Title
LEASE WITH LONGVIEW TACTICAL, INC. FOR INDOOR SHOOTING RANGE
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Council Initiative: Enhance Public Safety and Emergency Response
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: REQUIRED
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The attached lease agreement provides for the Longview Police Department (LPD) to enter into a lease agreement with Longview Tactical Inc. at 645 California Way Longview, WA for use of the 50 yard range side of the premises and the adjacent training room. In addition to this 8400 total square feet of the Indoor Shooting Range Building, the Lessor agrees to make available 12 parking spaces for the police department's exclusive use during those hours we are using the premises. The term of the lease is twenty-five (25) years.
The range will be used as a firearms training facility allowing the use of rifles, pistols, and shotguns. LPD will use the range for its quarterly firearms certification training, new firearm certification, detective training and Special Weapons and Tactics Training (SWAT) as well as any additional training needed by LPD.
The City of Longview was awarded $271,000.00 from the State of Washington towards this project and is in the process of applying for a FARR Grant, which requires a signed lease to complete the application. This Grant is for $150,000.00.
The Longview Police Department will soon have no local place to do the required training and qualification with weapons. This would require LPD to go out of town for range time resulting in extra costs to the city.
The new range would also benefit the community as there are very few places for citizens to shoot their firearms. This range will have lessons as well as gun rentals for use at the range.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Motion to approve the lease with Longview Tactical, Inc. and authorize the City Manager to sign the lease agreement.
STAFF CONTACT:
Jim McNamara, City Attorney
Jim Duscha, Chief of Police