HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-57 - Res. Amending Res. 79-17 Lease of County Owned Tidelands RESOLUTION NO. 5�
AMENDING RESOLUTION 79-17, LEASE OF COUNTY OWNED TIDELANDS
WHEREAS, Mason County owns tideland adjacent to Harstine Island, parcel #22001-44-
60570; and
WHEREAS,this parcel is 19.14 acres and the County entered into a lease agreement with
Seattle Shellfish, LLC on April 1, 2014;
WHEREAS, Seattle Shellfish has requested the lease agreement be modified to reduce
the amount of rent the County receives from the lessee to $1,000 per year for each acre
actively farmed by the lessee plus 14.17% of gross proceeds realized by Seattle Shellfish upon
each harvest of geoduck clams and other shellfish species to be paid by percentage at the time
of sale in lieu of an annual fee;
WHEREAS, Seattle Shellfish agrees to pay to the County any leasehold excise tax due at
the time of payment of rent to the County as required by RCW 82.29A;
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Mason County Board of County
Commissioners the County will amend the lease agreement with Seattle Shellfish for the lease
of the County owned tidelands, parcel#22001-44-60570 for a minimum duration of 16 years
and a renewal clause,to be determined by negotiation with Mason County receiving$1,000 per
year for each acre actively being farmed by the lessee plus 14.17% of gross proceeds realized by
Seattle Shellfish upon each harvest of geoduck clams and other shellfish species will be paid by
percentage at the time of sale in lieu of an annual fee; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that Seattle Shellfish will pay to the County any leasehold
excise tax due at the time of payment of rent to the County as required by RCW 82.29A; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that the proceeds from this lease are to be dedicated first to
any expenses incurred by Mason County Current Expense to create and administer the lease
and finally to County Government as the Board of County Commissioners desire; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that the chairperson of the Commission is authorized to sign
the amended lease agreement with the lessee.
DATED this �' day of July, 2020.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTES MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Clerk of the Board Sharon Trask, Chair
APPROVED AS TO FORM: jft��'s
1 Rand Neatherlin, Commissioner
Tim Whitehead
Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney 1 `S g"t
Kevin Shutty, Commissioner