Baseball Field Contract Agreement American LegionBASEBALL FIELD CONTRACT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is hereby entered into this the j6 day o4prt ,
198( by and between the City of Meridian, a municipality of the Statd of Idaho
(hereinafter referred to as the "City"), and the Meridian Athletic Roundtable,
Inc., a non-profit corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State
of Idaho (hereinafter referred to as the 'Roundtable"), acting on behalf of it-
self and all present and future Meridian American Legion Baseball players partici-
pating in the American Legion baseball program.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, The parties hereto are interested in promoting youth baseball, in-
cluding American Legion baseball, within the city of Meridian, Idaho; and
WHEREAS,The City of Meridian seeks to provide the best possible facilities
within its public parks and encourages public participation in the improvement
of those facilities; and
WHEREAS, The Roundtable is interested in obtaining a facility within which
citizens can participate in the American Legion baseball program and is further
interested in constructing and providing for improvements to that facility; and
WHEREAS, The Roundtable has provided extensive services and materials in the
creation and development of the baseball field at Storey Park, including the
construction of a combination concession stand, announcers booth and restroom
facility.
NOW, THEREFORE, IN EXCHANGE FOR THE MUTUAL COVENANTS �IEREOF, THE PARTIES
AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
I
Roundtable is granted the right to use the Storey Park baseball field to
conduct American Legion baseball games and practices in accordance with a
Schedule to be submitted to the City on or before March 30 of each calendar year.
II
Scheduling of all events at the baseball field at Storey Park will be under-
taken by the City. In scheduling the use of the baseball field at Storey Park,
the Meridian American Legion baseball program shall receive priority over other
organizations and individuals in the scheduling of games and practices. It is
understood however, the City must give consideration to all users of the park
and this agreement in no way gives exclusive use of the baseball field to Round-
table.
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III
Roundtable is granted the right to charge admission to each game and retain
the proceeds from said admission charge for use in the furtherance of Meridian
American Legion baseball. Roundtable is further granted the right to attach
temporary advertisement boards to the baseball field fence, and may charge a
fee for said advertisement boards. All fees shall be retained by Roundtable
to defer the cost of constructing said advertisement boards and fulfilling its
maintenance responsibilities, specified in section IV below.
IV
Roundtable agrees to be responsible for cleaning the Storey Park baseball field
and the immediate surrounding areas of all refuse after each use by Roundtable
in the operation of its baseball program. In further consideration of the
mutual desir-eof the parties to this agreement-tG-maintain the baseball field
at Storey Park at the highest possible level of quality, the Roundtable agrees
to maintain the infield of said baseball field at its own expense, during the
period of its scheduled events. Said maintenance includes mowing, fertilizing and
watering the infield grass, and keeping the pitchers mound, homeplate area and
basepaths well groomed and free of weeds. City agrees to require any and all
other persons or organization using the grounds at Storey Park field to assume the
responsibility of cleaning all refuse from said field and surrounding areas
after each use. City agrees to perform all other maintenance to the field,
surrounding areas and buildings, except the concession stand which is considered
in another section of this agreement. The City further agrees to provide water,
power, sewer and all other utilities to the Storey Park baseball facility,
excluding field lights.
V
In consideration of the fact that Roundtable has caused the completion of the
combination concession stand, announcer's booth and restroom facility at Storey
Park at virtually no cost to the city, and has assumed major responsibility for
maintenance of said building, Roundtable shall be granted exclusive right to
operate said concession stand at any and all activities at Storey Park for the
purpose of selling food and beverages to the general public. Roundtable shall
retain the proceeds from said operation for the .furtherance of Meridian American
Legion baseball. Roundtable agrees to operate said concession stand and make
the restrooms and announcer's booth available to all other youth baseball pro-
grams conducting scheduled games at Storey Park. Roundtable agrees to obtain
all required health permits and adhere to all ordinances and laws of the City
of Meridian and the State of Idaho. Maintenance of said building assumed by
Roundtable shall include interior and exterior painting, winterizing, cleaning
restrooms and all repairs necessitated by general wear and tear. City shall
assume responsibility for all damages covered by its general insurance policies.
All rights granted to and responsibilities assumed by roundtable under this
section shall terminate with the rest of this agreement.
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VI
The term of this agreement shall commence on the day of e� ,
198 (, and shall continue until the 31st day of December 2005, or may be ter-
minated upon mutual agreement of both parties. Upon that date being reached,
the parties hereto shall be required to renegotiate the terms of an agree-
ment between them in light of the then existing public demand for the use of
the baseball facility at Storey Park.
DATED this__!L day of Avdt- l / , 1986.
CITY OF MERIDIAN
MERID• ROUNDTABLE,•
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ATTEST:
CI CLERK
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STATE OF IDAHO, )
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County of Ada, )
On thiV_,�_#day of�li ,1984, before me, the undersigned
Notary Public in and for said State personally appeared Grant P.
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Kingsford, Mayor, and Jack Niemann, City Clerk, of the City of
Meridian and acknowledged that they executed the within and foregoin
instrument.
WITNESS MY SEAL
(SEAL)
I STATE OF IDAHO, )
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County of Ada, )
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NOTARYU LIC FORLIDAHO
Residing at Meridian, Idaho
On this I -day of �a_ ,1985, before me, the undersigned,
a otar—in and or saidState, per nally appeared
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of MERIDIMr T ETIC ROUNDTABLE, INC., tFeVCorporation t at
executed the instrument and acknowledged to me that said
Corporation executed the same.
WITNESSIM SEAL
(SEAL)
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NOTARY_DAHO
Residing at '="_., Idaho
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