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Sportime offers short‑term fixes and potential funding for courts if license extended; engineer outlines costly permanent solution
Summary
Sportime’s CEO told trustees the company could invest in short‑term red‑clay fixes (up to about $50,000) and security fencing if the village grants a three‑year license extension; the village engineer said a permanent court conversion and drainage overhaul would cost substantially more and require further testing and permits.
Sportime Clubs’ regional leadership presented details on June 10 about proposed programming, a pending license extension and plans to address a recurring “red clay” drainage problem on the village courts.
Claude Oken, president and CEO of Sportime (who identified himself to the board), said Sportime is willing to fund a short‑term remediation and to match fencing work if the village agrees to a longer license so the company can amortize the investment. Sportime proposed spending up to $50,000 on a short‑term fix and noted the fencing would add a separate estimated cost; they requested the option of a three‑year license if total committed investment met a threshold the company described in the meeting.
The village engineer, Gina, described the technical challenges: the existing court material is a fine red clay that sheds into the storm system and cannot be filtered easily. A long‑term remedy — replacing the surface, installing perimeter drains, regrading and modernizing the structural attachments — was discussed as a major capital project with cost estimates far above the short‑term fixes discussed (presenters cited scenarios ranging from tens of thousands for temporary measures to several hundred thousand or more for full conversion, depending on scope and engineering work). Gina said soil testing and permit work would be required before committing to a permanent solution.
Trustees said they appreciated the partnership with Sportime and the programming benefits for campers (Sportime agreed to provide weekly tennis and pickleball instruction tied to village camps). Several trustees signaled that a multi‑year license could be reasonable if it creates a path for Sportime to invest in court repairs, but the board deferred final action to the regular meeting and asked staff to include the additional negotiated terms in the agreement the interim manager would sign.
What’s next: staff will draft an agreement that captures Sportime’s proposed short‑term investments and the board‑requested protections; the village will pursue required permitting and soil testing before any larger capital commitment.
