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Martin County

File #: 25-1216   
Type: Consent Status: Agenda Ready
In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 8/26/2025 Final action:
Title: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A LEASE BETWEEN MARTIN COUNTY AND FLORIDA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC. TO PROVIDE HEALTH SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC AT THE MARTIN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Attachments: 1. Reso, 2. Partially Signed Lease.pdf, 3. Untitled Extract Pages

PLACEMENT: Consent

TITLE:

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ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A LEASE BETWEEN MARTIN COUNTY AND FLORIDA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC. TO PROVIDE HEALTH SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC AT THE MARTIN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

executive summary

Request that the Board adopt a Resolution approving and accepting a new lease with Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. (FCHC), to provide, adult primary care, immunizations, lab testing, maternity care services, pediatrics, dental services, and vaccinations at the Martin County Health Department (Health Department) located on Willoughby Boulevard in Stuart.

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DEPARTMENT: Public Works                     

PREPARED BY:                      Name: Mandee Johns, F.R.P.                     

                     Title:                     Real Property Professional                     

REQUESTED BY: Sean Donahue, General Services Director                                          

 

PRESET:     

PROCEDURES: None                     

 

BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:

 

1.                     Agreement Drafted by:

Martin County

 

2.                     Parties to Agreement:

Martin County, Lessor

Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. (FCHC), Lessee

 

3.                     Purpose of Lease:

To ensure public access for health services.

 

4.                     New/Renewal/Modified:

New

 

5.                     Duration:

Five (5) years

 

6.                     Benefits to Martin County

Provide the public with a location for health services. Reimbursement of maintenance costs that would not occur if the Health Department provided the services.

 

7.                     Cost to Martin County:

None

 

FCHC and Florida Department of Health (FDOH) originally entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) in 2012 to provide primary and maternity care services that the Health Department was no longer able to provide at its Stuart location. In furtherance of the provisions of the MOA, Martin County entered into a lease agreement with FCHC for a portion of the Health Department’s Stuart location, which is owned by Martin County.

 

FDOH no longer finds it necessary to enter the MOA with FCHC, due to the fact that FCHC no longer has a financial, operational, or reporting relationship with FDOH.

 

A new lease was entered into between FCHC and Martin County under the same terms and conditions as in previous years.  The language and terms referencing the MOA have been removed from the new lease. The new Lease has an effective date of January 1, 2025, with a term of five (5) years, ending on December 31, 2029.

 

All provisions and rents have been verified and approved as set forth in the County’s General Services Report. FCHC will pay an annual rent for the square footage leased equal to the average of the prior three years’ per square foot “total building cost” for the subject facility, which rent has been agreed by the parties at $4.99 per square foot. The proposed Lease requires that FCHC use the leased premises exclusively for the provision of health services to the public.

 

The County is authorized, pursuant to Sec. 125.38, Fla. Stat., to lease real property owned by the County to not for profit organizations organized for the purposes of promoting community interest and welfare.

 

ISSUES:

 

None

 

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:

 

This item has been reviewed for legal sufficiency to determine whether it is consistent with applicable law, and staff has identified and addressed legal risks and developed strategies for legal defensibility, as applicable.

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

RECOMMENDATION

Move that the Board adopt the Resolution accepting and approving the Lease with Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. and authorize the Chair to execute all documents associated with this transaction.

 

ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Pull this item from the Consent Agenda and provide staff with alternative direction.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

RECOMMENDATION

None

                     

ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS

None

 

DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:

Budget Transfer / Amendment                      Chair Letter                                                               Contract / Agreement

Grant / Application                                          Notice          Ordinance                     Resolution

Other:     

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