CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE

PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT

 

TO:                 Mayor and City Commission

 

FROM:           Richard D. Sala, City Manager

 

BY:                  Michael Sargis, Parks and Recreation Director

 

DATE :           January 13, 2009

 

SUBJECT:     Payment to Broward Sheriff’s Office for Youth Soccer Program

In October 2001, the City entered into an agreement with the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) for police services in North Lauderdale.  During the negotiation process, the Sheriff and his representatives stressed that by merging with the Sheriff’s Office, the City would keep it’s hometown police feeling while seeing a vast improvement in public safety related services.  Along with the police service, the Sheriff’s Office also agreed to work closely with the Parks and Recreation Department to run youth athletic programs in the City.

 

The current year’s City Youth Soccer program has attracted 369 participants.  The City charges $90 per participant for soccer, which covers all costs for the league.  A portion of this fee (approximately $45) goes to the Sheriff’s office to cover league operating costs.  The Broward Sheriff’s Office provides background checks on all coaches, purchases of player uniforms, affiliation fees, provides accident insurance for all players, coaches, and umpires, and also provides a deputy at the field for every game and practice.  The deputies assigned to the fields are from BSO’s Countywide Operations, and are not paid by the City as a part of our staffing contract with the BSO.

 

As the 2008-2009 Youth Soccer Season reaches the halfway point we are now required to make payment to BSO for their partnership of the City’s soccer program.  Funding to pay this fee is available in the City’s Recreation Trust Fund #171 budget, account #1717072-549750.

 

369 Participants                        @        $45.00 = $16,605.00

TOTAL AMOUNT OWED TO BSO              $16.605.00

 

RECOMMENDATION:  The City Administration recommends Commission’s consideration and approval of the attached resolution authorizing the City to pay $16,605.00 to the Broward Sheriff’s Office to cover the Sheriff’s fee for the 2008-2009 Youth Soccer program.

RESOLUTION NO.

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF $16,605.00 TO THE BROWARD SHERIFF’S OFFICE OUT OF THE RECREATION DIVISION 171 FUND 1717072-549750 TO COVER THE SHERIFF’S FEE FOR THE 2008-2009 YOUTH SOCCER PROGRAM AND, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

 

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA:

 

Section 1:         That the City Commission does hereby approve and authorize the expenditure of $16,605.00 to the Broward Sheriff’s Office to cover the Sheriff’s fee for the 2008-2009 Youth Soccer Program.

 

Section 2:         Funding is available in the City Recreation Trust Fund 171 budget #1717072-549750.

 

Section 3:         That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.

 

PASSED and ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of North Lauderdale, Florida this 13th day of January 2009.

 

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

 

 

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CITY ATTORNEY SAMUEL S. GOREN

 

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                                                                                    MAYOR JACK BRADY

 

 

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                                                                                    VICE MAYOR JOHN R.CANGEMI

ATTEST:

 

 

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INTERIM CITY CLERK PATRICIA VANCHERI