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Parks & Youth Levy
[Council Communication]
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Council Communication
| Title: |
Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with the Ashland
School District for School Activities Levy, 2003 to 2007 |
| Dept: |
Legal Department |
| Date: |
December 2, 2003 |
| Submitted By: |
Paul Nolte |
Approved
By:
........................... |
Gino Grimaldi, City Administrator |
| Synopsis: |
This intergovernmental agreement provides funds for the
school district through the parks commission for extracurricular school
activities and athletics. The agreement updates previous intergovernmental
agreements by providing new funding levels commensurate with the successful
vote in May 2003. |
| Recommendation: |
Move to approve the intergovernmental agreement and authorize
the mayor to sign the agreement on behalf of the city. |
| Fiscal Impact: |
This contract obligates the city to expend approximately
$10,000,000 over the next five years. All funds are derived from the property
tax levy approved by the voters for this purpose in the May 2003 election. |
| Background: |
This agreement has been approved by the Ashland Parks and Recreation
Commission and Ashland School District 5. The agreement provides funds for
the school district through the parks commission for extracurricular school
activities and athletics. The city, park commission and school district have
entered into similar intergovernmental agreements in 1994, 1997 and 2000
. All of the previous agreements resulted from authorization by the voters
to levy property taxes for these activities. At the May 2003, election the
voters approved a fourth levy for a five year local option tax. Ashland Youth
Activities Three-Year Operating Local Option Tax. The attached agreement
is intended to implement the manner and method of expenditures for this fourth
levy. The agreement differs in one significant respect from the previous
agreements in that it is for a period of five years where the previous agreements
were three years each. |
| Attachments: |
City of Ashland, Ashland
Park and Recreation Commission and Ashland School District #5 Intergovernmental
Agreement (Third Renewal) |
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