TO: Mayor Bien-Willner and Town Council
FROM: Jill Keimach, Town Manager
Andrew Miller, Town Attorney
DATE: March 12, 2020
CONTACT:
Staff Contact Andrew Miller, 480-348-3691
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of a Facilities Use Agreement between the Town and the Phoenix Swim Club (PSC) for the use of its Swimming Pool Facility at Phoenix Country Day School (PCDS) Premises for the Camelback Mountain Solar Plunge Event on Saturday, March 28, 2020
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approve the Facilities Use Agreement between the Town and the Phoenix Swim Club.
Background
BACKGROUND:
The Town of Paradise Valley is sponsoring a free community drowning prevention and awareness event called the Camelback Mountain Solar Plunge on Saturday March 28, 2020. Drowning is one of the leading causes of unintentional deaths in children ages 5 and under. The Town of Paradise Valley has partnered with the Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona, the YMCA, Paradise Valley Public Safety Foundation, Phoenix Swim Club, Arizona Cardinals, El Chorro Lodge, Wrigley Mansion Group, Special Olympics and JW Marriott all in an effort to help the community at large learn more about water safety. Participants are encouraged to dress in fun attire and take a plunge into warm water for a chance to win fun prizes and awards.
PCDS, through the Phoenix Swim Club, has agreed to allow the Town to use their campus and pool for the Solar Plunge event, but PSC first requires that the Town execute a Facilities Use Agreement with the PSC. The Facilities Use Agreement only requires the Town to pay for the lifeguard services ($400), and is mainly required by PSC to insure that the event sponsor (the Town) has adequate insurance and will indemnify the PSC for any claims made against PSC or PCDS "arising from the acts, errors, mistakes, omissions, or use of facility by the Town, its agent, employees, invitees, [or] guests." The Facilities Use Agreement is attached for Co...
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