Title
Consideration of and action on the Youth Sports Organization Utilization Agreement with the Deer Park Pony Baseball for 2017.
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Summary:
The Youth Sports Organization Utilization Agreement for the use of athletic facilities is designed to ensure that athletic facilities owned and/or operated by the City of Deer Park Parks and Recreation Department are utilized efficiently and safely. All Deer Park youth sports programs sponsored by the City are intended to enhance and enrich the interest of our youth and to promote participation in wholesome recreational activities; in addition to an agreement to share the responsibility of caring, improving, and maintaining the facilities.
The Parks and Recreation Department understands the importance of having a consistent and fair agreement in place between all of the individual organizations and the City to address the expectations, responsibilities, obligations, liabilities, authority and terms. The Department has worked with the Youth Sports Organizations to get the individual agreements signed by the Organization, acknowledged by the Director, and have received the recommendation by the Parks and Recreation Commission to formally be adopted by Council to begin in 2017.
On August 7, 2017, the Parks and Recreation Commission reviewed and made their recommendation to approve the Deer Park Pony Baseball Utilization Agreement beginning August 7, 2017 through December 31, 2017 and their written contribution request for “in lieu of” projects for 2017 and 2018. Attached you will find a copy of the proposed Youth Sports Organization Utilization Agreement for the Deer Park Pony Baseball and their “in lieu of” statement.
Fiscal/Budgetary Impact:
None
Recommended action
Authorize the Youth Sports Organization Utilization Agreement with the Deer Park Pony Baseball for 2017 and their written contribution request for their “in lieu of” projects for 2017 and 2018.