Kansas City Keys Community Council, Inc. P.O, Box 270257 Kansas City, MO 64127 816-985-0398 Gary Dre Taylor 5041 Buclid Avenue Kansas City, Mo 64130 Date: August 15, 2016 Dear Gary Dre Taylor, You have received various emails/letters from the Kansas City Keys in reference tothe status of the Kansas City Keys Aquaponics Project. “+ suly1,2016- Suspension of the Aquaponics program and any duties by Gary Dre Taylor as Aquaponies Director. ‘+ Iuly1,2016~Per verbal response to hoard memiber, Kathy Davis Lewis, you have agreed to continue to work at the ste ae volunteer and t coordinate the actives ofall others that work at the site as a volunteer. Ths {action was started on sul 1, 2036 July 22%, 2016 ~Emal request to have participants sign waiver as volunteer at site and release of ably July 16°, 2016 ~ Email reminder to have ll participants sign waler and status of project. July 22, 2016~teter of wane to indeate work asa volunteer July 23, 2018 ~ Request fr status ofthe project, completion/opening date and revenue projections. ‘We met with you on July 19, 2016 and emphasized clearly the build project was your responsbbility and you had agreed to volunteer and receive payment for services as determined by the availability of grant funding to ‘complete the project. You would further solicit Volunteer support and we would hire contractors to assist as determined by grant and charitabe funding fr the project. Initially the build of the greenhouse was to take ‘only 90 days. We pointed out and you confirmed that there had been several mistakes and decisions on your part which lead tothe extension cf the completion ofthe greenhouse project. At the meeting conducted on July 19%, 2016, you strongly felt that based onthe work that you had performed and the lack thereof by the Kansas City Keys organization, that we should give you the property and project in its entirety. We explained clearly the intentions ofthe project was an investment forthe Keys and the ‘community and it had never been our intention to transfer or gift any ofthe property over Further, we reiterated the comnitment ofthe Keys organization and clarified the risk we took in taking on a greenhouse project Im few of the concems and directions for the future ofthe project we offered you three options: 1. Provide an offer to purchase the property in its entirety, 2. Provide a mutual agreement (lease) as to how we can jointly work together on the project, or . Cease/desist with the projec.2 Per your response on July 29%, 2016, July 304, 2016 and August 74, 2016, via email: 1. You provided what you consider fo bean offeror price forthe property of $8,641 2. Your anticipated date for completion ofthe build project is August 31°, 8. You state the project is 85% complete and cite the following is needed (electrical power, plumbing, and fishin tanks to complete the project) 4, Your anticipated date for opening is September 18 5. Your revenue projections by produce are $52,000 and fish $150,000 annualy You have provided waivers for veunteers as person(s) come to assist in any manner for services or help and liability while providing services a the Aquaponics site, including a waiver for yourseif dated July 14, 2016. Imour board mecting the board emphatically rejects your offer of $8,000 for the greenhouse and land. We have expended over $100,000 on the project and now with the greenhouse virtually complete believe our investment is worth & minimum cf $850,000. Ths is determined based on the following: ‘Anticipated profits of ever $100,000 year @ 3 years = $300,000 + Goodwill (FMV land) 0,000, Keys Suggested offer price (sag ‘You provided the board with an email stating you took out a loan forthe project and have expended approximately $30,000 for the project. You provided us an analysis of those costs but not any documentation to show the amounis supposedly aimed. We as 8 board and our officers ars not aware ofthe supposed loan of $50,000 by you or your claim for adaltonal items expended. You have not provided invoices or receipt to verify any addtional expenses. We Ihave not received any seconds or requisitions for additional amounts claimed up t9 $50,000. We have not approved of expenses up to $50,000. We are offering you an opportunty to work with us usa tenant-landlord relationship. We agree to provide you a tripe-net lease. Part ofthe terms ofthe lease would be as follows ‘$5,000 2 month over 24 months and agree to negotiate an extension 90 days prior to termination, "You are responsible forall utes, insurance, maintenance, repairs, permits, and upkeep, ‘You have complete control orer the production activities in the greenhouse, ‘We (KC Keys) have exclusive rights over any exempt activites (all exempt revenue generating actives including ‘educational, taining, seminars clinics, tours fed trips and others) and at solely a the only exempt ‘organization/operator atthe greenhouse facity and tan, We are the sole entty that isresponsible forthe writing receiving and executing of any and all publ, private ‘and governmental grants. > Weill maintzin naming rights forthe building andi shal be called, “Kansas City Keys Aquaponics" You have until August 22%to rely Sincerely, Harrel Johnson, President Kansas City KeysNote: Also, you are not to contact any grantors, donors, fundraisers, media (tv, radio, newspaper, twitter, facebook, email, websites) in regards to the Kansas City Keys Aquaponics Program of anyone associated with the Kansas City Keys Community Council, nc. in regard to any business associated with the Kansas City Keys ‘Community Counc, ne