Item #06 Approval of Ocoee Youth League to Apply for Field of Dreams Grant
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AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Meeting Date: April 3, 2007
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Contact Name:
Contact Number:
Jeffrey Hayes
407 -905-3180
Reviewed By:
Department Director:
City Manager:
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Su~ect: Approval of Request from Ocoee Youth Soccer League to Apply for a
Field of Dream Grant from Orange County.
Background Summary:
The Ocoee Youth Soccer League (OYSL) has approached the City seeking assistance and support to apply for a
Field of Dreams Grant through the Orange County Parks and Recreation Department. OYSL is seeking a grant to
install sports lighting on the open practice field which lies to the west of the Beech Recreation Center. The amount
of the grant that the OYSL is seeking through the Field of Dreams Grant program is $50,000 and the OYSL has
requested the City's assistance by providing a match of $50,000. The deadline for submitting the grant application
is April 26, 2007.
The OYSL has met with a representative from MUSCO Lighting to discuss the proposed project and obtain a
budgetary estimate to install the lighting system. The lighting system that the OYSL is seeking to install would be
designed by MUSCO Lighting, the same manufacturer of the lighting system that was installed on the soccer fields
to the east of the Beech Recreation Center. The lighting system being designed by MUSCO would provide
adequate lighting levels to accommodate other recreational uses, such as baseball and football practices. The
preliminary cost estimates from the manufacturer of the lights appear to be in line with costs from the previous
project.
If the OYSL were to receive a grant through the Field of Dreams Program and install lights at this location, under
the terms of the grant program the City of Ocoee would be required to maintain the lights, and provide for and
allow the use of the lights and field by the OYSL and other organizations for a period of five (5) years.
Issue:
Should the City Commission provide matching funds for the Ocoee Youth Soccer League to assist the OYSL can
applying for a Field of Dreams Grant from the Orange County Parks and Recreation Department.
Recommendations
Staff recommends that the City Commission provide matching funds for the Ocoee Youth Soccer League to apply
for a Field of Dreams Grant from the Orange County Parks and Recreation Department.
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Financial Impact:
The City would need to budget the amount that is approved for the match in the 2007-08 Capital Investment
Program Budget.
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