Title
Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Revocable License Agreement Between the City of Hampton and Youth Sailing Virginia, Inc. to Use a Portion of the Mill Creek Pier
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
The City leases from the Fort Monroe Authority (“FMA”) the recreational facility located at 100 Stillwell Road (the “Rec Center”), which is adjacent to a body of water known as Mill Creek (“Mill Creek”). The City, in cooperation with FMA, obtained permission to construct a pier over the state waters of Mill Creek that attaches to land directly behind the Rec Center. From the beginning, it was contemplated that the City could partner with Youth Sailing Virginia, Inc. ("YSV") to provide programming for the community and, therefore, a portion of the pier was designed and built to accommodate the storage and launch of their sailboats.
YSV is a volunteer-based charitable nonprofit corporation organized to make sailing available and affordable for youth throughout greater Hampton Roads. In early 2018, the City and YSV entered into a short-term license agreement to allow YSV to use the pier during the Fall Regatta season. Then in 2019, the City and YSV entered into a long-term license agreement which expires February 19, 2024.
YSV uses the licensed area of the pier to store and launch boats, offer “learn to sail” programs for the community (through the YMCA and the City's Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Services department), water sports and safety programs, and competitive sailing programs and regattas for high school-aged youth, college students, and the public.
The terms and conditions of this updated long-term license agreement are similar to the existing license agreement. The term dates and individual contact information have been updated in this new license agreement; however, the general terms and conditions remain the same as the existing license agreement. No rent will be charged for the use of the licensed area. The attached license agreeme...
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