HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2010-25 - Miller Park Improvements - 03/23/2010 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-25
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FILING OF APPLICATION AND EXECUTION OF
AGREEMENT TO DEVELOP SPORT OR RECREATION FACILITIES UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF THE HENNEPIN YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM FOR
IMPROVEMENTS AT MILLER PARK
WHEREAS, Hennepin County, via its Youth Sports Grant Program,provides for capital
funds to assist local government units of Hennepin County for the development of sport or
recreation facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Eden Prairie desires to develop protective players benches,
scoreboards and a hitting and pitching training area(known as Miller Park: Improvements,
hereinafter PROJECT) for the purpose of protecting players, enhancing the quality of the playing
experience and creating additional learning and practice opportunities for softball and baseball.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Eden
Prairie:
I. The estimate of the total cost of developing PROJECT shall be$230,000 and
LGU is requesting$110,000 from the Hennepin County Legacy Grant program
and will assume responsibility for a match requirement of$120,000.
II. LGU agrees to own, assume one hundred (100)percent of operation costs for
PROJECT, and will operate PROJECT for its intended purpose for the functional
life of the facility, which is estimated to be twenty years.
III. LGU agrees to enter into necessary and required agreements with Hennepin
County for the specific purpose of constructing a sport or recreational facility and
long-term program direction.
IV. That the Parks and Recreation Director is authorized and directed to execute said
application and serve as official liaison with Hennepin County or its authorized
representative.
ADOPTED by the Eden Prairie City Council on this 23r ay of March, 2010.
Phi Dung,Mayor
ATTEST:
K leen Porta, City Clerk