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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />AGENDA STAFF REPORT <br /> <br />AGENDA DATE: April 18, 2017 <br /> <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Approve a Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement <br />between Kittitas County and the City of Ellensburg regarding the <br />use of Memorial Park. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: Currently there is an agreement between Kittitas County <br />and the City of Ellensburg dating back to 1974 which <br />outlines the use of Memorial Park by the County for the <br />Kittitas County Fair. It also conveys use of the fairgrounds <br />facilities to the City of Ellensburg for free. Both the County <br />and the City desire a new agreement as the current <br />agreement is outdated and not workable under today's <br />circumstances. The County desires to retain the right to <br />utilize Memorial Park for the Kittitas County Fair. In <br />return, the City shall have the right to utilize the <br />fairgrounds facilities for the following purposes: 1. Annual <br />Daddy/Daughter Dinner Dance put on by the City of <br />Ellensburg Park Department - 1st Saturday in March each <br />year. 2. Community Thanksgiving Dinner put on by the <br />City of Ellensburg Parks Department - annually the day <br />prior to Thanksgiving Holiday. 3. The Community <br />Christmas Basket Program - annually during the month of <br />December. 4. Use of the stage for the Annual Memorial <br />Day Ceremony at Memorial Park - Annually on Memorial <br />Day. 5. Training space for law enforcement purposes - <br />annually 3 days during the month of February with 30 days <br />notice, subject to availability. There are also obligations for <br />clean up and restoration upon as well as appropriate risk <br />management provisions for each party. This new agreement <br />is to supersede all other existing agreements between the <br />parties for the use of these facilities. <br /> <br />INTERACTION: The Prosecutors Office reviewed the Agreement drafted by the <br />City of Ellensburg (Camas #35613), and drafted the Resolution. <br /> <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Resolution Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement <br />between Kittitas County & City of Ellensburg regarding the use <br />of Memorial Park and Fairgrounds. <br /> <br /> <br />HANDLING: 1 - Copy Clerk of the Board