HomeMy WebLinkAbout7277RESOLUTION NO. 7277
A RESOLUTION APPROVING IN CONCEPT THE
MEMORANDUM RELATING TO THE PUEBLO
BASEBALL TRANSITION TEAM AND AUTHORIZING
THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO
SIGN SAME
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SE CTION 1.
The Memorandum dated December 10, 1993 relating to The Pueblo
Baseball Transition Team, a copy of which is attached hereto,
having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby
approved in concept. The President of the City Council is authorized
to sign the Memorandum in the name of the City of Pueblo.
SECTION 2.
No expenditure of City funds in furtherance of the implementation
of the Memorandum other than funds specifically budgeted therefor
shall be made except by Resolution approved by the City Council.
SECTION 3.
This Resolution shall become effective upon final passage.
INTRODUCED December 13, 1993
By JOYCE LAWRENCE
Councilperson
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
Presid t of the City Council
City Clerk
Pueblo Baseball Transition Team
Memorandum
To:
City Council
Board of County Commissioners
School District No. 60 Superintendent
School District No. 70 Superintendent
University of Southern Colorado President
From:
Pueblo Baseball Transition Team:
Runyon Field Board of Directors
Don Gray, Chair
Larry Edie, Treasurer
Sal Acuna, Secretary
Herb Casebeer
Joe Andenucio
Stan Sanchez
Spradley Semi Pro Team
Judy Hildner
Steel City Baseball League
Jim Cover
City of Pueblo
Rich Zajac
Lew Quigley
Tony Langoni
School District No. 60
Fred Rodriguez
Joe Massaro
University of Southern Colorado
Dan DeRose
School District No. 70
John Klomp
Pueblo County
Mark Carmel
Date:
December 10, 1993
Subject:
Authorization to Proceed
In order to advance the planning required for both the 1994 baseball season and a unified
approach to the future of baseball in Pueblo, we need to receive your formal authorization to
proceed. The conceptual plan is outlined as follows:
Objective:
• Strengthen and improve the service delivery of community wide baseball programs among
all willing entities.
Underlying Philosophy:
• Improvement will be sustained for the long term future, with greater benefits for all, by
pooling resources through a unified community approach to baseball.
Pueblo Baseball Transition Team Memo
December 10, 1993
Page 2 of 3
Conceptual Organization:
• Create the "Greater Pueblo Sports Commission" potentially made up as follows:
City and County Parks and Recreation Directors 2
Athletic Directors - School Districts 60 and 70 2
USC Athletic Director 1
Lay person appointed by the City 1 or more
Lay person appointed by the County 1 or more
Total 7 or more
Founding Principles:
• Work to find win -win solutions for:
1. The kids involved;
2. The community of Pueblo, and;
3. Government entities and the programs involved.
• Create a charter to enable autonomous management authority
• Commission will hire professional manager and staff
• Develop a dual track system to serve both the basic recreational and highly competitive
baseball interests that exist in Pueblo
• Ensure gender equity, cultural diversity, equal opportunity and fairness within the system
• Each entity to support combined effort for planning, maintenance and other activities by
contributing resources now budgeted
• The commission would operate as a tax exempt organization and an enterprise under
TABOR if feasible and legal
• Additional revenue needed to operate effectively would be raised privately through
fund- raisers, clinics, regional tournaments, endowments, etc.
• The commission will compete for grants (GoCo, juvenile diversion, etc.) with the
competitive strength of a unified community approach
• A two year trial period will serve to minimize reactive management approaches
• A vision exists to develop viable program alternatives to counter idle youth violence
Benefits:
• Maximize and leverage available public funds and other resources; achieve the competitive
advantage that a unified community approach will bring to grant writing
• Reduce the duplication of effort, services, equipment, personnel, facilities (all equating to
costs) among the five government entities and other private programs
• Improve facility coordination, utilization and scheduling for both practices and games
Pueblo Baseball Transition Team
December 10, 1993
Page 3 of 3
Benefits (cont..):
• Satisfy citizen needs for basic recreational baseball as well as competitive baseball
• Manage the "perception" of elitism and favoritism while significantly reducing citizen
dissatisfaction associated with the fragmented and divisive programming that now exists
• Capitalize on the rare opportunity that now exists to create a unified community approach
to baseball and realize greater benefits for all of our community through improved service
Need for Transition Team: A shortage of time exists between what is necessary to successfully
prepare for the 1994 baseball season and the planning required to achieve a unified community
approach. Therefore a transition team is imperative with the following operating purpose:
• To plan actions required for a successful 1994 season along the philosophy and principles
noted above
• To serve as advisors on the development of the envisioned commission
The transition team is organized as noted in the heading of this memorandum.
Reporting: Regular status reports will be provided to you to in order to keep you fully informed
as progress continues toward the development of the commission and the start up of the 1994
baseball season. The charter granting authority to the proposed commission will require formal
approval among all entities involved.
Authorization to Proceed with Transition Team Work: In order to proceed with a unified
community approach, it is imperative to have unified authorization. Your authorization is
recommended and requested which will enable the transition team to proceed in the manner
above described. Kindly indicate below your approval of this authorization to proceed :
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Presi ent, City Council Superintendent No. 70
Chairwoman, oard of County Co sioners President, University of Southern C o.
Superintenden , School Dist &t No. 60