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APPROVED 03/15/05
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO PURSUE ACQUISITION OF THE TRIANGLE
SPORTSPLEX PROPERTY
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners has had a long-
standing view of the importance of having a public swimming pool in central
Orange County that is accessible to all residents of the County; and
WHEREAS, Orange County has had a facilities services/agreement in place
since 1994 that provides for annual County payments of $400,000 to pay for the
costs associated with the operation of the swimming pools at the Triangle
SportsPlex in Hillsborough; and
WHEREAS, that agreement is set to expire at the end of March 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has indicated its commitment to the
construction and operation of a 15,000 square foot senior center to serve all
residents, but especially those of central and northern Orange County; and
WHEREAS, Eaton Vance, the owner of the Triangle SportsPlex, has indicated its
willingness to sell the property to the County; and
WHEREAS, there is an opportunity to create a senior center of at least 15,000
square feet of dedicated space at the SportsPlex by constn~cting an addition to
the existing building in combination with the reallocation of currently unden~tilized
space within the existing building; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners has determined that it
wotald further the Boards' policy and program priorities to negotiate a detailed
agreement to purchase the property from Eaton Vance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Board of
Commissioners does hereby indicate its intent to acquire the Triangle SportsPlex
property and hereby directs the Manager, staff, and Attorney to accomplish the
following:
1, Negotiate with Eaton Vance an agreement to purchase the SportsPlex
property at a price not to exceed a figure to be determined by the Board,
taking into account any adjustments that may be needed for allowances to
make necessary and appropriate repairs and refurbishments to SportsPlex
property. The agreement to purchase would be subject to subsequent
review and approval by the Board of Commissioners,
2, Initiate the process invclved with obtaining Local Government Commission
approval for debt the County will need to incur to complete acquisition of
the property.
APPROVED 03/15/05
3, Develop a model structure for the accounting of SportsPlex revenues and
expenses, including operating, capital, and debt through an enterprise
fund or other appropriate structure as determined by staff in consultation
with the County's auditors
4. Initiate the development review process that would lead to securing all
necessary approvals from the Town of Hillsborough to construct an
addition and to make other necessary modifications to the existing
SportsPlex building and grounds leading to the creation of a ca-located
senior center.
5. Explore options and develop agreements related to the management and
operation of the SportsPlex facility, including (but not necessarily limited
to) the overall physical plant, the ice operation, the fitness operation, the
pool operation, and any food service operation. Any such agreements
would be subject to subsequent review and approval by the Board of
Commissioners, It is the Board of Commissioners' intent that operation of
the senior center and its programming be conducted by the Orange
County Department on Aging.
6, Explore options and develop agreements related to management, design,
and construction of the SportsPlex expansion/senior center creation
project, Any such agreements would be subject to subsequent review and
approval by the Board of Commissioners.
7. Develop and execute a continuation agreement with Eaton Vance, subject
to review and approval by the Chair, that will provide for ongoing operation
of the SportsPlex for the period April 1, 2005 through closing on the
property.
This, the 15th day of March 2005,