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Parks and Recreation Division

Sunland Center Property Agreement. Parks and Recreation Division. March 10, 2009. PRESENTATION OUTLINE. Background Issues Recommendation Action Requested. PRESENTATION OUTLINE. Background Issues Recommendation Action Requested. Background.

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Parks and Recreation Division

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  1. Sunland Center Property Agreement Parks and Recreation Division March 10, 2009

  2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE • Background • Issues • Recommendation • Action Requested

  3. PRESENTATION OUTLINE • Background • Issues • Recommendation • Action Requested

  4. Background • 1977 to 2007 License Agreement for Sunland Property • Orange County - Licensee • Pine Hills Little League (PHLL) – Co Licensee • All costs associated with agreement were the responsibility of PHLL • PHLL received two Field of Dreams Grants

  5. Background Silver Star Rd. N. Apopka Vineland Rd. N. Hiawassee Rd.

  6. Background

  7. Background • DJJ leases property from the Department of Environmental Protection • DJJ will only enter into an agreement that includes Orange County • If there is no agreement then the property may be declared surplus

  8. Background • 2007 - PHLL ceased operations due to financial difficulties • Subsequently, both Metro West Little League (MWLL) and Pine Hills Youth Sports (PHYS) attempted to utilize the fields • DJJ asked both parties not to use the facility

  9. Background • PHYS organization operates in Pine Hills • Serves between 180 to 250 youth per season • Offers a variety of sports • Absorbed some of the PHLL participants

  10. Background • MWLL serves youth in the Metro West area • Serves between 120 and 216 youth per season • Established MWLL boundaries do not include the Pine Hills area • MWLL did not absorb any of the PHLL participants

  11. Background

  12. Background

  13. PRESENTATION OUTLINE • Background • Issues • Recommendation • Action Requested

  14. Issues • Both organizations want to utilize fields • The County can not absorb additional • maintenance costs • Sharing the utility and maintenance costs by two organizations will be difficult

  15. Issues • Rolling Hills Park is 3 miles from the Sunland Center property and is underutilized • If there is no License Agreement developed the property may be declared surplus by the State

  16. PRESENTATION OUTLINE • Background • Issues • Recommendation • Action Requested

  17. Recommendation • Staff recommends entering into an agreement with Pine Hills Youth Sports similar to the 1977 agreement with Pine Hills Little League

  18. Recommendation Basis for Recommendation • PHYS serves children in the Pine Hills Community • PHYS absorbed some of the youth from PHLL • PHYS will be losing fields at Evans High School

  19. Recommendation Basis for Recommendation • MWLL does not serve youth in the Pine Hills community • MWLL did not absorb the children from the PHLL boundary • MWLL currently has fields at the City of Orlando’s Osprey Park

  20. PRESENTATION OUTLINE • Background • Issues • Recommendation • Action Requested

  21. Action Requested • Board approval to enter into an agreement with the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice that would allow the Pine Hills Youth Sports Organization to utilize the ballfield complex on the Sunland Center Property.

  22. Sunland Center Property Agreement Parks and Recreation Division March 10, 2009

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