Title
Request to Approve Amendment to IGA with Arizona State University West Park Usage (Ordinance S-47353)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to Agreement 113777-IGA, between the Parks and Recreation Department and Arizona State University, regarding the use of ASU West land as a City of Phoenix park and the payment of related irrigation fees.
Report
Summary
In 2004, the Parks and Recreation Department (City) and Arizona State University (ASU) entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement, Agreement 113777 (the "IGA"), in which ASU provided approximately 40 acres of land on the southwest corner of the ASU West Campus for the City to use as a public park (51st Avenue and Sweetwater Soccer Fields); with ASU having rights of first use to certain portions of the park during certain times of the day. The park included two lighted soccer fields, a restroom building and open turf for general recreation (Attachment A). The IGA stated that the park will be maintained by City staff with ASU paying all irrigation costs.
In 2011, ASU and the City executed amendment 113777-1 to remove the eastern, undeveloped portion of the park for exclusive use by ASU (Attachment B). This request allowed the university to have space for intramural activities in that area.
Recently, ASU notified the City that they no longer need any priority rights and/or uses for the portion of the park currently maintained by the City. This area includes two lighted soccer fields and a restroom building, which are for public use. As such, ASU has requested that the City now pay for irrigation costs specifically associated with the park area maintained by the City.
Contract Term
This amendment will not change the term of Agreement 113777-IGA.
Financial Impact
Irrigation costs are estimated to be $56,000 per fiscal year.
Location
4950 W. Wood Drive
Council District: 1
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson and the Parks and Recreation Department.