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Council agrees to place Osborne School covered-area use on a future study session after local sports groups request adoption
Summary
Council agreed to place on a future study session a proposal from the soccer community to reopen and adopt the covered area at Osborne School for winter use. Staff were asked to invite the soccer club and prepare information for discussion.
A councilmember asked the City of Leavenworth to consider reopening the covered area at Osborne School for community recreational use during winter months and asked whether a local soccer club could "adopt" the space and take responsibility for maintenance and security.
At the Sept. 23 meeting a councilmember said the covered area was closed because of vandalism but that community groups would like more indoor-covered winter practice space. The council agreed to place the topic on a future study session and to invite representatives from the local soccer club to present a proposal for how they would use and maintain the space.
Why it matters - The covered area at Osborne School has been used in the past for community recreation; reopening it could increase winter practice opportunities for youth sports and provide indoor space for local recreation. - Council asked staff to investigate options and to solicit a proposal from the soccer community; no formal policy change or lease was enacted at the meeting.
Next steps - Staff to agendize the Osborne covered-area discussion for a future study session and to invite soccer-club representatives to present a proposal and answer questions about maintenance, scheduling and vandalism prevention.
Attributions - Request introduced by a councilmember during the public-meeting discussion; staff members named Ben and Andrea were asked to coordinate follow-up and scheduling.
