Agenda Item Name:
Title
Request Approval of Alachua County Agriculture & Equestrian Center Rules; Accept the list of Agriculture and Equestrian Events Defined; and Approve the proposed Fee Schedule and Reservation Procedures (Checklist)
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Presenter:
Gina Peebles 352-538-8265
Description:
Pre-Approval of certain Animal Acts and Approval of Rules, Procedures and Fees for Alachua County Agriculture & Equestrian Center
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve and adopt: (i) two sets of rules, one for agricultural/equestrian events and the other for non-agricultural/equestrian events, and authorize the County Manager, or designee, to update/amend rules on an as needed basis; (ii) the Pre-Approved Animal Acts list and authorize said acts at the Agriculture & Equestrian Center without additional Board approval; (iii) prohibition of circuses and non-human primate acts at the Agriculture & Equestrian Center; (iv) revisions to the fee schedule; and (v) the Facility Reservation Procedures.
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Prior Board Motions:
N/A
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
N/A
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Background:
The County purchased the Agriculture & Equestrian Center on Aug. 7, 2019. Two different sets of rules are proposed for the rental of the facility: (1) for Agriculture & Equestrian Events and (2) for all other events (e.g., Native American Festival, Craft Brewers and Carnival).
The rules are based on those historically in existence for the Alachua County Fairgrounds (adjacent to the Gainesville Regional Airport) and Canterbury Equestrian Showplace.
Attached is a list of events (with general description) that would be considered Agriculture & Equestrian events. Additionally, staff would request that circuses and non-human primates be excluded from the property.