2003/01/07 City Council Resolution (2)RESOLUTION NO. 2003 -01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK APPROVING THE
TERMINATION OF THE LEASE BETWEEN SONOMA COUNTY PROFESSIONAL
BASEBALL, INC. AND THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE LEASE TERMINATION.
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park has a lease with Sonoma County Professional
Baseball, Inc. for the use of the Rohnert Park Stadium during baseball season;
WHEREAS, Sonoma County Professional Baseball, Inc. has attempted to affiliate the
Sonoma County Crushers with another baseball league, but has been unsuccessful in its efforts;
WHEREAS, Sonoma County Professional Baseball, Inc. has requested that the City of
Rohnert Park terminate the existing lease which otherwise would expire in November 2004 as
shown on the letter attached to this resolution as Exhibit A;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Rohnert Park
that the City Manager is authorized to terminate the lease with Sonoma County Professional
Baseball, Inc.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 7th day of January 2003.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
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Mayor
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FLORES: AYE MACKENZIE: AYE NORDIN: AYE SPRADLIN: AYE VIDAK- MARTINEZ: AYE
AYES: (5) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (0) ABSTAIN: (0)
RECEIVED EXH I BIT A
JAN 0 2 2003
CITY OF
RC. HNERT PARK
December 23, 2002
City of Rohnert Park
6750 Commerce Blvd.
Rohnert Park, Ca. 94928
Subject: Rohnert Park Stadium Lease Termination Request
Sonoma County Professional Baseball, Inc., also known as the Sonoma County Crushers, wishes
to voluntarily terminate its lease of Rohnert Park stadium effective immediately, or at the latest,
December 31, 2002. We attempted to contact the city to discuss this decision but messages left
with Armando Flores and Joe Netter's Assistant before December 23rd were not returned. When
we went to City Hall December 23rd, we discovered the City offices were closed for the
remainder of 2002.
We have two years remaining on the lease. We would like until January 31, 2003 to physically
vacate the premises. We need a letter from the City agreeing to this termination in 2002 in order
to be able to close our books. We stand ready to finalize the terms of our departure ... we have a
$1000 refundable deposit due back from the city and we owe the City for our last utility bill. The
City would get the use of the Stadium and property two years earlier than planned, plus some
assets at the park that we would discuss.
We have formally withdrawn from the Western Baseball League because it was no longer viable.
We did everything possible to attract another team to Sonoma County and the Stadium, but the
refusal of the City to extend the lease was the show - stopper. This is a very difficult decision we
have reached, but we had no choice; we will take a financial loss because of it. We hope our
good relationship will extend to expediting this transaction.
Thank you.
President
Sonoma County Professional Baseball, Inc.
5900 Labath Avenue s Rohnert Park, California 94928 e (707) 588 -8300 , Pax ( 707) 588 -8721
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