Item 4EInnovation ◊ Integrity ◊ Accountability ◊ Commitment to Excellence ◊ Teamwork
Item 4E: Approve 2008 Community Services Agreement with Bob Jones Nature Center
Nature Center is a community based, non-profit organization seeking their third community service agreement with the City
Partnership with City
Nature Center to provide services to the community
Educational programs and materials
Guided trail programs
Further development and maintenance of trails, markers, etc.
Volunteer assistance
City to provide Nature Center
Staff liaison to assist with administrative support
Meeting space with rental fee waiver
Contracting services for joint programming
Staff assistance, advice, and technical expertise
Administrative support to market programs and facility
Minor changes
Procedures for hiring of contract instructors
City to perform contracting services / Nature Center to recruit
Nature Center reserves right to engage professional service contractors
Method in which the gross revenues from the program will be disbursed
City will retain 10% of joint program gross revenue
Nature Center to receive 10% of joint program gross revenue
Contract instructor (80%)
Excess gross revenue to be equally divided between City and Nature Center
Facility operational funding allocated in fiscal year 2007-08 budget
Staff and Nature Center members developing operational plan
Grand opening in April of 2008
Innovation ◊ Integrity ◊ Accountability ◊ Commitment to Excellence ◊ Teamwork
Questions?
Steve Polasek @ (817) 748-8018