Title
Resolution Authorizing the Renewal of a Use Agreement Between the City of Hampton and the Newtown Improvement and Civic Club, Inc. to Use the Little England Cultural Center Located at 3922 Kecoughtan Road
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
The City is the owner of the Little England Cultural Center located at 3922 Kecoughtan Road (the “Center”). The City staffs and operates the Center as a community resource. In previous years, the City established a relationship with the Newtown Improvement and Civic Club, Inc. (“Newtown”) to promote recreational and cultural opportunities through community involvement. The most recent agreement between the City and Newtown expired in 2019. Recently, City staff and Newtown have been discussing the reestablishment of the relationship through an updated Use Agreement. The attached Use Agreement has been reviewed and approved by Newtown, City staff is waiting to receive an executed copy from Newtown.
Under the Use Agreement, the City and Newtown would coordinate on the staffing and operation of the Facility as a community resource for recreational, educational, and cultural enrichment programs to improve the quality of life and safety of residents. The general terms and conditions of the Use Agreement are similar to those of other neighborhood center use agreements. For example, Newtown has certain responsibilities related to programming at the Center and must maintain appropriate insurance and financial records. In this situation, the City will be responsible for maintaining the master schedule for the Center, with input from Newtown, as well as staffing and operation of the City’s own programs at the Center. The term would commence on February 1, 2023 and continue for an initial two (2)-year term with the option for one (1) additional three (3)-year renewal term. These term options were selected with the idea that an initial two-year term is sufficient time to determine if the arrangement is operating as both parties intend...
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