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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amendment to Agreement with School District regarding playgrounds used as neighborhood parks RESOLUTION NO. 14-331 RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH AMES COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT PERTAINING TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLAYGROUNDS USED AS NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,during 2010,City staff became aware that the Ames Community School District (ACSD)had a need to replace play equipment at each of its six elementary schools,and,at the time, the District was facing difficult financial challenges and could not fund the total cost to replace this equipment; and, WHEREAS,in the spirit of cooperation,in September 2011,the City and the School District entered into an intergovernmental agreement to partially fund the purchase of new equipment at six elementary schools; and, WHEREAS,the estimated cost for each piece is approximately$37,500,and to accomplish this goal, the City would contribute up to $135,000 (60%) of the total costs and the ACSD would contribute $90,000 (40%)by September 30, 2014; and, WHEREAS,to date, equipment has been purchased and installed at Old Edwards,Fellows, Northwood,and Sawyer Schools,and New Edwards is planned for 2014,while Meeker and Mitchell are slated for 2015; and, WHEREAS, thus far, the City has reimbursed the District $90,000 for the four sites; and, WHEREAS, several changes are now being proposed to the intergovernmental agreement, and the main changes are as follows: 1)the purpose has been modified to include making elementary school sites available to the general public to be used as neighborhood parks when school is not in session; 2)the term of the original document expires September 30, 2014; the City and the ACSD felt the agreement should remain in effect until such time as both parties mutually agree to terminate the agreement under Section 8 of the amended agreement; 3)a seventh elementary school site,New Edwards, has been included in this agreement; funding to include this site was included in the FY 2014/15 Capital Improvements Plan and was approved by City Council;and,4)all funding pursuant to this agreement shall be spent by June 30, 2016. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the amendment to the agreement with the Ames Community School District for the purpose of making elementary school sites available to the general public to be used as neighborhood parks when school is not in session is hereby approved, and the City is to fund play equipment for a seventh site (New Edwards) at a cost up to $22,500. ADOPTED THIS 1 Ot" day of June, 2014. Va 9 E2 Diane . Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Goodman Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 10`h day of June, 2014.