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Commission approves facility-use agreement with Pure Energy volleyball program, limits advance payments to 60 days
Summary
The Cooper City Commission unanimously approved a facility-use agreement that grants Pure Energy Incorporated use of city volleyball facilities with a negotiated cap that prevents vendors from collecting more than 60 days of registration fees in advance.
The Cooper City Commission unanimously approved a facility-use agreement with Pure Energy Incorporated that formalizes use of Cooper City courts for a year-round volleyball program and includes a staff-negotiated amendment that limits how far in advance a vendor may collect fees.
What the agreement does - Resolution 25-54 authorizes the city manager to enter a facility-use agreement with Pure Energy, providing court access and a resident-rate structure for Cooper City residents who register for programs. - By unanimous consent the commission added a staff-suggested condition: vendors may not collect more than 60 days of fees in advance. The amendment was accepted by the applicant.
Discussion and context Commissioners and Pure Energy representatives discussed program cost increases, resident discounts, and local participation. Pure Energy said it offered a 10% resident discount and reported that about 40% of current registrants were Cooper City residents. Commissioners asked staff to monitor rental and sponsor arrangements, and asked that Rock Creek courts and other park facilities be inspected to address repairs.
Vote and next steps The resolution passed unanimously (Smith, Mallozzi, Katzmann, Schroeder and Mayor Kern voted yes). City staff will finalize the agreement with the 60-day advance-payment cap and begin implementation; staff also said they would work with Pure Energy on resident outreach and court scheduling.
Why it matters The agreement formalizes use of public facilities by a private vendor, aims to protect resident access and provides contractual limits on vendor prepayment collection that the commission said would protect residents and reduce the risk of large, prepaid sums being stranded if a program changes.
