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HomeMy WebLinkAboutF-3a - Lease Proposal for Lincoln School Gymnasium and Athletic FieldOS1.1 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Parks, Beaches and Recreation Department July 22, 1985 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM NO. F-3 (a) TO: Mayor and City Council BY THE Clic COUNCIL FROM: Parks, Beaches and Recreation Director CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH SUBJECT: LEASE PROPOSAL FOR LINCOLN SCHOOL C —ZJrZY JUL 2 � 1Q85 GYMNASIUM AND ATHLETIC FIELD APPROVED Recommendation: That the City Council transmit a Lease Proposal for Lincoln School Gymnasium and Athletic Field to the Newport -Mesa Unified School District; subject lease to be by agreement to include fee of $12,000 annually and that the lease have a minimum 10 year length to facilitate improvements to the facility. ni gr.usSinn_ The City of Newport Beach's Parks, Beaches and Recreation Department would like to propose the leasing of the Lincoln School gymnasium and athletic field for the purpose of providing recreational opportunities to the general public for a substantial amount of time throughout the year. The Parks, Beaches and Recreation Department would assume the programming of the field and gym as a community service to the residents of Newport Beach. Currently Lincoln School is being leased by Coastline Community College. This lease is only for the use of the Lincoln School classrooms. Lincoln School gymnasium and athletic field are not part of this lease agreement and they are both available for lease by the City of Newport Beach. The proposed lease would significantly enhance recreational programming in Newport Beach. Gymnasium programs would include basketball leagues, volleyball leagues and classes, plus a wide range of activity classes such as aerobics, dance, fitness, etc. The lease of Lincoln gymnasium would make us less dependent on other school district sites where we are already paying facility use fees to the Newport -Mesa Unified School District. The three athletic fields at Lincoln School would facilitate the City's adult softball and coed softball leagues. The athletic fields would also be available to youth groups such as Newport Little League, Harbor Area Baseball, AYSO, etc. Agreement to specify that the City would be responsible for maintenance of gym- nasium and athletic field in consideration of the established lease fee at $12,000. The lease fee would be paid from participant fees on a totally self-supporting basis. -2 - Having the lease agreement a minimum of ten years would qualify the City to apply for State funds available for development of school owned lands that can be used for community recreation. Proposed development and renovation would be to refurbish and expand the athletic field, new gymnasium construction and possibly indoor racquetball/handball courts. In conclusion, approval of the proposed concept would provide a community facility of benefit to the residents of Newport Beach with two public agencies cooperating in providing the resource. The Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission unanimously endorsed the concept as presented at their meeting of July 2, 1985. Ronald A. Whitley