HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2012-138 - Staring Lake Park Ballfield Improvements - 10/02/2012 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-138
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 STARING LAKE PARK BALLFIELDS
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 and
turf for the batting cages (known as Staring Lake Park Ballfield Improvements, hereinafter
PROJECT) for the purpose of protecting players and enhancing the quality of the baseball
playing experience.
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 $46,000 and LGU
is requesting $23,000 from the Hennepin County Legacy Grant program and will
assume responsibility for a match requirement of$23,000.
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 2 d day of October 2012.
Ron Case, Acting Mayor
ATTEST:
K leen Porta, City Clerk