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MEMO 'Ib: Mound i Yatks and Recreation Commission <br /> ije <br /> ►, <br /> FROM: S a ,' <br /> 111 1 <br /> DATE: Fze � : ry 25, 1986 <br /> RE: Red Oak School Site <br /> Enclosed is a copy of an article in the February 20 , 1986 New <br /> Brighton Bulletin relating to recent School Board action on the <br /> Red Oak school site. As can be noted, the School Board turned <br /> down an offer for $202,000 to purchase the site based on a couple <br /> of reasons; one of them being the feasibility of having the pro- <br /> perty reverting back to the City for park purposes. <br /> I have been in contact with School District representatives on <br /> this issue for the past two weeks, and they would like the City <br /> to take a formal position regarding the Red Oak school site out- <br /> lining the proposed development, the City' s interest in purchas- <br /> • ing the site, existing usage and ability to maintain the site. <br /> • As staff has indicated, a formal position will be adopted by the <br /> • City Council within the next month and I would like to solicit <br /> the Park Commission' s input regarding this property. The Red Oak <br /> school site currently has two youth baseball fields which we <br /> schedule for practices on a four month basis; May, June, July and <br /> • <br /> • August. The site is 9 acres in size and has a nice grove of red <br /> oak trees in the northeast quadrant. <br /> As you are aware, staff has submitted a grant to develop the site <br /> as a City soccer complex, through the State LAWCON program which <br /> • was not funded for 1986. Although we currently schedule the two <br /> • fields for youth baseball , we have adequate baseball fields with- <br /> • out using the Red Oak site. Staff is of the opinion that the <br /> highest and best use of the property from the City' s perspective <br /> would be to develop the site as a soccer complex as we currently <br /> have just one soccer field at Silver View Park which is not regu- <br /> lation size. <br /> The cost to develop the site as a soccer complex would be a,, <br /> follows : <br /> 1 . In-house engineering/design $15,000 <br /> 2 . Forty car bituminous parking lot with concrete <br /> curb and gutter $25,000 <br /> • <br /> • 3. Establishment of one regulation soccer field <br /> and practice area including irrigation $35 , 000 <br /> • <br /> 4 . Site amenities including benches, bleachers and <br /> soccer standards $ 5 ,000 <br /> TOTAL COST $80 , 000 <br /> • <br /> AD <br />