities to youth, and the organization can enter into license agreements with third parties to bring other non-profit programming to the facility. The lease begins on May 25, 2021.

Below is a list of other action taken during the May 24 meeting:
  • Item 1: Resolution Granting Electric Easements for the Use of Greenville Utilities Commission at Thomas Foreman Park (Unanimously approved)
  • Item 2: Request to Purchase Replacement Vehicles and Equipment for Various City Departments (Unanimously approved)
  • Item 3: Contract Award to Farrior & Sons, Inc. for the Construction of the Greenville Outdoor Aquatic Center at Thomas Foreman Park (Unanimously approved)
  • Item 5: Discussion of a Consultant to Assist with Redistricting (Unanimously approved hiring of Tharrington Smith & a demographer)
  • Item 6: Discussion on Returning to In-Person Meetings (Directed staff to create an ordinance for the return of in-person meetings on August 1)

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