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GARBERVILLE VETERANS BUILDING

INTRODUCTION

                  

The Humboldt County Grand Jury received a complaint from a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Garberville Post 6354 concerning the lease with the County of Humboldt for the Garberville Veterans building. The last lease agreement between the County and the Veterans of Foreign Wars was signed in 1985 and expired in 1987.

 

PROCEDURE

 

The grand jury in its investigation of this complaint interviewed both county employees and representatives of  the Garberville Veterans of Foreign Wars: hereinafter called the Garberville Veterans.  The grand jury also reviewed numerous documents pertaining to the lease between the County of Humboldt and the Garberville Veterans.

 

FINDINGS

 

F-1      There is a holdover clause in the 1985 lease which allows tenancy on a

                  month-to-month basis until a new lease is signed.                      

 

F-2      There has not been a signed lease for the Garberville Veterans building since 1987.

 

F-3The County of Humboldt is withholding roof repair reimbursement funds from the

           Garberville Veterans until a new lease is signed.

 

CONCLUSION

 

C-1            The Humboldt County grand jury concludes that an ongoing disagreement between

the Garberville Veterans and the County of Humboldt has hindered the establishment of a    a new lease.

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

THE HUMBOLDT COUNTY GRAND JURY RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING:

 

R-1       The parties involved continue to negotiate as often as is necessary until differences

             are resolved and a lease signed.

                   

RESPONSES

 

THE FOLLOWING RESPONSES TO REPORT 01-11 ARE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO

P.C. 933 AND THE STANDARD FORMAT FOR RESPONSES.

 

1.        The Board of Supervisors respond to all findings and the recommendation.

 

2.        The Garberville Veterans may respond to all findings and the recommendation.