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C ME i O:4Staf r' a�� Recreation . or;� issi..,,,., , FROM: DATE: 9� RE: Joint Powe s greement/Edgewood Jr. High School Enclosed is a copy of a draft joint powers agreement from the School District which will supercede the agreement that was drafted on June 12, 1978. The agreement has been drafted to delineate and clearly define the responsibilities for the maintenance of the Edgewood Jr. High School facility. As can be noted in Copy E, the City will be responsible for the following: 1. Scarifying, dragging and replacing the ag-lime at the four softball/ baseball fields. (School District would expend any capitol money i.e. cost of ag-lime.) 2. Responsible for the maintenance of ice skating surface. 3. We would assume the responsibility of spot checking the tennis court nets and standards. 4. We would install and or locate corner anchors for the football/soccer fields and goal posts. 5. We would purchase and install ground sleeves as base anchors at each of the four fields. (Approximate one time cost would be $120.00) 6. We would broom the trails once per year as part of our street sweeping contract. 7. We would be responsible for trimming on an as needs basis for the top athletic area only. 8. Trash pick up and removal for the four ballfields would be our respon- sibility. 9. Joint cooperation would be the key factor to ensure proper coordination and control regarding the scheduling of the site. As the City has been performing each of these maintenance responsibilities for the past two years staff would recommend that the City enter into the joint powers agreement as presented by the School District. As this is a formal policy ratification by the City Council and School Board will be required prior to final authorization. As similar joint powers agreements are being developed in our surrounding municipalities, staff would recommend that the policy be adopt- ed pending the adoptions of similar joint powers agreements in New Brighton, Shoreview and Arden Hills. In addition to the enclosed maintenance agreement. staff has met on numerous occasions with the school district to discuss the capitol outlay projects scheduled for completion in 1980 and I981. The three major projects yet to be completed are the installation of four lit tennis courts, multi -purpose building and installation of a four lane running track. This issue has not been resolved as there is a question as to whether the City should continue to expend capitol funds when our surrounding neighbors have not comnnitted funds for capitol ex- penditures. The City's position at this time has been to take a 'wait and see"