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LAKE ELMO COUNCIL MEETING - 7/19/83 Page 5 • Eder - blacktopping streets are usually not favored by property owners because of assessments; however, it has been proven that paved roads increase property values and pride of ownership. City has made commitment to sealcoat paved streets every 6 years so you'll get that service if street is blacktopped. Would be in favor of calling hearing to have street blacktopped. M/S/P Fraser/Mazzara to deny Colosimo request for platting on unimproved street. (Carried 3-1; Dunn nay) amended M/S/P Eder/Fraser to adopt Resolution 83-4.9*S.ee attachedcorrection sheet. 8/2/83 TO HAVE FEASIBILITY STUDY DONE BY ENGINEER (COST PROJECTED AT AROUND $300.00) FOR AUGUST 2, 1983 CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON THE SUBJECT OF BRINGING JANE ROAD NORTH AND WEST JAMACA AVENUE UP TO CITY STANDARDS, AND TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AUGUST 16, 1983 AT 7:15 p.m. TO DISCUSS"THE FERSIBILITY. (Carried 4-0) 8. ENGINEER'S REPORT A. Cost Estimate for Pebble Park LAWCON Application - Bohrer referred to Master Plan forbPeebble Park and to his "COST ESTIMATE" Commission No. 7113-83. Decision has toimade as to what Council wants included in LAWCON grant and scope of project (City matches 50%of LAWCON funding). Bohrer's comments on items listed: (A) Seal cracks and resurface courts. (B & C) Present low (slew) area between hockey rink and skating rink which would require fill; enough fill on site but requires 900 yards of excavation, establishing turf, etc. since rink is difficult to fill because of porous surface. Would recommend leaving slew ( between parking lot and tennis courts which is necessary for water runoff. (D) Hill is gravel stockpile without topsoil - needs leveling, topsoil and seeding. (E & F) Neither ballfield has 275' required for regulation slow -pitch field. South field could qualify for little league field; needs seeding, topsoil, ag lime, and backstop replaced. North field has no improvements so would cost $18,640 to complete. (G) 50-gallon per minute well is in -place and alternatives would be (1) water fountain at playground area which is more centrally located; (2) water fountain to service tennis courts and close to skating rinks for filling; and (3) between north and south ballfields so they can be watered. • Bohrer - first 6 improvements would total $40,130, plus water service alternative cost. • Whittaker - what would be point of constructing nonregulation size slow- pitch ballfield such as already exists in Lions Park? (Bohrer - Reid Park would have regulation size fields.) • Bohrer - ballfields can be better orientated; no problem with existing home on northwest corner. Ballplayers play with what is available. ® Fraser - we're talking about neighborhood use as compared to tournament use; do we need two ballfields to warrant this cost? • Whittaker - Landfill would be perfect place for regulation size ballfield with off-street parking., s Fraser - this should be referred to Park Commission. (Whittaker - application has to be in by August 5 and Park Commission has cancelled July 25 meeting.) M/S/P Mazzara/Fraser to defer Pebble Park Improvements item to Park Commission which will hold a special meeting for Council recommendation so that the City Council can make a decision at their August 2, 1983 meeting. (Carried 4-0)