14897 1 RESOLUTION NO. 14,897
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3 A RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE ONE HUNDRED SIXTY
4 THOUSAND DOLLARS ($160,000.00) FOR THE OPERATION OF THE
5 FIRST TEE PROGRAM UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2018; TO RATIFY
6 PREVIOUS AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
7 ARKANSAS, AND FIRST TEE OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS; TO ACCEPT
8 AT THIS POINT AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE WORLD GOLF
9 FOUNDATION, INC., AND THE FIRST TEE OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS
10 FOR THE OPERATION OF THE FIRST TEE PROGRAM WITHIN THE
11 CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; TO DIRECT COMPLETION OF
12 CONTRACTUAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE FIRST
13 TEE OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF
14 2019; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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16 WHEREAS, pursuant to Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 10,677 (October 26, 1999) (LRR No.
17 [date]), the City of Little Rock, Arkansas ("the City") authorized an agreement with the World Golf
18 Foundation("WGF")for the operation of a First Tee program for youth golfers within the City;and,
19 WHEREAS,there have been various agreements,modifications,addenda,and other matters,that have
20 been used to continue the operations of the First Tee program,but there have also been questions about the
21 parties to these contracts and whether there has been a continuity in obligations of the City;and,
22 WHEREAS, pursuant to LRR 14,796 (June 5, 2018), the City authorized the payment,of up to One
23 Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars($115,000.00)to reimburse The First Tee for a donation which was used
24 to pay for a heating,ventilation and air conditioning system for the building located on the grounds;and,
25 WHEREAS, it is important to assure an appropriation of One Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars
26 ($160,000.00) to The First Tee of Central Arkansas so it may operate for the balance of the fiscal year
27 which ends on December 31,2018; and,
28 WHEREAS,it is also important to assure that a contract between the City and The First Tee of Central
29 Arkansas is agreed upon no later than the end of the first quarter of 2019.
30 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY'Inc BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF'IRE CITY
31 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
32 Section 1. For purposes of this resolution and the authorized expenditure, and in order to move this
33 issue forward to a final solution,the City ratifies all agreements,modifications,addenda,and other matters
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1 of the First Tee,The First Tee of Central Arkansas,the World Golf Foundation,Inc.,and the City,provided
2 that this ratification is done to assure a more formal agreement is entered no later than the end of the first
3 quarter of 2018(March 31,2019)that sets forth clearly the duties and responsibilities of the parties,as well
4 as how expenses and revenues shall be governed and the course and facilities shall be handled for the area
5 commonly known as The First Tee Facility at the Jack Stephens Youth Golf Academy("the Facilities").
6 Section 2. The City appropriates the sum of One Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars($160,000.00)for
7 the operations and maintenance of the Facilities for the months of September, October, November and
8 December 2018.
9 Section 3. Funds for this appropriation are available in Account No. 108159-S 15C019 (Community
10 Programs Contingency Special Project Account).
11 Section 4. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
12 word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
13 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and
14 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the
15 resolution.
16 Section 5. Repealer. All resolutions, bylaws, and other matters inconsistent with this resolution are
17 hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency including, but not limited to, LRR 10,677 (October26,
18 1999),LRR 10,958 December 12,2000),LRR 13,741 (July 16,2013),and LRR 14,796(June 5,2018).
19 ADOPTED: November 20,2018
20 ATTEST: APPROVED. ,I
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23 Allison Segars,D•�!4Ry, City Clerk Mark Stodola,Mayor
24 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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27 Thomas M. Carpenter,City Attor
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