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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]
[b]According to the testimony by DPR, the timeline was more like:[/b]

2008: BGC was broke and needed to be bailed out. No one would buy them. So DC bought them. The facilities were unusable for any regulation sports, and largely derelict.

2009: DC struck a deal with Maret to renovate and maintain the facilities for 10 years with a further 10 year option if Maret proved to be "Good Partners" Silverman asked DPR what defined a "good partner" and DPR responded "If they upheld their end of the deal" I understood that to mean that if Maret let the field go to blight, DPR could end the contract.
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The only witness from DPR was the director, Delano Hunter. He did not testify anything of the kind.

There were lots of Maret affiliates who repeated these talking points, but with no support.

[quote=Anonymous]
2019: In the agreed upon time frame, Maret basically went to DPR and DPR agreed that they had been "good partners" and signed the papers to extend to the originally agreed 2029 date if Maret put in a little more money to redo the fields and help  renovate the clubhouse.

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If the deal was as you said, why was DC able to insist that Maret "put in a little more money?" That wasn't part of the deal. And if DC can ask Maret to put in a little more, why can't they ask for a lot more? Wouldn't it benefit the taxpayers to get as much as possible? Isn't that their duty?[/quote]

Selective hearing. I heard that. you didn't.... let the recording clarify. 
Can we agree that if he said it, then it is true? I'm guessing that won't satisfy you though.

DPR does not have a duty to maximize revenue. They'd raise their rates if they did. 
They also don't have a duty to provide space for DCPS above all other concerns, which seems to bother everyone here.[/quote]

According to DPR's rules, they do have a duty to provide space for DCPS above all other concerns (see except from permit handbook below for its priority list). The only reason Maret has a "written agreement" is that it and DPR violated the rules for establishing public/private partnerships in actions this summer. Otherwise it would be next on the list, under "Youth non-profit organizations, including schools, principally serving District residents".

• DPR sponsored activities;
• Partners with written agreements;
• Athletic programs organized by DCPS, District Public Charter Schools, or the DCSAA for competitive league play (games only);
• Youth non-profit organizations, including schools, principally serving District residents
• Adult non-profit organizations principally serving District residents;
• Other organizations, groups, or individuals for private use that are based in the District; and then others; and
• Organizations that “principally serve District residents” are defined as organizations with over 75% of participants residing in DC. Rosters or other proof of residency may be required to obtain permit.

https://dpr.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dpr/page_content/attachments/DPR%20Permit%20Handbook%20Final%20.pdf[/quote]

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