RIVER VIEW GOLF COMPANY - NOVATION OF LEASE 1974

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.~~ - ~®V~ -~~,: _Cit~_Manager ~~:-,~;~_ _ Assistant_~_ C'.ity M_-anager f - Date.sTslrillarY ~ ~ 1974 ` _ RE~UEST_ FROM NOVEL B ._ JAMES_ TO__ CH$N_GE__MF'T'HOD OF AT,C'iTT,ATTNG rROSS __ ai•c>> ~:: ~: RECEIPTS FOR PAYMENT OF RENT TO ONE-HALF OF THE TOTAL SALES AND SERVICES FROM THE EXPANDED GOLF COURSE. BACKGROUND In August of 1961, the City of Santa Ana entered into an agreement with Novel B. James for lease of City owned property now known as River View Golf Course. This property is between the Santa Ana River and Alona Park, lying north of 17th Street and south of Memory Lane. In September of 1969, another lease was entered into between Novel B. James and the Orange County Flood Control District for the purpose of expanding the then existing 9-hole golf course to the present 18- hole course. This property under the jurisdiction of the Orange County Flood Control District is adjacent to the City owned property and lies generally within the Santa Ana River channel from approximately 21st Street to about 1/4 mile north of Memory Lane. A letter dated January 26, 1973 was received from Mr. Novel B. James explaining the reason why he converted the Santa Ana River channel to a turf golf course to be used in conjunction with City owned property. This letter further requests that "rent charged be changed to (one-half) of present requirement...". Novel B. James further requests that the City of Santa Ana "remove the restriction for sale of beer and wine" from the existing agreement. COMPARISON OF FACILITIES A comparison of the elements comprising the City leasehold and the County leasehold is presented below: City Leasehold County Leasehold 38 acres 8 holes rest rooms club house pro shop 144 stall parking lot 86 acres 10 holes none none none none