Park and/or Village Property User Agreement - Sports Associations / Travel Leagues

WHEREAS, the parties are mutually interested in supporting adequate programs for the community in the areas of athletics and recreation; and

WHEREAS, the governing bodies of the Village and the Organization are authorized to enter into this agreement and perform the obligations set forth herein, and

WHEREAS, the Village has established the Community Affairs Committee (“CAC”) to help facilitate the use of Village owned athletic facilities by non-profit community athletic organizations, and

WHEREAS, the Village and the CAC are stewards of Village owned athletic facilities; and because it is in the interest of the community, the Village and the Organization to provide the best service possible to meet respective obligations with the least possible expenditure of public funds, cooperation between the Village and the Organization is necessary and will benefit both entities, and

WHEREAS, the Village and the Organization have recognized for many years that through cooperation, these publicly held lands can be used to meet broader community needs for active recreation than either party can provide separately; and

WHEREAS, the Village has concluded that the athletic needs of the community could be better met if the responsibility for the development and maintenance of athletic facilities were shared by both parties, and

WHEREAS, the Village and the Organization are mutually interested by means of this Agreement in improving the existing conditions of certain athletic facilities in order to expand and enhance their use for the overall community;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of mutual promises and covenants herein contained, the Village and Organization hereby agree to cooperate with each other in carrying out the above-state purposes and to that end do agree