DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Xavier D. Urrutia
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council Districts 2 and 5
SUBJECT:
Master Lease Agreement and a Funding Agreement with the Boys and Girls Clubs of San Antonio
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes a Master Lease Agreement with the Boys and Girls Clubs to include the Eastside Branch located in Martin Luther King Park in Council District 2 and Calderon Branch located along Apache Creek in Council District 5, to consolidate the existing lease periods; additionally this ordinance authorizes a Funding Agreement to develop sports fields at Martin Luther King Park in Council District 2.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Since 1939 the Boys and Girls Clubs of San Antonio have provided valuable services to local youth. The organization's mission is to enhance the educational, health, social and character development of youth ages 6-18 by providing a fun, safe place with age appropriate activities and opportunities. The Boys and Girls Clubs of San Antonio serves more than 8,300 club members annually, operates six branch locations, and conducts programs on-site in 46 local schools.
The City's Parks and Recreation Department currently holds multiple long term lease agreements with the Boys and Girls Clubs of San Antonio to support operations and programming. The Eastside Branch at Martin Luther King Park and Calderon Branch along with Peter D. Reed field located along Apache Creek are all on City parkland. The City and the Boys and Girls Clubs of San Antonio desire to consolidate the multiple lease agreements into a single Master Lease Agreement and extend the term through September 30, 2042. The current leases expire 2025 and 2023, respectively. The footprint of the Eastside Branch in Martin Luther King Park will expand by approximately 2.2 acres for the development of sports fields. All other terms of the Master Lease Agreement are consistent with existing agreements.
The expanded footprint in M...
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