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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From Maret's website:

Statement about Maret’s Partnership with DPR and the Jelleff Field

In 2008, the Boys and Girls Club of Washington decided to put Jelleff on the market and was in conversation with Maret about a public-private partnership that would (a) preserve this important recreational resource for the benefit of all D.C. residents; and (b) improve the facilities, which were badly run-down and not designed for maximum utility. The District instead decided to buy the property first, and then look for organizations to assist with managing and operating the field space at Jelleff. In 2009, Maret asked to participate in this process.

When the District purchased the Jelleff site in January 2010, it accepted Maret’s proposal to enter into a 10-year agreement with DPR, with a clear option to extend this partnership for 9 more years.

We are very pleased that the District decided to extend our partnership for another 9 years.

When we first entered into this relationship in 2009, we agreed at our sole expense to construct a new and expanded field, redo the swimming pool, add fencing and lights, for an overall investment of $2.4 million dollars. We have continued to manage the property and ensure its upkeep. In exchange we have preferred permitting for approximately 10% of the operational time in the fall and spring seasons.

With this 9-year extension, we will continue to maintain the field and redo the turf which needs to be replaced as well as improve the fencing and other enhancements to the Jelleff Recreation Center that DPR approves. We truly believe that Jelleff is an asset not only to Maret but to the overall community.

Maret is committed to being a good neighbor and partner, not just with BGCGW and DPR, but with dozens of D.C. organizations. We take it so seriously that “building community” is in Maret’s Mission Statement. We have developed reciprocal relationships which benefit both Maret and our community partners. In fact, both Stoddert Soccer, the Boys and Girls Club and many other community organizations use indoor and outdoor spaces at Maret’s 3000 Cathedral Avenue campus in the late afternoons and on weekends.

https://www.maret.org/athletics/jelleff
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Where in the contract is the option to renew, though?[/quote]

Willing to bet it is a 2 sided option, meaning DC was not obligated to extend solely on Maret's request. That's why they don't want to show it.[/quote]

Ooh.  Smart.  Still, can this be FOIA'd?[/quote]

The 2009 contract is subject to FOIA, whatever they're negotiating today probably is confidential. If you read what was posted there's talk of an easement, Maret insisted that the contract be recorded on the deed as an encumbrance on the deed because they didn't trust DPR not to renege (smart). So the Recorder of Deeds office would have a copy.[/quote]

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