Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: December 16, 2024
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
THROUGH: Mindy T. Cummings, Manager
FROM: David Murphy, Senior Acquisition Agent
CONTACT: Mindy T. Cummings, Manager
PHONE: 407-836-7090
DIVISION: Real Estate Management Division
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval and execution of License Agreement between Orange County, Florida and Orange County Library District, DBA Orange County Library System related to not-for-profit Community Center utilization for the provision of services benefitting the public, and authorization for the Manager of the Real Estate Management Division and Manager of the Community Action Division to exercise all delegations of authority expressly provided for by the License Agreement, as needed for Orange County Library District, DBA Orange County Library System, Taft Community Center (CAD), 9450 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32824. Lease File 10356. District 3. (Real Estate Management Division)
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PROJECT:
Orange County Library District, DBA Orange County Library System
Taft Community Center (CAD)
9450 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32824
Lease File 10356
PURPOSE: To provide meeting space at the Taft Community Center for community and family services.
ITEM:
License Agreement
Size: Space within the Taft Community Center
Term: Until December 31, 2025
Options: Three, one-year renewals
BUDGET: N/A
REVENUE: None/Services provided
FUNDS: N/A
APPROVALS:
Real Estate Management Division
County Attorney’s Office
Risk Management Division
Facilities Management Division
Community Action Division
REMARKS: This new License Agreement with Orange County Library District, DBA Orange County Library System (OCLS) is to provide facility use in the Taft Community Center located at 9450 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32824. The mission of the OCLS is to enhance the lives of Orange County residents by providing free access to media, community resources, and youth and adult programs, combined with the latest technology.
The OCLS aspires to inspire a love for lifelong learning, leveraging available resources to build a stronger and more connected Orange County community by offering a free and safe environment for youth to explore diverse topics such as science, literature, art, and history during school breaks. This program will be held on the second Wednesday of June and July, featuring two sessions each day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. These sessions are open to all members of the surrounding community and are free of charge. The goal of these structured activities is to foster a sense of community and demonstrate to the youth of the Taft area that the Community Center is a safe and enriching refuge during their time away from school.
This program is not funded by any Orange County governmental entity, and the agency has agreed to report outcomes associated with this program to the Community Action Division staff.
The Board desires that the community centers owned and managed by the County be used in a manner that publicly benefits the County’s residents and has designated the Manager of the Community Action Division to be responsible for arranging, managing, and supervising the public use of the County’s community centers for the County’s residents.