Guelph SoccerCentennial Community Athletics Centre

Excitement is Building

The Vision

A Centre for Sports ExcellenceAccessible to everyone

A Source of Civic pride

• An indoor, year-round sports facility• High quality, well lighted, properly irrigated and

protected sports fields

Short Term Plan

Indoor sports facility

by January 2006

at Centennial

Centennial Park Site Plan

Near other

facilities

Close to

Services

Example: Interior View

Multi-Use FacilityFeatures

• 200 meter running track

• 200ft x 94ft Soccer Field

• Field Turf

Municipal Support for Indoor Facilities Barrie * •City co-purchased land with sports groups, returned as capital

Burlington * •$1,000,000 debenture, leased land for $1.00 / year

Calgary •land leased from City

Edmonton •3 facilities built by City, leased for 25y, then bought for $1

Welland •No taxes on 27 acre facility with 6 fields and indoor facility•$1/yr 5 year revolving lease•$10,000 in labour from Public Works for parking lot maintenance

Richmond Hill * •Facility constructed by City

Cambridge * •$1,000,000 in matching funds with Club for proposed facility

Waterloo •State-of-the-art facility built by City as part of RIM Park•Office space provided at no cost to Club

Kitchener •Club, City and Budd Industries as partners•Capital Improvements 100% by City, shared operational costs•Club gets $16,000 grant through Affiliation Policy with City

* City of Guelph Benchmark city

City of Guelph Contributes

• Nominal Lease Rate for 10 years + 2 X 5

• Building Permits Costs, Development Charges and Taxes

• Servicing Costs

• Approvals for January 1st 2006 Opening

Why Approve

• Expands recreational services• Can easily revert back to original use• Non-Profit / Private / Public Partnership• Minimal expense to City• Solid Business Plan – projected capacity at 3-4 years• Building Community Partnerships (Track, Ultimate,

School Boards, Baseball, U of G)• Compliments long-term Vision

“But this is Guelph!”Yes, but let’s Make It Happen!

• Call your ward representative and the Mayor

• Tell them to Make It Happen

• Tell them specifically to waive the “phantom” Development and Building Charges

• Tell them to waive taxes

• Tell them to contribute Service Costs

• Tell them Guelph has waited too long

Guelph SoccerCentennial Community Athletics Centre

Excitement is Building

To provide a soccer program to enable participants to

reach their potential, focusing on sportsmanship and skill

development within a fun and safe environment through the

effective use of resources.

Floor Plan