Presenter
Presented by Mr. Peduto
Title
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of General Services to enter into a ground Lease with THE KINGSLEY ASSOCIATION in connection with the construction, maintenance and operation of a Community Center in the 12th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh.
Body
Whereas, the Kingsley Association ("Kingsley") is a non-profit organization that provides comprehensive programs and services for members of the public focusing on child and youth development, sports and recreation, health and wellness, and arts and culture; and
Whereas, Kingsley intends to construct a Community Center in the Lincoln-Larimer neighborhood of the City of Pittsburgh on City-owned property located at the intersection of Broad Street and East Liberty Boulevard and bordered by Paulson Avenue (the "Site.") The Site is further designated as Block and Lot 125-A-325 and a preliminary drawing of the Community Center is attached hereto as Exhibit A; and
Whereas, the proposed Community Center is projected to cost $6,600,000 and will be comprised of 56,000 square feet located on three-levels. It is slated to include: a gym, swimming pool, childcare, a district magistrate's office, meeting rooms, gallery space, a retail canteen, areas for family support and concern, administration offices, education services and classrooms, a computer lab, health care, partnering agencies, and social service providers; and
Whereas, it is contemplated 9,500 square feet of the 56,000 square feet of the Community Center will be subleased to entities providing compatible uses; and
Whereas, the City has been asked to contribute a total of $1,200,000 as a grant towards the cost of the Community Center, with $700,000 of that total being provided through capital bond funds subject to necessary Council approval and further subject to obtaining the remaining $500,000 from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania via matching funds; and
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