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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THREE YEAR USE AND OPERATIONS AGREEMENT WITH ARROWHEAD YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA FOR THE CITY’S JEAN DULUTH AND ARLINGTON SOCCER FIELDS.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to enter into a three year use and operations agreement, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A, with Arrowhead Youth Soccer Association of Northeastern Minnesota for the use and operations of the city’s Jean Duluth and Arlington soccer fields. The annual usage fee is $18,000, due in two installments of 50%, each due on July 1 and September 1 of each year of the agreement. Funds shall be deposited into Fund 205-130-1221-4625 (Parks, Community Resources, Park’s Maintenance, Rent of Athletic Fields).
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes the city to enter into a three year use and operations agreement with Arrowhead Youth Soccer Association of Northeastern Minnesota (“AYSA”) for the use and operation of the city’s Jean Duluth and Arlington soccer fields. Under the terms of the agreement, AYSA will manage the use of the fields by AYSA and other soccer groups. AYSA has previously managed the use of these fields and desires to continue its relationship with the city to provide a quality soccer program for youth within the city of Duluth and surrounding communities.
AYSA will pay the city an annual usage fee of $18,000 with an annual increase of 3%. AYSA shall be eligible to receive an annual fee credit up to $5,000 in exchange for AYSA’s eligible improvements to the premises or other city-owned soccer fields that are consistent with the city’s parks maintenance and operation strategy. The credit shall be calculated as follows: for every $3 invested as eligible improvements by AYSA, AYSA shall receive a $1 credit, up to a total of $5,000 annually. Such credit shall be applied to the following year’s annual fee, except that any credit due to AYSA for the final term of the use and operations agreement shall be provided to ASYA in the form of a check upon the expiration of the agreement.