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THIS AGREEMENT made in duplicate this day
of April, 1988
BETWEEN:
The Kapuskasing District Roman Catholic
Separate School Board(hereinafter called the Board")
OF THE FIRST PART-and-
The Corporation of the Township of
Val Rita/Harty(hereinafter called the "Municipality") OF THE SECOND PART
WHEREAS the Board and the municipality will be building a gymnasium and Community Center,
to be known as the Val Rita/Harty Community Center, on its premises located at Sainte-Rita
School, Val Rita (hereinafter referred to as the Community Recreational Facility);
AND WHEREAS the intent of this Agreement is to make possible a comprehensive program of
community recreation and education, utilizing the Community Recreational Facility to be
owned and constructed by the Board and to be administered jointly.
NOW THEREFORE THIS WITNESSETH that the Board and the Municipality
agree as follows:
1. The Municipality shall have sole responsibility for renting the Community Recreational
Facility, and for collecting the rental fees thereof, to independent groups.
2. The Board shall make
available to the Municipality without charge the use of the Community Recreational
Facility, however the Board shall have exclusive use of the said Community Recreational
Facility for the duration of the school year (from September Ist of each year until June
30th of the following year), and the Board's exclusive use shall be from 8:00 a.m. until
6:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday for the duration of the said school year. At all other
times if not already booked, the Municipality shall have priority over the Board and other
independent groups for the use of the said facility. The Board reserves the last five (5)
working days in August of every year for the annual clean-up of the gymnasium and its
ancillary facilities.
3. Independent groups may obtain the use of the Community Recreational Facility by
contacting the Municipality and provided the independent group's request for use of the
facilities is endorsed by either the Municipality or its agent.
4. The Board and the Municipality shall plan, consult and cooperate with each other in the
development of joint projects and undertakings of every nature directed to improve the
services available at the Community Recreational Facility. The staff of the Board and the
Municipality shall consult and cooperate, where appropriate, in the planning of programs
of recreation and leisure education at the Community Recreational Facility.
5. There shall be established a Joint Administration Committee as follows:
a) four representatives of the Board, two of whom shall be elected Trustees, one administrator appointed by the Board and the principal of the school.
b) four representatives of the Municipality, one of whom shall be a member of Council of the Municipality, two members at large and an administrator appointed hy tbe Municipality.
6. It shall be the duty of this Committee to administer the terms of reference of this
agreement and:
a) to provide a communication link at the Board level and at the Council of the Municipality level and to make reports and recommendations from time to time to the Board and to, the Municipality; and
b) to discuss the issues which deal with the interpretation and implementation of this Agreement as required.
7. The parties hereto agree to share equally the operating costs for the Community
Recreational Facility, and the determination of what constitutes an operating cost shall
be decided by the Joint Administration Committee.
8. The Municipality hereby agrees that it shall be solely responsible for any property
damage and/or personal injury which may occur on the Community Recreational Facility
premises while it is being used by either an independent group or by the Municipality. The
Municipality further agrees to obtain sufficient insurance, the sufficiency of which shall
be determined by the Joint Administration Committee, in order to cover its legal liability
with respect to any such property damage or personal injury. The Board shall have no legal
liability for property damage and for personal injury while the Community Recreational
Facility is used by the Municipality or by an independent group, and the Municipality
hereby agrees to indemify and to save the Board harmless from all claims, demands, actions
and costs which may be made or instituted by any person with respect to such property
damage and/or personal injury.
9. The Board, the Municipality or other independent group using the facility will be
responsible to supply adequate supervision for all of their own activities.
10. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year unless terminated by 180 days
written notice given by either party to the other.
11. This Agreement may be amended in writing by the parties from time to time and such
amendment shall not terminate the Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement under their respective
corporate seals by the hands of their respective officers duly authorized in that behalf.
THE KAPUSKASING DISTRICT ROMAN
THE CORPORATION OF THE
CATHOLIC SEPARATE SCHOOL BOARD
TOWNSHIP VAL RITA-HARTY
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Chairman of the Board
Reeve
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Superintendent of Business
Clerk