04/27/2021 Resolutions 2021-105RESOLUTION 2021-105
WHEREAS, the Grand Island Community Fieldhouse ("Fieldhouse") is located upon
land leased to the City by the Hall County Livestock Improvement Association; and
WHEREAS, the Fieldhouse land lease agreement between the City, Fonner Park
Exposition and Events Center, Hall County Livestock Improvement Association, and the Nebraska
State Fair Board provides that the Fieldhouse shall not be named without the prior written approval
of the City and the Nebraska State Fair Boaxd provided, however, that the Nebraska State Fair Board
shall not unreasonably withhold its consent and provided further that the name shall include a
designation for 4-H and/or FFA, as more specifically identified by the Nebraska State Fair Board;
and
WHEREAS, the above-mentioned lease agreement provides that all monetary
donations generated from the sale of naming rights with respect to the Fieldhouse shall be retained
by the City; and
WHEREAS, the Nebraska State Fair Board and the Hall County Livestock
Improvement Association have entered into naming rights agreements for various buildings utilized
for the Nebraska State Fair and other community events; and
WHEREAS, City Administration requests approval of the accompanying Request for
Proposals for Naming Rights for the Grand Island Community Fieldhouse.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, as follows:
1. City Administration is hereby authorized to issue a Request for Proposals seeking proposals for
monetary donations to the City in return for naming rights to the Grand Island Community
Fieldhouse for a period not to exceed ten (10) years;
2. Any such name may include a designation for 4-H and/or FFA as identified by the Nebraska
State Fair Board; and
3. Any naming rights and agreement for donation pertaining to the Grand Island Community
Fieldhouse shall require approval by the Grand Island City CounciL
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, Apri127, 2021.
Rog . Steele, ayor
Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
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April 26, 2021 tt Ci Attorney