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File #: 251174    Version: 0
Type: Resolution Status: In Council-Adoption
File created: 11/4/2025 In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action:
Effective date:    
Title: Resolution approving a lease agreement with Compass Minerals America Inc.
Sponsors: ALD. A. PRATT
Attachments: 1. Compass Minerals 2025 Lease Agreement FINAL.pdf, 2. Compass Map.pdf

Number

251174

Version

Original

Reference

041713

Sponsor

ALD. PRATT

Title

Resolution approving a lease agreement with Compass Minerals America Inc.

Analysis

This resolution is to approve a lease agreement with Compass Minerals America Inc. for approximately 10.214 acres of property located on Port Milwaukee’s South Harbor Tract.

Body

Whereas, On May 3, 2005, the Common Council adopted File Number 041713 authorizing the Board of Harbor Commissioners of the City of Milwaukee to enter into a lease agreement with North American Salt Company for seven parcels of land on the Port’s South Harbor Tract totaling 10.214 acres of property; and

 

Whereas, Compass Minerals America Inc., formerly North American Salt Company, has been a long-term tenant in good standing with Port Milwaukee; and

 

Whereas, Both parties have agreed to enter into a new lease for a thirty-year term commencing April 1, 2025 with termination provisions by either party at five-year increments; and

 

Whereas, Use of the property includes the receiving, handling, storage, packaging, and delivery of salt and other bulk products, as well as office space and operation of public truck scales; and

 

Whereas, The Board of Harbor Commissioners of the City of Milwaukee approved the lease agreement at its meeting on October 16, 2025; now, therefore, be it

 

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that said Common Council hereby ratifies and approves the lease agreement with Compass Minerals America Inc. and the City of Milwaukee, by and through its Board of Harbor Commissioners; and, be it

 

Further Resolved, That the designated officers of said government and said Board are hereby authorized and directed to execute an agreement to carry out this purpose.

 

Drafter

Port Milwaukee

Brian Kasprzyk

10/31/2025