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AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Meeting Date: August 2, 2005
Item #
Reviewed By:
Contact Name: Vito Petrone/Tonya Elliott Department Director: Robert Frank
Contact Number: 407-905-3109 City Manager:
Subject: Approval of Ocoee Youth Soccer Funding After Receipt of Field of Dreams Grant
Background Summary:
On May 17, 2005 Ocoee Youth Soccer approached City Commission about funding additional
lighting at the Soccer Fields at the Jim Beech Recreation Center. City Commission asked them to
return with further information at a later date, including information on the Field of Dreams Grant.
Ocoee Youth Soccer has indeed been approved for a Field of Dreams Grant in the amount of
$90,000. However, the grant is also contingent upon the city providing funding of up to $150,000.
Issue:
Should the City Commission approve funding up to $150,000 from Parks and Recreation Impact
Fees as part of the City's FY 2006 approved budget?
Recommendations
City Staff recommends approving funding for upgrading the lights at the soccer fields at the Jim
Beech Recreation Center in an amount not to exceed $150,000 from the Parks and Recreation
Impact Fees in FY 2006 fulfilling the requirements of the Field of Dreams Grant process
Attachments:
None
Financial Impact:
$150,000 in the FY 2006 Budget from Parks and Recreation Impact Fees.
Type of Item:
❑ Public Hearing For Clerk's Dept Use:
❑ Ordinance First Reading 0 Consent Agenda
❑ Ordinance First Reading 0 Public Hearing
❑ Resolution 0 Regular Agenda
❑ Commission Approval
❑ Discussion& Direction
❑ Original Document/Contract Attached for Execution by City Clerk
O Original Document/Contract Held by Department for Execution
Reviewed by City Attorney ❑ N/A
Reviewed by Finance Dept. ❑ N/A
Reviewed by ( ) 111 N/A
MayorS�,e Center of Good Ley, Commissioners
S. Scott Vandergrift �tt ., Danny Howell, Districtr. 1.
Scott Anderson, District 2
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City Manager _ _ � t _ : Rusty Johnson. District 3
Robert Frank _ ; t Nancy J. Parker, District 4
STAFF REPORT
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners
FROM: Vito Petrone, Parks and Recreation Director/Tonya Elliott, Multimedia/Community Events Mgr.
DATE: July 27, 2005
RE: Approval of Ocoee Youth Soccer Funding After Receipt of Field of Dreams Grant
ISSUE
Should the City Commission approve funding up to $150,000 from Parks and Recreation Impact Fees
as part of the City's FY 2006 approved budget?
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On May 17, 2005 Ocoee Youth Soccer approached City Commission about funding additional lighting
at the Soccer Fields at the Jim Beech Recreation Center. City Commission asked them to return with
further information at a later date, including information on the Field of Dreams Grant. Ocoee Youth
Soccer has indeed been approved for a Field of Dreams Grant in the amount of$90,000. However,
the grant is also contingent upon the city providing funding of up to $150,000.
RECOMMENDATIONS
City Staff recommends approving funding for upgrading the lights at the soccer fields at the Jim
Beech Recreation Center in an amount not to exceed $150,000 from the Parks and Recreation
Impact Fees in FY 2006 fulfilling the requirements of the Field of Dreams Grant process.