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DARDEN TOWE PARK AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE AND THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA DRAFT T his agreement, dated this _____ day of _________, 2017 , is between the COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE (County) acting through its Board of Supervisors, and th e CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE (City), acting through its City Council. SECTION I. PURPOSE D arden Towe Park is jointly owned by the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County. The purpose of this agreement is to provide a fair and equitable allocation of responsibility between the two localities for the planning, development, operation and maintenance of the park. SECTION II. PARK OWNERSHIP T he park is jointly owned by the City and the County. Each locality shall hold an undivided interest in the property and all improvements. In the event that the park or any part thereof is conveyed by the two localities to any other entity, whether public or private, any proceeds received for such conveyance shall be divided between the localities on the basis of the cumulative capital investments of each locality in the entirety of the park property. Neither the City nor the County shall make such a conveyance of its interest without the consent of the other party. SECTION II I. ADMINISTRATION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS T he Park shall be administered as a County park under the Albemarle County Code. The county shall provide fiscal and legal services for the operation of the park for an administrative fee of two percent (2%) of the park’s total operating budget. The County shall be responsible for the general administration, maintenance, supervision and security of the park. Persons employed for such purposes will be County employees. The County will bill quarterly for the City’s share of expenses. T he City will be responsible for the operation, supervision and scheduling of City adult softball programs at the park. County residents shall be treated as City residents in terms of fees and access to those programs. The operation, supervision and scheduling of all recreational and other facilities in the park shall be the responsibility of the County. SECTION I V. PARK SUPERVISION T he Directors of Parks and Recreation in the City and the County, together with appropriate staff members from those Departments will w ork in close consultation in the ongoing operation and maintenance of the park. Together, they will develop five-year projected operating and capital budgets, which will be updated annually. City and County staff will meet when requested by either Direct or to resolve issues or to rule on special problems or requests that cannot be routinely handled by staff. In the event the City and County Park and Recreation Directors cannot agree to resolve an issue, the City Manager (or designee) and the County Execu tive (or