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crry(of REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Agenda Section: 11. STAFF REPORT Report Number: 95-1323WS 0EW AGENDA SESSION DATE May 1, 1995 Report Date: 4-27-95 DISPOSITION Item Description: Consideration of Request to Bid Equipment Storage Building on City Property Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report Alik,q _11/ - Comments attached. 11101 Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) ,SUMMARY; Mounds View Athletic Association (MVAA) has approached City staff with a request to locate an equipment building on City owned property. The building will be used for storing equipment and uniforms during the off- season. The Board of Directors of MVAA have suggested the location east of the fence of Public Works Maintenance Building, with access off Bronson Drive. The building plans are enclosed. Also enclosed is a draft lease agreement provided by City Attorney Jim Thomsen. The agreement protects the City from liability and requires maintenance and maintenance and operating costs to be paid by MVAA. In addition, in the event that MVAA would disband, the building would become the property of the City of Mounds View. MVAA has indicated their assurance that the building will match existing neighboring city buildings in appearance. City resident Ernie Lapore will be present at the meeting to answer any questions the City Council may have regarding this request. The Parks and Recreation Commission has discussed this issue on two meeting occasions. They requested a lease agreement that would protect the City, also requested that the building match the appearance of other City buildings, and wanted to be sure that in the occasion that MVAA disbanded, that the building would become the property of the City. Finally, the Parks and Recreation Commission wanted to be sure that MVAA undertook all responsibility for liability, maintenance of the building, and security of the building. The Parks and Recreation Commissioners expressed their concern that other groups may approach the City requesting a similar request. Commissioners were concerned that a precedent would make denial of other future requests difficult. However, when staff presented this concern to City Attorney Thomsen, it was his opinion that the City can deny similar requests even if we approved this group's request. MVAA would like to construct the building sometime mid-summer so that it is ready by August when their inventory of equipment and uniforms are turned in. Ma y Director of Parks, RECOMMENDATION; Recreatfiron and Forestry