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Approve a License Agreement between the Board of Trustees of St. Petersburg College (SPC) and the City of Clearwater (City) providing for the use of Jack Russell Stadium for SPC baseball, the use of Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex for SPC softball, and terminates an older license agreement between SPC and the City to use the Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
SPC transferred ownership of the Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex to the City in July 2000 in exchange for the college having priority use of the baseball fields for their baseball program.
SPC desires to improve their baseball and softball programs and to provide improvements to City facilities in order to meet this goal.
The City has made several improvements to the Jack Russell Stadium complex including renovation of restrooms, batting tunnels, painting of structures and is currently constructing new offices to house the Athletic section of the Parks and Recreation Department.
However, much is still left to be done and SPC wants to partner with the City to make improvements to the main clubhouse which will then be used by SPC and the City.
This License Agreement will replace the previous License Agreement and terminate the other agreement in its entirety.
This Agreement will allow SPC first priority for use of Jack Russell Stadium working in good faith with Clearwater High School baseball team and the City’s sports tourism initiatives. In addition SPC will have first priority for use of E.C. Moore Softball Complex for games and practices for the softball team.
SPC will make improvements and renovations to the locker facilities and other baseball amenities on site which will become the property of the City.
SPC will reimburse the City for all direct expenses associated with their facility usages i.e. field lighting, utility charges, staff and field maintenance.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT: N/A
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS: N/A