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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, November 16, 2015 Page 6 Councilmember Willmus expressed his commitment to a 1 year to 18 month max- iinum lease tenn; suggesting the lease agreement be structured for a 1 year term with 6 months options in order to hold the City Council accountable to resolve this situation sooner rather than later. Regarding staff's coinment about property owner responsibilities to retrofit a space for a tenant (e.g. fixtures or carpet), Councilmember Willmus noted that most prospective landlords won't ante up any money since tenants typically pay for those amenities. Councilmember Wilhnus reiterated that his intent in a short-term lease was to set a deadline for the City Council to make a decision; and suggested if the city was in a position to get by during the interim, perhaps an additional storage area was not even needed during that interiin period. Councilmember McGehee noted, while attending the Open House at Vogel Sheet Metal's facility, there were several nice docks/bays that were not being used at this time and suggested staff research that possibility. At the request of Councilmeinber Laliberte, City Manager Trudgeon advised that the armory building had been vacated and was currently empty; and while provid- ing lots of space, questioned if it was suitable for the City's needs and/or future use. MOTION Etten moved, Roe seconded, to allow staff to pursue a lease for storage space for 1 year to 18 months, or for the shortest term possibly available, at an annual lease rate not to exceed $25,000. AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION Willmus moved that the term of the lease agreement in the proposed inotion not exceed 18 inonths. Mayor Roe declared the motion to amend failed due to lack of a second. Councilmember Etten stated that with the language of his original motion, his in- tent was that any lease tenn negotiated by staff of longer duration than the 18 months would require staff to return to the City Council for approval. However, Councilmember Etten also noted staff's rationale in seeking a longer term in at- teinpting to get this accomplished as soon as possible, and while his motion lim- ited the term and sought some specificity, it still left things flexible enough for staff to be able to negotiate a lease agreement. Roll Call Ayes: Etten and Roe. Nays: Willmus, Laliberte and McGehee. Motion failed �