COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
SUBJECT:
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Request from (ECI) East Coast Independence Baseball Club for a discounted rate to use the Baseball Fields at Hawks Park Baseball Complex
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DEPARTMENT:
Parks & Recreation
SUMMARY:
The East Coast Independence Baseball Club (ECI) is a local competitive travel youth Baseball team located in Southeast Volusia. The club would like to practice Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, so not to conflict with the SEV Family YMCA’s Spring youth and adult programming such as T-Ball, Softball and kickball held on Monday, Wednesday, Friday evenings and Saturday days. The club has approximately 50 to 60 kids, of which half are Edgewater residents.
As per the Fee Resolution 2023-R-15 adopted by City Council August 21, 2023, the fees are as follows:
Ballfield without lights $35.00 per hour
Ballfield with lights $65.00 per hour (note: this covers the cost of one field lit per hour)
At this rate, the cost would be: $10,880.00 for all 4 fields for the season beginning February 13, 2024 through June 1, 2024
The ECI Baseball Club can afford $1,500. The ECI Baseball Club is respectfully requesting a discount to utilize the fields around the SEV Family YMCA’s schedule. The ECI Baseball Club prides themselves in the fact that all of their coaches are volunteers. ECI provides free clinics for area children, coordinates local food drives for needy families and promotes healthy lifestyles for children in the community. ECI teaches teamwork, how to be a good sport, and self-respect to our youth.
ECI has provided the City with a Certificate of Insurance naming the City as additional insured as required.
BUDGETED ITEM: ☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ Not Applicable
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: ☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ Not Applicable
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Motion to approve the request from East Coast Independence Baseball Club for a discounted rate to use the Hawks Park Baseball Complex for practice for the spring season.