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Neg Agmts A2613366 with Three Rivers Park District for operation of Glen Lake Golf and Practice Center, 01/01/26-12/31/30 and A2613371 with Parker’s Lake Golf Center, 01/01/26-12/31/30, no county cost
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Administrator be authorized to negotiate Agreement A2613366 with Three Rivers Park District for the operation of the Glen Lake Golf and Practice Center during the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2030, at no county cost; that following review and approval by the County Attorney’s Office, the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Agreement on behalf of the county; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Administrator be authorized to negotiate Agreement A2613371 with Three Rivers Park District for the operation of the Parker’s Lake Golf Center during the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2030, at no county cost; that following review and approval by the County Attorney’s Office, the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Agreement on behalf of the county; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Administrator may extend Agreement A2613366 and/or Agreement A2613371 by exercising up to 1 additional 5-year extension option and amending the Agreement as necessary.
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Background:
Hennepin County, under a cooperative agreement with Three Rivers Park District, planned, designed, and developed the Glen Lake Golf and Practice Center, a nine-hole executive golf course with a practice range in the cities of Eden Prairie and Minnetonka. Three Rivers Park District has managed, operated, and maintained the Glen Lake facility since its opening in 1996.
Separately, Hennepin County has owned and operated the Parker’s Lake Golf Center, a full-length outdoor driving range on land not needed for the adjacent Adult Correctional facility (ACF) in the City of Plymouth since the late 1990s. The facility has historically been operated by the county, but since 2020, the county has contracted with Three River’s Parke District to operate the facility. The golf center also partners with City of Plymouth to offer league and children’s programming through its Parks and Recreation department.
Staff recommends capitalizing on Three Rivers’ extensive experience operating and maintaining public golf courses by continuing its management of the Glen Lake Golf and Practice Center and, under separate agreement, the management of the Parker’s Lake Golf Center.
The main provisions of the two agreements are consistent: the county is owner of the facilities and retains all rights, title and interest to all real property; Three Rivers Park District is engaged to operate the facilities; funding for operations will be provided from revenues generated by the golf facility; Three Rivers will fund, on a temporary basis, any annual cash deficits resulting from golf operations; in the event that the agreement is terminated, the county will reimburse Three Rivers for any deficits remaining; and the agreements will automatically renew after the five-year term unless cancelled in advance by Hennepin County or Three Rivers Park District.
Glen Lake Golf and Practice Center expenses include a debt service payment to the county for financing related to the initial construction of the golf course. As a result, a special “Golf Course Joint Operations Committee” oversees the operations of the course and course related buildings and grounds. The Joint Operations Committee is comprised of three staff members appointed by the county, three staff members from Three Rivers Park District and one member jointly appointed by the county and Three Rivers Park District.
With respect to the Parker’s Lake Golf Center agreement, certain acknowledgements regarding access to and the use of county-owned maintenance equipment, and capital improvements related to netting, drainage are included.
Current Request: Authorization to negotiate cooperative Agreements A2613366 and A2613371 with Three Rivers Park District to manage, operate, and maintain the county-owned Glen Lake Golf and Practice Center and Parker’s Lake Golf Center through December 31, 2030 at no county cost;
Impacts/Outcomes: Continue the county’s longstanding provision of recreational activities to residents.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval