62-26 Community Service Agreement - W.O. Elite Basketball Club.pdf

62-26 THIS AGREEMENT, made this 24th day of February, 2026, by and between: the TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, a municipal corporation of the State of New Jersey, having its principal offices at 66 Main Street, West Orange, New Jersey, hereinafter referred to as the "Township;" and WEST ORANGE ELITE BASKETBALL CLUB, a nonprofit corporation of the state of New Jersey having its principal offices at 634 Eagle Rock Avenue #411, West Orange, New Jersey, hereinafter referred to as the "EBC," WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Township desires to provide certain recreational services, social services, activities, and facilities to the residents of the Township of West Orange; and WHEREAS, the EBC is a nonprofit corporation of the State of New Jersey; and WHEREAS, a local government entity may enter into an agreement with a tax-exempt nonprofit organization to acquire and hold on behalf of the local government unit, real property, or any interest therein, for recreation purposes; WHEREAS, it is the purpose of this Agreement to recite the terms and conditions under which the foregoing shall be provided. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants hereinafter stated, the parties do hereby agree as follows: 1 . For the period of January l , 2026 to December 31, 2026, the EBC shall provide and make available to West Orange residents, services and facilities for participation by such Township residents. 2. The referenced facilities and services shall be supervised and operated by personnel provided by EBC, whose personnel shall be solely the employees and volunteers of EBC, who is responsible to pay them, where appropriate, at the sole discretion of the EBC 3. The EBC shall require all volunteer coaches, managers, and/or officials to undergo training which meets the "Minimum Standards for Volunteer Coaches Safety Orientation and Training Skills Programs" pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:52, which provides partial immunity protection to volunteer coaches under 2A:62A-6 et. seq. 4. The EBC shall provide, at its own expense, Workers Compensation Insurance, covering its employees performing hereunder, and public liability insurance with limits of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) to One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00). Said insurance shall