Council approves lease and option paperwork with Pivus Market Charitable Foundation; Hornby recused

City Administrator Laura Gloria told the council that the Pivus Market Charitable Foundation owns the building commonly referred to as Pivus (transcript spelling varied) while the City of Wenatchee owns the land beneath it. The council considered two linked actions: an extension of Pivus’s option to purchase the land beneath the building, and a longer-term lease for a city-owned parking lot south of Pivus.

Laura Gloria said the existing option to purchase was good through 2027 and that the proposed documents would extend that option; she also said the city holds a separate land lease that runs through 2067. The council packet aligned both the option and the parking lease so Pivus could plan operations; the packet described the proposed parking lease term as 10 years.

Council Member Linda Herold moved to approve the "first amended and restated vacant land lease and memorandum to first amended and restated option to purchase between the City of Wenatchee and Pivus Market Charitable Foundation," and Council Member Euer seconded. Council Member Hornby recused himself from the vote. The motion carried.

The council did not change maintenance responsibilities or other underlying contract terms in this action; staff said the items were intended to give Pivus longer-term certainty for operations and potential future ownership options.

The council did not record a roll-call vote in the public remarks; staff committed to follow up with any additional requested documents.