Agenda 11/18/2014 Item # 14A311/18/2014 14.A.3.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners, acting as the Collier County Airport
Authority, direct staff to negotiate a new lease with RTH Enterprises, Inc., d /b /a Immokalee
Regional Raceway (IRR) pursuant to the resolution of all outstanding current lease issues.
OBJECTIVE: That the Board of County Commissioners direct staff to negotiate a new License
Agreement between the Collier County Airport Authority and Immokalee Regional Raceway
Pending the resolution of all lease compliance issues with the current agreement.
CONSIDERATIONS: On October 8, 2013 under item 14A1 the Board directed all leases to be
thoroughly reviewed. On October 23, 2013, the Growth Management Division (GMD) assumed
responsibility for the operational oversight of Immokalee Regional Airport, Marco Island
Executive Airport, and the Everglades Airpark. In order to fulfill that responsibility, GMD staff,
with the help of multiple county agency partners, conducted a review of each lease and license
agreement at each of these facilities including the with RTH Enterprises, Inc., d/b /a Immokalee
Regional Raceway (IRR) .
In April, 1999, the Authority entered into a License Agreement with IRR, for the temporary use
of property within the Immokalee Regional Airport as an "IHRA Sanctioned Drag Racing Strip."
In 2002, the Authority and IRR entered into the First Amendment to this License Agreement in
order to, among other things, extend the expiration date of the License Agreement to March 31,
2007. Since April 1, 2007, the Authority and Immokalee Regional Raceway through their intent
and conduct extended the License Agreement on a month -to -month basis.
In 2011, the Authority and IRR entered in to the Second Amendment of this License Agreement
to memorialize the continuing month -to -month arrangement and revise fees owed by IRR.
The proposed new License Agreement would:
1) Extend the lease boundaries to include the entire closed Runway 4 -22, including the bath
house and areas of concession and other revenue generating areas of operations. See
exhibit A for existing agreement dimensions and exhibit B for the proposed dimensions.
a. Note that the square footage would increase significantly (1,792k square feet vs.
375k square feet) in the proposed agreement. This is to accommodate the actual
footprint that the IRR operations (including an associated go kart track) currently
occupies and maintains.
b. Staff anticipates recommending that the current annual license rate of 530,000
remain constant (subject to FAA approval) despite the increased square footage
because:
i. The IRR usage of the land is event based. Over the course of a year the
IRR uses the land for revenue generating activities for less than 10% Of
the days.
ii. The facility (including the go kart track) is used by EMS and CCSO for
driver training.
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iii. The IRR maintains the land within the proposed, expanded footprint,
saving the Airport the cost associated with maintaining this land.
2) Add a Go -Cart Track as an approved use, and reposition that track to comply with
existing zoning requirements.
3) Update the insurance requirements and risks to include Go -Cart Track operations. It
should be noted that the Go -Cart facility has been operational for approximately 7 years
without authorization from the Airport Authority or the Board of County Commissioners.
Those operations have been suspended pending the execution of a new agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no Fiscal Impact associated with this Executive Summary.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no Growth Management Impact associated
with this Executive Summary.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the Count Attorney, raises no
legal issues at this time, and requires majority vote for approval. -JAK
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners, in its capacity as the
Collier County Airport Authority, directs staff to continuing working with the IRR to resolve all
known lease issues and then negotiate a new License Agreement between the Collier County
Airport Authority and Immokalee Regional Raceway (pending FAA approval) in accordance
with terms outlined in the considerations section.
Prepared by: Gene Shue, Operations Director, Growth Management Division
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 14.14.A.14.A.3.
Item Summary: Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners, acting as the
Collier County Airport Authority, direct staff to negotiate a new lease with RTH Enterprises, Inc.,
d /b /a Immokalee Regional Raceway (IRR) pursuant to the resolution of all outstanding current
lease issues.
Meeting Date: 11/18/2014
Prepared By
Name: LynchDiane
Title: Supervisor - Operations, Road Maintenance
N /3/2014 11:19:48 AM
Approved By
Name: KearnsAllison
Title: Manager Financial & Operational Support, Transportation Administration
Date: 1 1 /4/2014 4:05:_53 PM
Name: LynchDiane
Title: Supervisor - Operations, Road Maintenance
Date: 11/7/2014 12:58:11 PM
Name: ShueGene
Title: Director - Operations Support, Transportation Administration
Date: 11/] 0/2014 11:29:33 AM
Name: Casa] anguidaN i ck
Title: Administrator - Growth Management Div, Business Management & Budget Office
Date: 11/] 0/2014 12:00:34 PM
Name: KlatzkowJeff
Title: County Attorney,
Date: 11/10/2014 1:25:10 PM
Name: FinnEd
Title: Management/Budget Analyst, Senior, Transportation Engineering & Construction Management
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Date: 1 1/1 0/2014 4:01:35 PM
Name: IsacksonMark
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Title: Director -Corp Financial and Mngmt Svs, Office of Management & Budget
Date: 11/11/2014 1 1:21:03 AM
Name: OchsLeo
Title: County Manager, County Managers Office
Date: 11/12/2014 8:47:19 AM
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