New Philadelphia council approves stadium lease agreement
The two side have been negotiating the lease since last fall.
The agreement has a new section which spells out what happens in the event of an emergency, such as a pandemic, where closing the stadium is necessary to ensure public health and safety.
It grants that authority to the mayor, and requires collaboration between both parties on all issues involving closure, which means the school board is free to bring any regulations to the mayor which it feels mandate closure.
The lease also says that it can be modified if agreed to in writing by both sides.
NEW PHILADELPHIA City council members and officials with New Philadelphia City Schools held separate meetings this week to talk about a new lease for Woody Hayes Quaker Stadium, with discussions continuing to focus on public access to the facility.
Meanwhile, the school district is looking at making repairs to the stadium this summer to address problems with crumbling brickwork and a boiler that needs replaced.
Council s finance committee discussed the lease on Monday.
Councilman Rob Maurer, who chairs the committee, said the issue should be expedited because of the needed repairs at the stadium.
The two sides have been discussing a new 50-year lease since October. The stadium is owned by the school district but the land is owned by the city.
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