05-07-2019 Supporting Documents CITY OF OCOEE
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Ocoee,Florida 34761
O C O e e 407-905-3100
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Do you have a prepared statement, or other document(s)from which you will address the Board?
Yes No if yes,please attach copy of same to this Reservation Form.
The following time limits to speak are in effect:
Public Hearings: petitioner presentation- 15 minutes; citizen comments - 5 minutes per speaker;
petitioner rebuttal-5 minutes.
Open to Public—Citizens Comments -3 minutes per speaker/per meeting.
All proceedings before the Commission shall be governed by the Civility Code (see back of form) adopted
July 1,2003.
CITY OF OCOEE
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Do you have a prepared statement, or other document(s) from which you will address the Board?
No Yes 1/ if yes, please attach copy of same to this Reservation Form.
All proceedings before the Commission shall be governed by the Civility Code —see back
The following time limits to speak are in effect:
Public Hearings: petitioner presentation - 15 minutes; citizen comments - 5 minutes per speaker;
petitioner rebuttal - 5 minutes.
Open to Public — Citizens Comments - 3 minutes per speaker, per meeting.
a Partnership with the City of Ocoee
•TNXL Academy Carolina, and North Carolina.Florida, Florida State, Miami, Clemson, South top college baseball programs, including scholarships to play baseball for some of the In 4 years,
52 Players at TNXL received college •school schedule.Virtual School or maintaining a regular high line at Florida option of taking classes onAt TNXL, baseball student players have the
•ages of 14 to 18.age players between Florida for high schooldevelopment baseball academy in Central In 5 years, TNXL has become the premier •in 2014.TNXL Academy was started by Brian
Martinez
•TNXL’s Future who train at their Academy.TNXL currently has approximately 40 full time players and 25 afternoon players •about relocating to the City.Since November of 2018, TNXL has
been in discussions with officials in Ocoee •talented young baseball players.TNXL is looking for a new and permanent home for their growing academy of •has since leased the facilities
to Orlando City Soccer for their training center.2018, TNXL operated out of Osceola County’s Heritage Park. The County -2014
•TNXL Games and League and afternoons.Games will be held on weekdays mornings •season with 8 home games.TNXL’s top team will be 16 games each •by Prep Baseball Report (PBR).premier youth
baseball league sponsored In March 2020, TNXL will be joining a new •by colleges from all over the US.TNXL’s talented players are being recruited •performance.coaches and scouts to
view players’ 60 college and professional baseball TNXL’s games bring anywhere from 40 to
•Bob Sorenson Fields Ocoee’s Bob Sorenson Fieldsmove their Academy to TNXL would like to •that is when TNXL seeks to use them.weekday mornings and early afternoons, and Currently the
fields are not being used during •weeknights and Saturday mornings.held on the Fall and Spring and games areThe Babe Ruth League practice at night during •Used primarily by City’s “Babe
Ruth” League.•(Pitching Mounds and Bases).equivalent to high school, college, and pro. Two fields with playing field dimensions
•Indoor Hitting and Training Facility parcel.Facility at their expense on the Sorenson TNXL is committed to constructing the •training facilities.will be required to house their office
and Sorenson Fields, an approximate ½ acre To relocate TNXL operations to Bob •use by the Academy.Training Facility at Sorenson Fields for TNXL is seeking to develop a Hitting and
•The Proposed Agreement of bringing utilities to the building site.The City of Ocoee would cover the expense •also adding bullpen mounds for pitchers.lines and netting over the fields
and foul ballSorenson Fields that include installing TNXL would make certain improvements to •any liens filed on the property.through an SBA Loan that would not require TNXL would finance
the costs of the facilities •$500,000.indoor facility with an estimated cost of TNXL would develop a 13,000 square ft.
The Concept
•The Proposed Agreement year lease is $543,220Total rent paid to Ocoee over the initial 10 •area.landscaping, fence removal, and grass parking cost as water and sewer connection charges,
project is approximately $46,000 to cover such City’s initial Investment to facilitate this •increases ranging between 3% to 5%.Also discussed have been annual rent •year rent of $42,000.rent
of $3,500.00 for 12 months with a base TNXL and Ocoee have discussed a monthly •Sorenson parcel.TNXL is seeking a 10 year lease for the
•Commitment to Ocoee’s Youth Baseball submission of a scholarship request form.at a rate of 1 for every 25 paid player upon TNXL will offer scholarships to Ocoee residents o players
and volunteer parent coaches.instructional to the City’s Babe Ruth league TNXL Coaches will provide 1 month hourly o Ruth league.month to help participants in the City’s Babe TNXL Players
will volunteer at least 4 hours per o Clinic during fall and 1 during spring).younger players in the Babe Ruth League (1 To provide free coaching clinics to the City’s o youth and pledge
the following:TNXL is committed to fostering Ocoee’s
Staff seeks direction from the Honorable Mayor and City Request Direction in this presentation.The lease agreement will include the proposed terms outlined approval on the consent agenda.
agreement, to be brought back to the Commission for