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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A THREE-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH DULUTH AMATEUR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION, INC. FOR LEASE OF THE CITY’S FRYBERGER ARENA FOR NOMINAL CONSIDERATION.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to enter into a three-year agreement, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit 1, with Duluth Amateur Hockey Association, Inc. for the lease of the city’s Fryberger Arena, for nominal consideration.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes a three-year agreement with Duluth Amateur Hockey Association, Inc. (“DAHA”) for the lease of the city’s Fryberger Arena (the “Arena”) to provide hockey programing for youth ages 3-14. DAHA has used and operated this facility for many years under previous agreements.
There is no usage fee associated with this agreement because of the public benefit provided by DAHA’s provisions of its services. However, DAHA is responsible to reimburse the city for any and all utilities furnished to the Arena between November and April during each year of the term. DAHA has borne these in-season utility costs for many years.
Intentionally omitted from this agreement is a provision approved in the depths of the 2020 pandemic economic collapse that would have extended DAHA’s financial responsibility for utility costs to also include the May to October off-season.
DAHA is also responsible to perform cleaning and routine maintenance duties in the Arena to keep it in good order and condition and absorb all costs related thereto, as well as provide those items required for the daily operation of the Arena (e.g. paper products, plastic products, and light bulbs). In its sole discretion, City may perform necessary major repairs and non-routine maintenance to the structural and mechanical components of the Arena.