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WHEREAS, the pazrties recognize the nnrtual benefit in the Town's acting as lead entity for pro,grarnming of such facilities during non-school hours and for conununicating with the Board of Education and County regarding that programming; and WHEREAS, the Board of Education, the County and the Town have consulted each other and have determined that their respective interests may be furthered if an additional recreational Feld and related amenities for joint use are developed at the School Site contemporaneously with the construction of the Smith Middle School; and WHEREAS, the Board of Education, the County and the Town have recognized the need for additional public athletic fields, and particularly soccer fields, that can be made available for governmental and private organizations to program and expand recreational opporhrnities in the area; and WHEREAS, the Board of Education, the Cowrty and the Town agree that conmlunity use of the recreational fields and parking lots at the Chapel Hill High School, Seawell Elementary School and Smith Middle School would Uenefit the citizens of Carrboro arrd Orange County; and WHEREAS, the laws of the State of North Carolina provide that the parties hereto may contract and agree, each with the other, for the joint use of facilities for the stated public purposes; and WHEREAS, in furtherance of the aforesaid, the parties hereto do propose to contract and agree for a period of thirty (30) years, to jointly use and mutually operate recreational fields and appurtenant facilities all of which are to be conshucted by the Board of Education on the School Site; and WHEREAS, the implementation of this Agreement would fidfill substantial Board of Education, County and Town needs, and be of significant mutual benefit to the parties hereto, and to the public generally;