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• Fields that m•e f waded by tlae Soccer Super fund must be reasonably mailable, for° use beyond that of the grantee Away contract for matching grant Hurst specify how and when community use of the, field will 6e made available, • The gr°ant r°ecipient will agr°ee to an ongoing commihnent to Outr°each and Lachrsion of Minority Participation, arad other- pr-actices pr°omoting equality and goodwill regardless of an individual's race, color; creed, r°eligion, national origin, sex, disability, age, atTrletic ability, veteran status or, familial status, In the event of sale, lease or foreclosm•e of71:e property and/or the facilities developed with grant, fuunds, tl:e county will retain the option of right of first r-ef csal to purchase/lease the property/facilities at mmket vahre, less the amount of the gr ant. Alternatively, tl:e county naay choose to r°eceive reimbursement, for the grant monies provided. • Construction of'soecer° fields through matching grants to qualified organizations must be initiated within three (3) years of the grant awm•d. • The Orange County Recreatiwr and Parks Depar°hraent will work with tl:e grant recipient in programmir:g the field(s). Orange Comity will retain the right of final determination ira tJzis area, • Orange Coarnty will not be cornnaitted io. fm•ther capital expenditures in the event development is maarccessfirl, damage occurs, orb fia°ther• improvements/phases are desired. • Orange County will not be committed to ongoing naainter:arace/operational costs. B. Purchase of Land for Construction of Soccer Fields The Soccer Superfund may also be used to fund the acquisition of land(s), which will contain fields to be used exclusively for soccer, at the discretion of the Board of Commissioners and as funds are available. The following criteria will be used to evaluate proposals for land acquisition projects, whether by County or by matching grant application. (Note: Matching grant proposals shall use the same application form as for facility development): 1. At least C7% of the total land area in the proposal must be used for soccer fields or other related facilities associated with the fields 2. The compatibility of the proposed land acquisition with the Master Recreation and Parks Plan (Parks and Recreation Element of the Comprehensive Plan) :3. The proximity of the site to population centers and geographic location of other fields 4. Accessibility of the site for transportation purposes (including public transportation)