Res No. 215-19RESOLUTIONNO. 215-19
A RESOLUTION OF TI-IE OIT OF DELRAY BEAŒI,
FLORIDA APPROVING AMEND11ENT NUMBER 6 TO TI-IE
AGREE11ENT WI1H MA TŒ-I POINT, INC; AUTHORIZING
TI-IE OIT MANAGER TO TAKE ALL ACTIONS NEŒSSARY
TO EFFECTUATE 11-IIS AMEND11ENT PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR O11-IER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, on October 12, 2005, the City entered into an Agreement with Match Point, Inc. for
Match Point's use of the City's Municipal Tennis Center to host its annual Association of Tennis
Professionals ("ATP") tennis tournament. (" Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the original Agreement between the City and Match Point has been previously
amended five times; and
WHEREAS, in 2016, a dispute arose between the City and Match Point concerning the validity
of the Agreement which resulted in the City filing an action for declaratory relief (Palm Beach County
Case No. 502016CA002812) and that matter is now settled; and
WHEREAS, the number of ATP tournaments around the world is limited and, in fact, the Ciry
of Delray Beach, the host of the Delray Beach Open, is the smallest host city on the ATP World Tour;
and
WHEREAS, the services provided by Match Point are unique and have generated millions of
dollars to the local economy for the past twenty years; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the Gtyof Delray Beach finds that a bid waiver is (and was)
appropriate, that full and open competition of the services offered by Match Point is not in the City's
best interest and that waiver of the competitive process is appropriate under the circumstances; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach ratifies the Agreement between
the Gty of Delray Beach and Match Point, Inc., including the amendments thereto, in authorizing this
AmendmentNumber6;and
WHEREAS, the City Commission deems approval of this Resolution to be in the best interest of
the health, safety, and welfare of the residents and citizens of the City of Delray Beach and the public at
large.
NOW, TI-IEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY TI-IE OIT COMMISSION OF TI-IE OIT
OF DELRAY BEAŒI, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section l. The foregoing recitals are hereby affirmed and ratified.
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Delray Beach has reviewed and hereby
approves Amendment No. 6 to the Agreement between the Gty and Match Point, Inc., which is attached
to this resolution as Exhibit "A".
Section 3. The City Commission authorizes the City Manager to take any and all actions
necessary to effectuate this Amendment.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on the /(l'i dayof,<011,¡,;¿I...Jttd../.1./,Jd~-' 2019.
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