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

Background Issues Recommendation Action Requested PRESENTATION OUTLINE

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

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

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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

Background 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

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

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

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

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

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

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

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

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 Basis for Recommendation

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 Basis for Recommendation

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

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.

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

Alternative Orange County lease or purchase property –Operate and maintain property as a park –Identify organizations as primary users –Work out a schedule that would accommodate the needs of both organizations

Alternative Approximate cost to maintain –$35,000 – Landscape maintenance –$15,000 – Utilities –$10,000 – Casual/part time help Approximate Revenues – $5000 to $10,000

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