HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2012-58 - Approving Joint Youth Sports Grant ApplicationCity of Corcoran September 27, 2012
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-58
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Motion By: Gmach
Seconded By: Cossette
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE JOINT PARTICIPATION IN HENNEPIN YOUTH
SPORTS PROGRAM GRANT 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 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 youth sports deficiencies one of which
is the need for a varsity level baseball facility 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 baseball sports complex to be located in the City
of Corcoran on property owned by the Rockford School District; 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 its meeting on September 27, 2012, approved up to
$45,000 from the City’s Park Dedication Fund to be allocated towards development of the joint
school/city baseball facility in the City of Corcoran, and in 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
varsity level baseball complex to be located in the City of Corcoran
I. The estimated total cost of developing the project shall be $750,000 and, Corcoran and
the RACE Partnership is requesting a grant award in the amount of $325,000.
II. Corcoran agrees to contribute $45,000 towards the total cost of constructing the
baseball complex
III. The City of Corcoran agrees to enter into an agreement with the Rockford School
District addressing long term property rights, site master planning, and the sharing of
City of Corcoran September 27, 2012
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-58
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scheduling, operations costs, maintenance, and utilities; and will jointly operate the
baseball complex for its intended purpose for the functional life of the facility, which is
estimated to be 25 years.
IV. Corcoran agrees to enter into necessary and required agreements with Hennepin County
for the specific purpose of constructing the baseball complex and maintaining this
facility as a long term facility for the exclusive use of baseball and related youth sports
programming.
V. 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.
VOTING AYE VOTING NAY
Guenthner, Ken Guenthner, Ken
Asleson, Rich Asleson, Rich
Cossette, Tom Cossette, Tom
Gmach, George Gmach, George
Milbrandt, Rosalyn Milbrandt, Rosalyn
Whereupon, said Resolution is hereby declared adopted on this 27th day of
September 2012.