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Mounds View City Council July 26, 2010 Regular Meeting Page 6 1 Public Works Director DeBar indicated Kate Wisser, a New Brighton resident, contacted the City 2 as she was interested in making a donation in memory of her late husband, Mark Wisser. Mr. 3 Wisser was actively involved with the Little Lakes Little League youth baseball as a coach, 4 umpire and volunteer and was a big fan of the baseball field at Greenfield Park. Potential ball 5 field improvements were discussed by the Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commission to 6 utilize the memorial donation. Staff was directed to obtain cost estimates for an electronic 7 scoreboard and batting cages. 8 9 Public Works Director DeBar explained Ms. Wisser has inquired whether the baseball field at 10 Greenfield Park could be “named” in honor of her late husband if memorial funds were used for 11 the ball field improvements. The PRF Commission endorsed naming the ball field in honor of 12 Mark Wisser and feel this is a project worth pursuing. 13 14 Public Works Director DeBar noted Staff has finalized the scope of the work with Ms. Wisser 15 that best matches the donations available. The proposed improvements include a 5’ x 8’ 16 electronic scoreboard, including electrical supply installation and a 14’W x 72’L x 12’H batting 17 cage. The scoreboard will have 19.5”H x 8’L placard mounted on top with “Mark Wisser 18 Memorial Field” applied. The estimated costs for these improvements are $7,464.68 for the 19 scoreboard and electrical work and $16,820 for the batting cage. Ms. Wisser has pledged 20 $25,000 to the City and staff believes this donation will cover all costs associated with the 21 improvements. 22 23 Public Works Director DeBar indicated the PRF Commission recommended the Council accept 24 the donation and approve the scoreboard and batting cage improvements. They further 25 recommend that the baseball field at Greenfield Park be named “Mark Wisser Memorial Field”. 26 Staff agrees with the Commission’s recommendations and requests Council adopt a resolution 27 accepting the $25,000 donation from Ms. Wiser for the baseball field improvements. 28 29 Council Member Gunn thanked Ms. Wisser for honoring her husband and providing the City 30 with the memorial funds. 31 32 Mayor Flaherty thanked Ms. Wisser as well stating Mark Wisser was very involved in youth 33 athletics in the City of Mounds View. 34 35 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7648, 36 Accepting Donations from Kate Wisser for Greenfield Park Baseball Field Improvements and 37 Approving Naming the Field in Memory of Mark Wisser. 38 39 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 40 41 F. Resolution 7649, Approving Purchase of Electronic Scoreboard and Contract 42 for Electrical Supply Construction for Baseball Field at Greenfield Park. 43 44 Public Works Director DeBar stated staff has worked with Ms. Wisser to find an acceptable 45