HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2011-45 - Hennepin Youth Sports Program ApplicationCity of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
CITY OF CORCORAN, MN
RESOLUTION NO. 2011-45
Motion By: Cossette
Seconded By: Gmach
October 13, 2011
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE JOINT PARTICIPATION IN HENNEPIN YOUTH SPORTS
PROGRAM APPLICATION
WHEREAS, Hennepin County, via its Youths Sports Grant Program, provides for capital funds to assist local
government units of Hennepin County for the development of sport or recreation facilities that will aid in the
increased participation opportunities of youth, and
WHEREAS, The City of Corcoran has partnered with the Rockford School District (RSD), the City of
Hanover, the City of Rockford, the City of Greenfield, the Corcoran Athletic Association (CAA), the Corcoran
Parks and Trails Commission, and the Rockford Athletic Association (RAA), to help identify and develop
needed youth athletic facilities within Hennepin County and within the boundaries' of the Rockford School
District, and
WHEREAS, the partnership (titled RACE) has identified three deficiencies one of which is the need for tennis
facilities for youth and the citizens of the member communities, and
WHEREAS, RACE has decided to pursue a grant application to the Hennepin Youth Sports Program which
includes the development of a four court tennis facility to be located in the Corcoran Park; for the joint use of
the Rockford School District youth sports program and for the use by the youth and citizens of Corcoran, and
WHEREAS, the Corcoran City Council at is meeting on September 23, 2011, approved up to $40,000 from the
City's Park Dedication Fund to be allocated towards development of the four court tennis facility in the
Corcoran Park and in the participation with other organizations within the RACE partnership, and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE, City Council of the City of Corcoran supports and
approves the city's participation in the Hennepin Youth Sports Grant application and the specific request within
that grant application for support in the development of the four court tennis facility to be located in the
Corcoran Park
I. The estimated total cost of developing the project shall be $125,000 and Corcoran and the RACE
Partnership is requesting $72,000 from the Hennepin Youth Sports Grant Program and will assume the
responsibility for a match requirement of $53,000.
II. The City of Corcoran agrees to own, assume one hundred (100%) of operations costs for the Tennis
Project, and will operate the Tennis Project for its intended purpose for the fuctional life of the facility,
which is estimated to be 25 years.
III. Corcoran agrees to enter into necessary and required agreements with Hennepin County for the
specific purpose of constructing the Tennis Facility and maintaining this facility as a long term facility
for the exclusive use of tennis programming.
IV. That the City of Corcoran authorizes and directs it's City Administrator to execute said application and
serve as official liaison with Hennepin County or its authorized representative.
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Ciry of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
VOTING AYE
� Guenthner, Ken
� Asleson, Rich
� Cossette, Tom
� Gmach, George
� Milbrandt, Rosalyn
CITY OF CORCORAN, MN
RESOLUTION NO. 2011-45
VOTING NAY
❑ Guenthner, Ken
❑ Asleson, Rich
❑ Cossette, Tom
❑ Gmach, George
❑ Milbrandt, Rosalyn
October 13, 2011
Whereupon, said Resolution is hereby declared adopted on this 13th day of October 2011.
ATTEST:
eanie Heinecke — City Clerk
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Kenneth Guenthner - Mayor
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