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Approve a Joint Use Interlocal Agreement (JUA) between the City of Clearwater (City) and the City of Safety Harbor (Safety Harbor) for the purpose of allowing Safety Harbor youth to use city sports facilities and participate in youth athletic programs in the City; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
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SUMMARY:
Safety Harbor residents have been a part of Clearwater youth programs, Countryside Junior Cougars, Inc. (CJC), Chargers Soccer Club, Inc. (CSC) and Clearwater Youth Lacrosse, Inc. (CYL), for many years. This is due in part to the fact that Clearwater and Safety Harbor share city boundaries and that the City has sports facilities that are in close proximity for Safety Harbor residents to use.
In order for residents of Safety Harbor to participate in these youth programs they not only had to pay the program fees but also a non-resident fee, which annually range from $120 to $180 per youth. Currently 100 youths from Safety Harbor are involved in CJC, 100 in CSC and 3 in CYL.
The City is in the process of phasing renovations of the Countryside Sports Complex. Safety Harbor has agreed to contribute $350,000 payable in seven annual installments of $50,000 per year to help support the capital improvement project. Safety Harbor residents would be able to participate in CJC, CSC and CYL programs for 30 years and be treated in the same manner and at the same rates charged to Clearwater residents.
Clearwater would continue to maintain the facilities used by CJC, CSC and CYL as well as provide the supervision of these programs.
If for some reason Clearwater does not commence the construction of the new facilities within two years, Safety Harbor may terminate the agreement and be refunded any contributions made; if not completed within five years, they may terminate the agreement and be refunded a reduced portion of contributions made.
Phase I of the construction project (building construction) is scheduled to commence early in 2018 to be completed by the summer of 2018.
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