2021-11RESOLUTION NO. 2021- 11
COUNCIL MEMBER WOLFF INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
Whereas the City of Blair has the need for a facility that would serve as a large meeting
area, place for receptions, conferences, and similar actives with the closing of the South Fork
Conference Center; and
Whereas the City would benefit from a facility that could promote additional recreational
activities that would help promote activities such as basketball camps, basketball tournaments,
Volleyball camps, volleyball tournaments, soccer camps, soccer tournaments, and other similar
activities including winter training for activities such as baseball and softball to help promote new
dollars into the local economy for the purpose of helping local businesses generate new income
and additional tax resources for the community; and,
Whereas Blair Community Schools (BCS)has the need for additional facilities for winter
and spring athletic teams to practice during times of increment weather, as well as the need to
construct a competitive soccer facility that would benefit the School Soccer programs for the
betterment and safety of the Student Athletes attending Blair Community Schools, while at the
same time affording the School the opportunity to host conference, district, and potentially State
competitions; and,
Whereas the BCS and City may have the need for future space for Administrative offices
and/or meeting spaces; and,
Whereas the City of Blair, Blair Community Schools, and community businesses and
industries are all interested in additional space whereby the Community can better partner with
Metro Community College to provide additional College credit classes and technical training for
the betterment of the Community; and
Whereas since the closing of South Creels Conference Center, the Blair community has lost
a valuable venue for events such as: weddings, community events, conferences, receptions, fund-
raising banquets, and other similar events; and,
Whereas the former Hawks/Borup Coliseum, former football field/stadium and track on
the former Dana Campus, which is currently owned by Angels Share, Inc., is currently vacant
and/or underutilized and in need of repair to help preserve them as a continued asset to the
Community; and,
Whereas the City of Blair and Blair Community Schools are interested in exploring the
potential and feasibility that the Hawks/Borup Coliseum, football/stadium, and track areas can be
renovated to help meet the needs of the City, School, and Community, and,
Whereas the City of Blair has applied to the Nebraska Department of Economic
Development for a planning grant from the Civic and Community Center Financing Fund
(CCCFF) to help finance a planning and feasibility study for determining the uses and potential
cost of renovating the Hawks/Borup Coliseum, former football field/stadium and track on the
former Dana Campus to help meet the needs of the City, School and Community; and,
Whereas the City of Blair has been awarded a grant from the Department of Economic
Development for a CCCFF grant in the amount of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) to help pay
for the cost of feasibility study.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODIES OF THE
CITY OF BLAIR AND BLAIR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS THAT:
1) City of Blair and Blair Community Schools determine that it is in the best interest of
the two entities to form a joint planning committee to further explore the uses and feasibility of
acquiring and renovating the former Hawks/Borup Coliseum, football/stadium, and track areas to
benefit City of Blair and Blair Community Schools.
2) City of Blair and Blair Community Schools agree to appoint a joint planning committee
to consist of three members of the Blair City Council, three members of the Blair Community
School Board, with one member from the City Council and one member of the School Board to
be appointed as Co -Chairpersons, and five members of the public to include a member from the
Blair Basketball Club, Blair Community Youth Soccer Association, YMCA, Blair Youth Football
Club, and a member of the public as agreed to between the Mayor and President of the School
Board.
3) City of Blair and Blair Community Schools agree to enter into an interlocal agreement
for the purpose of financing the local cost of a proposed Engineering agreement to complete the
planning and feasibility study.
4) City of Blair and Blair Community Schools agree that the members of the joint planning
committee shall recommend to the City of Blair the Engineering consultant to complete the
planning and feasibility study.
5) City of Blair and Blair Community Schools agree that the City of Blair shall be
responsible for the financial management of the study, including being the entity responsible for
contracting for the study.
6) City of Blair and Blair Community Schools agree that the current estimate for the cost
of doing said engineering study is $40,000 and that the cost shall be paid as follows: City $12,500,
School $12,500 and CCCF grant $15,000. That should the proposed cost exceed this estimate that
both entities shall give approval prior to the Contract being finalized.
Further be it resolved that the Mayor of the City of Blair (President of the Blair Community
Schools) shall be authorized to execute this agreement on behalf of each respective organization.
COUNCIL MEMBER WOLFF MOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED AS READ,
WHICH SAID MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER RUMP. UPON ROLL
CALL, COUNCIL MEMBERS JENSEN, HALL, WOLFF, RUMP, WILLIS, STEWART,
SHEPARD VOTING "AYE", AND COUNCIL MEMBERS NONE VOTING "NAY', THE
MAYOR DECLARED THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS
13TH DAY OF APRIL 2021.
ATTEST:
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BRENDA WHEELER, CITY CLERK
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RICHARD HANSEN, MAYO
BRENDA WHEELER hereby certifies that she is the duly appointed, qualified and acting City
Clerk of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and that the above and foregoing Resolution was passed and
adopted at a regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of said city held on the 13th day of
April 2021.
BRENDA WHEELER, CITY CLERK