SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve Twelfth Amendment to Lease Agreement between Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation and the City of Clearwater to increase the length of the Agreement by ten years, from November 13, 2035 through November 12, 2045, and to complete additional renovations and improvements by the Foundation, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
The relationship between the City of Clearwater (City) and the Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation (Foundation) dates to the early 1980’s with the Foundation operating the Glen Oaks Golf Course on Court Street. On November 12, 1985, a new agreement was approved that allowed the Foundation to develop an 18-hole golf course in Countryside at 3030 McMullen Booth Road known as the Chi Chi Rodriguez Golf Course.
The Foundation has developed and operates a golf course on the leased property that furthers its mission to mentor at-risk school children through the provision of in-school, after-school and summer programs. It also offers the opportunity for affordable, recreational golfing to citizens and visitors of Clearwater.
The Foundation also transformed a driving range on the east portion of the leased property into an attractive public, family-oriented driving range that provides additional recreational opportunities to citizens of the City and other members of the public.
The Foundation recognizes the need to replace the 40 year old irrigation system on the golf course and provide a new irrigation system for the driving range. They are willing to invest more than $1.9 million over the next two years for this project.
Staff recommends amending the current agreement for an additional ten years in exchange for the Foundation to make the improvements to the course.
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STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
In approving this 12th amendment to the lease agreement, as noted above, the City is accomplishing Objectives 1.3, adopting responsive levels of service for public facilities and amenities, and identifying resources required to sustain that level of service; 2.2, cultivating a business climate that welcomes entrepreneurship; and 2.3, promoting Clearwater as a premier destination for cultural experiences and tourism. The Foundation has been a close and reliable City and Pinellas County Schools partner dedicated to educating students in a public-private partnership and improving their academic performance, self-esteem, and character using the golf course as a living classroom.
