CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation; authorizing the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation to execute an amendment to the amended and restated Concession Agreement with Tennis Center at Sand Point, LLC at Warren G. Magnuson Park.
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WHEREAS, Ordinance 122754 authorized the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation ("Superintendent") to execute, for and on behalf of The City of Seattle ("City"), a master Concession Agreement to allow Seattle Court Sports Unlimited ("Concessionaire," now doing business as Tennis Center at Sand Point, LLC) to build, operate, and manage a tennis facility on a portion of Warren G. Magnuson Park ("Magnuson Park") for the use and benefit of the public; and
WHEREAS, the City and Concessionaire entered into an amended and restated concession agreement ("Concession Agreement") with a 20-year term, pursuant to Ordinance 123331, on August 2, 2010; and
WHEREAS, Concessionaire invested $6.2 million to build the facility, which opened for business in September 2013; and
WHEREAS, the City and Concessionaire have established a mutually beneficial and positive working relationship since the commencement of the Concession Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Concessionaire has participated in and continues to support the City's Race and Social Justice Initiative by providing public benefits to underrepresented communities, the general public, seniors, and children in the City; and
WHEREAS, the City and Concessionaire desire to clarify expectations and definitions of public benefits to be provided to the public by Concessionaire in the Concession Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Concession Agreement stated that Concessionaire would demolish the building commonly known as Magnuson Park Building 41 ("Building 41"), the former Naval gas station, and build a new structure to house a pro shop and welcome center; and
WHEREAS, after commencement of the Concession Agreement...
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