HomeMy WebLinkAbout79-17 - Res. Amending Res. 68-13 Lease of County Owned TidelandsRESOLUTION NO. J 9 -I 7
AMENDING RESOLUTION 68-13, 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 include
shellfish rather than geoduck clams only;
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 15% 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 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 ofthe Commission is authorized to sign
the amended lease agreement with the lessee.
DATED this c/'-v day of December, 2017.
Tim White ead
Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
NTY COMMISSIONERS
Y, WASHINGTON
-evin Sn , Chair
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Randy Neatherlin , Commissioner