DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 6
SUBJECT:
Funding Agreement: Sports Facilities near Potranco Branch Library
SUMMARY:
Consideration of the following ordinances pertaining to the Sports Facilities near Potranco Branch Library, a 2017-2022 Bond Funded Project, located in Council District 6.
A. An ordinance authorizing the execution of a Funding Agreement between the YMCA of Greater San Antonio and the City of San Antonio for the City's contribution to the YMCA in an amount not to exceed $2,473,000.00 for the construction of the Sports Facilities near the Potranco Branch Library project.
B. An ordinance authorizing the negotiation and execution of a License Agreement with the YMCA of Greater San Antonio, and the City of San Antonio for the construction and operation of an amateur sports facility on the 6.4 acre site located on the southwest corner of Richland Hills Dr. and Ingram Rd. near the Potranco Branch Library.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On May 6, 2017, voters approved the 2017-2022 General Obligation Bond Program of which $2,000,000 was allocated for the construction of new sports fields and amenities adjacent to the new Potranco Branch Library & Mays Family YMCA.
The Mays Family YMCA facility, located at the corner of Potranco and Highway 151, opened in October 2016. Developed by the YMCA of Greater San Antonio, the facility includes the Potranco Branch Library that has quickly become a popular destination for recreation in the area. With an emphasis to expand their reach to provide programs and opportunities to make the community healthier, a new project to build sports fields and amenities was planned for the property adjacent to the existing YMCA.
The City's Bond Program allocated $2,000,000 to be paid on a reimbursement basis to the YMCA of Greater San Antonio for the construction of the sports fields and support building on a 6.4...
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