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MEMO 701 Mende Parks andRecreation Commission FROM: DATE: F, 1986 RE: Red Oak School Site Enclosed is a copy of an article in the February 20, 1966 New Brighton Bulletin relating to recent School Board action on the Red Oak school site. As can be noted, the School Board turned down an offer for $202,000 to purchase the site based on a couple of reasons; one of them beinq the feasibility of havinq the pro- perty reverting back to the City for park purposes. ' have been in contact with School District representatives on this issue for the past two weeks, and rhuy would like the City to take a formal position regarding the Red Oak school site out- lining the proposed development, the City's interest in purchas- ing the site, existing usage and ability to maintain the site. As staff has indicated, a formal position will be adopted by the City Council within the next month and I would like to solicit the Park Commission's input regarding this property. 'fie Red Oak school site currently has two youth baseball fields which we schedule for practices on a four month basis; May, June, July and August. The site is 9 acres in size and has a nice grove of red oak trees in the northeast quadrant. As you are aware, staff has submitted a grant to develop the site as a City soccer complex, through the State LAWCON program which was not funded for 1986. Although we currently schedule the two fields for youth baseball, we have adequate baseball fields with- out using the Red Oak site. Staff is of the opinion that the highest and best use of the property from the City's perspective would be to develop the site as a soccer complex as we currently have jusL one soccer field at Silver View Park which is not regu- lation size. The cost to develop the site as a soccer complex would be as follows: 1. In-house engineering/design ....................515,000 2. Forty car bituminous parkinq lot with concrete curb and gutter................................$25,000 3. Establishment of one regulation soccer field and practice area including irrigation .........$35,000 1. Site amenities including benches, bleachers and soccer standards...............................5 5,000 TOTAL COST ............................ $801000 /d