Agenda No. 3.
CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM
| City Council Meeting: | June 18, 2024 |
| Department: | City Secretary |
| Subject: | Resolution 24-R-58 - Authorizing an Economic Development Funding Agreement Between the City of Schertz Economic Development Corporation and the City of Schertz, Texas for the Parks CIP-Soccer Field Lights. (B.James/S.Wayman) |
BACKGROUND
Last year, the SEDC Board initiated the process to modify the goals and mission statement for their organization. During the Month of December 2023, the Board heard a presentation from Parks and Recreation Director Lauren Shrum detailing the efforts made to prioritize the Parks Capital Improvement Plan. At the meeting in March 2024, the SEDC took action to finalize their goals to include "Improve Quality of Life."
At their April 2024 meeting, the board approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), pledging the Board's intent to provide funding of $12,000,000 for Parks and Recreation Capital Improvement Projects. These projects include:
1. Soccer Field Lights at Maske Rd, Schertz Soccer Complex
2. Improvements to Hill Top Park
3. Improvements to Circle Park
The MOU details the process by which the projects will be started, progress reported to the board, as well as closed out. The MOU also provides a template of a funding agreement between the City and the SEDC. These funding agreements will then be brought to the board during the year that the projects will be started, and then taken to City Council.
At their April 2024 meeting, the board approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), pledging the Board's intent to provide funding of $12,000,000 for Parks and Recreation Capital Improvement Projects. These projects include:
1. Soccer Field Lights at Maske Rd, Schertz Soccer Complex
2. Improvements to Hill Top Park
3. Improvements to Circle Park
The MOU details the process by which the projects will be started, progress reported to the board, as well as closed out. The MOU also provides a template of a funding agreement between the City and the SEDC. These funding agreements will then be brought to the board during the year that the projects will be started, and then taken to City Council.
GOAL
To provide funding for Soccer Field Lights on ten (10) Soccer Fields at the Schertz Soccer Complex on Maske Rd.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
Enhance and increase soccer sports activity within the city limits of Schertz.
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff recommends approval of Resolution 24-R-58.
FISCAL IMPACT
This item before you is the Funding Agreement for the first of these projects. The request for lighting the remaining 10 fields at the Schertz Soccer Complex on Maske Rd. has been brought to both the City Council and the Parks and Recreation Commission prior. The cost is estimated at $1.7M and the SEDC board of directors voted unanimously to support this project.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of Resolution 24-R-58