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/7 • MEMO TO: MAYOR & COUNCIL FROM: MARY SAARION, DIRECTOR PARKS, RECREATION & FORESTRY DATE: AUGUST 16, 1990 SUBJECT: GREENFIELD PARK BASEBALL FIELD IMPROVEMENTS Fourteen thousand dollars was budgeted from monies in the General Parks Capital Construction budget for 1990 for the improvements at Greenfield Park baseball field. The Greenfield improvement plan which was approved called for $12,870 of the $14, 000 for the baseball field improvements. Approximately $3 , 000 of this amount will be saved because a decision was made to seed the entire field rather than sod a portion. In this way, a hardier grass can be grown and the turf will be uniform throughout the field. Staff wishes to use this $3 , 000 savings from the general capital construction fund to substitute the manhole which was proposed for the sprinkling system mechanics and instead purchase the materials and labor of a garage type of building. This building would provide more diverse and practical use as an equipment shed, concession booth and housing for the sprinkling system mechanical • hardware. The cost savings of the sod and the substitution of the manhole pit cost would pay for this garage and installation. Because Greenfield project is in two separate approvals, the council is required to approve the use of the field improvement savings of approximately $3 , 000 plus the substitution of the manhole at $2, 000 to combine and use for the purchase and installation of a garage style building. No additional funds are requested, but instead council is requested to approve the monies saved in the field improvement proposal to be used for the substitution of a garage rather than a manhole for the sprinkling system proposal. In this way no additional monies are requested or would be spent, just re-shuffling of project items between the two proposals, (Greenfield baseballfield and sprinkling) . Public Works Foreman has received two bids on a garage including installation as follows: Isanti Garage - $4, 100 Wausau - $4,300 • Public Works Foreman Ulrich and Director Minetor will be present to answer any additional questions regarding this request.