SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP) project grant agreement for Countryside Sports Complex, in the amount of $100,000, between the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the City of Clearwater and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
The City has been awarded a grant in the amount of $100,000 to provide field renovations at the Countryside Sports Complex from the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection FRDAP program.
The field renovations will include much needed drainage.
The complex currently consists of four multipurpose fields and accessory buildings that were separately constructed over the past 30 years. In addition to hosting 1,100 youth sports participants each year, in 2016 the complex became the spring training home of the DC United (Major League Soccer), Lacrosse spring training and hosts several large tournaments.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
The City’s match of $33,000 for this project will come from existing funds in CIP 315-93652 “Countryside Plex Improvements”.
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS: N/A