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  Bay County Board of County Commissioners
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Lease for SandJam

DEPARTMENT MAKING REQUEST/NAME:
Jennifer Shuler, Office of the County Attorney Dan Rowe, Tourist Development Council 
MEETING DATE: 2/6/2018 
REQUESTED MOTION/ACTION:
Board to provide direction to staff regarding a lease agreement with R&M Entertainment, LLC for use of the areas in and around the MB Miller Pier for the SandJam event.
AGENDA
County Attorney - Regular
BUDGETED ITEM? N/A
BUDGET ACTION:
None needed.
FINANCIAL IMPACT SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Based on last year's April collections, if the pier is closed for 3 days the impact will be approximately $5,300.

BACKGROUND:

R&M Entertainment has approached the County with a proposed lease to allow it to use the areas in and around the MB Miller Pier for a musical event called SandJam. R&M Entertainment proposes to lease the area in and around the MB Miller Pier  beginning on Saturday, April 21 for set up and continuing to Thursday, Friday, Saturday (April 26-28) for the actual event and terminating on Monday April 30. R&M Entertainment has requested permission to actually close the pier itself and prohibit fishing and other recreational uses during the hours of the SandJam event April 26-28 for security reasons.

 

A representative from the TDC and representatives from R&M Entertainment will be present during this Board item to discuss the event and proposed lease terms.