2012-908 RESOLUTION NO. 2012-908
A resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Golf Facility Use Agreement
with Madison Metro Youth Golf Initiative, Inc. d /b /a THE FIRST TEE OF SOUTH CENTRAL
WISCONSIN
WHEREAS, Madison Metro Youth Golf Initiative, Inc., a Wisconsin nonprofit corporation, doing
business as The First Tee of South Central Wisconsin (the "Chapter"), desires to bring The First
Tee program to Janesville, and;
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville (the "City "), is the owner of certain golf facilities located at
2100 Palmer Drive (Blackhawk Golf Course) and 2100 Golf Course Road (Riverside Golf
Course) (the "Facilities), and;
WHEREAS, The First Tee is a national organization with more than 1,100 affiliate relationships
with golf courses whose mission is "to impact the lives of young people by providing educational
programs that build character, instill life- enhancing values and promote healthy choices through
the game of golf ", and;
WHEREAS, The First Tee program introduces participants to the nine (9) core values of
honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, respect, confidence, responsibility, perseverance, courtesy,
and judgment, and;
WHEREAS, since 1997 The First Tee has introduced the game of golf and its values to more
than five (5) million participants, and;
WHEREAS, the City desires that such programming be offered at Blackhawk and Riverside golf
courses, and;
WHEREAS, the Common Council hereby finds that this Golf Facility Use Agreement is in the
best interests of, and benefit to, the City of Janesville.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Janesville, that
they hereby authorize and direct the City Manager and /or his designee, to enter into the Golf
Facility Use Agreement with Madison Metro Youth Golf Initiative, Inc. d /b /a THE FIRST TEE OF
SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN on behalf of the City of Janesville, as the City Manager may
deem necessary or desirable to effectuate the intent of this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager and his designees may, from time to time,
negotiate, draft, amend, execute and enter into such changes and other documents to the
property acquisition documents, contracts and agreements and take such other action as the
City Manager may deem necessary or desirable to effectuate the intent of this resolution.
RESOLUTION 2012 -908
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ADOPTED: April 23, 2012 Motion by: Steeber
Second by: Kealy
APPRO D: / z Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
or Dongarra -Adams X
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Eri ''J. Lev' / "i y Manager Kealy X
Liebert X
ATTES . Severson X
Steeber X
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Jean A Wulf, Cit Cler Treasurer
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