HomeMy Public PortalAboutNiceville Aquatic Center Interlocal AgreementINTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES IN OKALOOSA AND WALTON
COUNTIES TO ESTABLISH A REGIONAL AQUATIC
SPORTS AND TRAINING COMPLEX TO SERVE THE
AREA'S NEEDS FOR COMPETITIVE WATER SPORTS AND
AQUATIC TRAINING
This interlocal cooperative agreement is made and entered into this vi ay of 5v j , 2023
by the listed and undersigned public entities in Okaloosa and Walton Counties to establish a
cooperative body to achieve a permanent aquatic sports and training complex to provide
recreation, sports competition, aquatic training, economic development, and enhancements to
quality of life in the two -county area.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the central area of Northwest Florida, while surrounded by the area's numerous
water bodies, does not have the aquatic sports and training facilities commensurate with the other
areas of the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, aquatic competitions and training in this area has been limited by sub -standard
facilities and does not meet the usership needs of the growing demand; and
WHEREAS, the Niceville Community Redevelopment Agency has contacted area user groups
in order to determine user needs and to assist in the preparation of an Aquatic Center Feasibility
Assessment which supports a new aquatic center complex in a central location; and
WHEREAS, the Feasibility Assessment provides a determination of area aquatic training and
competition needs, and also provides for adequate sites to develop a facility; and
WHEREAS, an aquatic center project development steering committee has been established and
has solicited and received support from numerous public agencies.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the undersigned local governments and
other area public entities do agree to work cooperatively to establish an organization to plan and
construct a state-of-the-art regional aquatic center for Okaloosa and Walton Counties; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT upon all necessary approvals and the acquisition of
adequate capital funding for construction, each participating government unit will determine the
nature and extent of its further participation in the creation of a regional aquatic sports and
training center.
PURPOSE
It is the purpose and intent of this agreement to establish a cooperative public body to
support, plan, site, secure funding, and advocate the placement of an aquatic sports
training facility to serve the growing aquatic program needs of Northwest Florida.
II. COOPERATING GOVERNMENTS
The following governments are parties and signatories to this agreement:
1. City of Cinco Bayou
2. City of Crestview
3. City of DeFuniak Springs
4. City of Destin
5. City of Fort Walton Beach
6. City of Freeport
7. Town of Laurel Hill
8. City of Mary Esther
9. City of Niceville
10. Northwest Florida State College
11. Okaloosa County
12. Okaloosa County School District
13. Town of Paxton
14. Town of Shalimar
15. City of Valparaiso
16. Walton County
17. Walton County School District
III. AUTHORIZE REPRESENTATIVE
The authorized representative of each "governmental unit will be each of the
undersigned for the participating governments or his/her designee.
IV. DEFINITIONS
A. Aquatic Sports and Training Center: a facility to host various sanctioned aquatic
competitions and to train for aquatic programs from basic swimming to Olympic
competitions.
B. Regional: substantially the areas between Panama City Beach and Pensacola,
Florida and competition users from Alabama and Tennessee.
C. User: the facility will be public and will accommodate all public use.
D. Funding: funding included the acquisition of capital construction funds. There are
no funding obligations associated with the agreement.
V. THE AGREEMENT
This agreement is to identify and secure public agency support and program
development participation intended to facilitate the establishment of a regional
aquatic sports and multi -purpose training facility in a central location in the
Okaloosa/Walton County Region. The undersigned do support and recommend the
development of such a facility.
VI. OBLIGATIONS
The only obligation under this agreement is to acknowledge support and endorsement
for the planning and development of a regional aquatic sports and training facility to
serve Okaloosa and Walton Counties.
VII. FUTURE AGREEMENTS
This agreement may be superseded in the future by the execution of a comprehensive
interlocal agreement to provide for the overall development, the operational and
management structure of said facility, and the responsibilities of an aquatic center
provided that a determination that the proposed facility has received all necessary
approvals and has access to adequate revenues to support construction.
VIII. VOTING
Each participation governmental unit will have one vote and items under
consideration will require a simple majority.
IX. TERMINATION
Any participating government unit may terminate its participation by notifying all
other signatories.
X. TERMS
This is a volunteer position and has no terms of service or limits. However,
participating governmental units are expected to manage the terms of their individual
representatives.
XI. MEETINGS
Cooperative agreement meetings are expected to occur bimonthly, or at the call of the
chair or one-third of the membership.
RECORDATION OF AGREEMENT
This Cooperative Interlocal Agreement shall be recorded in the public records of Okaloosa and
Walton Counties.
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