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RESOLUTION NO.
296
Re: Dept. of
Parks, Recreation and Forestry - Authorization for Designation
of Developer for Wendt Beach
WHEREAS, the
Erie County Parks Department has suspended the majority of
operations at Wendt Beach Park due to a reduction in the 2005
Budget, and
WHEREAS, the
Erie County Master Plan call for substantial renovation of the
Wendt Beach Mansion and other park buildings cannot proceed in
the current budgeting environment, and
WHEREAS, the
Erie County Parks Department solicited requests for proposals
(RFPs) for qualified professional firms to establish, expand,
manage and maintain concession operations at Wendt Beach, and
WHEREAS, the RFP
requires that the selective respondent renovate the historic
Wendt Mansion and operate the facility consistent with public
usage, and
WHEREAS, the
Erie County Parks Department requests to designate as
developer, for Wendt Beach, the company of Precision Park
Services LLC, and
WHEREAS,
Precision Park Services will renovate, at no cost to the
County, the Wendt Beach Mansion to contemporary standards, and
WHEREAS,
Precision Park Services will expand, manage and maintain all
concession operations at Wendt Beach Park pertaining to the
following buildings:
Wendt Beach
Mansion
Carriage House
Garden Cottage
Large Concession Stand
Stable Building
Superintendent House
and,
WHEREAS, the
Parks Department will retain operation and maintenance of the
beach, public restrooms and soccer fields, and
WHEREAS, the
Parks Department will receive a percentage of concession
revenue from Precision Park Services, and
WHEREAS, the Parks Department will include in contract
negotiations with Precision Park Services, a plan to reopen
the beach for swimming by funding the cost of lifeguard
salaries through the use of parking and concession fees.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that
Precision Park Services be the designated developer of the
concession operations at Wendt Beach for a period no longer
than six months while a Term Sheet and full concession
agreement is developed, and be it further
RESOLVED, that
the Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry is authorized
to negotiate a Term Sheet with Precision Park Services and to
submit the same as soon as possible to the Erie County
Legislature, and be it further
RESOLVED, that
the County Executive be authorized to enter into a concession
agreement with Precision Park Services pursuant to said Term
Sheet, and be it further
RESOLVED, that
certified copies of this resolution be forwarded to the
Department of Parks, Recreation & Forestry, the Erie County
Executive, the Office of the Comptroller, the Division of
Budget, Management and Finance, and the Department of Law.
MS.
MARINELLI moved to a amend the item.
MS. CHASE seconded.
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
DELETE
the 10th WHEREAS in its entirety and REPLACE
with the following:
WHEREAS, the Parks Department will include in contract
negotiations with Precision Park Services, a plan to reopen
the beach for swimming by funding the cost of lifeguard
salaries through the use of concession fees,
MS.
MARINELLI moved to approve the item as amended.
MS. CHASE seconded.
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
Item 24 – MS.
MARINELLI moved to discharge the GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS from
further consideration of COMM. 27E-22. MS. CHASE seconded.
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY. |
