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• L� • Mounds View City Council July 26, 2010 Regular Meeting Page 7 scoreboard to install at Greenfield Park. After much investigation staff recommends Varsity Scoreboards of Murray, Kentucky to be the lowest quote and best value at $4,014.68. Staff also solicited quotes for electrical contractors to construct electrical power supply to the scoreboard. The lowest quote was submitted by North Side Electric of New Brighton, Minnesota. The scoreboard is proposed to be located near centerfield at the ball field. Public Works Director DeBar explained the PRF Commission recommended Council approve the purchasing of the electronic scoreboard and electrical installation, which will be paid from the Mark Wisser memorial funds. Staff agrees with this recommendation and requests Council approve Resolution 7649. Council Member Mueller asked if the scoreboard posts could be scaled by children. Public Works Director DeBar explained the scoreboard would be quite high off the ground above the outfield fence and described how the structure would be constructed to avoid vandalism. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7649, Approving the Purchase of an Electronic Scoreboard and the Contract with Electrical Supply Construction for the Baseball Field at Greenfield Park. Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. G. Resolution 7650, Approving Contract for Batting Cage Construction at Greenfield Park. Public Works Director DeBar indicated staff solicited bids from qualified fencing contractors to construct a batting cage at Greenfield Park. The lowest quote was for $14,420 and was submitted by Century Fence Company of Forest Lake, Minnesota. The batting cage is proposed to be just south of the right field line and east of the parking lot. The City will need to complete some grading and excavation work to level out the batting cage site prior to the fence being installed. The grading work will not exceed $2,400. Payment for the batting cage fencing and grading will be paid from the Mark Wisser memorial funds. Public Works Director DeBar explained the PRF Commission recommended the Council approve construction of the batting cage. Staff agrees with this recommendation and requests Council approve Resolution 7650. Mayor Flaherty questioned if the batting cage would be open at all times for the residents. Public Works Director DeBar suggested the City establish a policy and fee schedule for hours of operation and that this be scheduled through the YMCA. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7650, Approving an Independent Contractor Agreement with Century Fence Company to construct a batting cage for $14,420 at Greenfield Park and Authorizing staff to Contract the Grading work for the batting cage in an amount not to exceed $2,400.