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Elk REQUEST FOR ACTION <br /> River <br /> TO ITEM NUMBER <br /> Mayor and City Council 8.4 <br /> AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY <br /> General Business September 17, 2012 Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation <br /> Director <br /> ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By <br /> Football Scoreboard Installation Expenses Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> REVIEWED BY <br /> ACTION REQUESTED <br /> No action is requested. Staff would like to provide an update. <br /> BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION <br /> At the July 16, 2012, City Council meeting, Council adopted a resolution acknowledging a scoreboard <br /> donation of$6,325 from the Elk River Youth Football Association. This was the exact price of a wireless <br /> football LED scoreboard that will permit the Football Association and the city to attract football games <br /> and other tournaments at the Youth Athletic Complex (YAC). It was successfully installed in early <br /> August with assistance by the city and Elk River Municipal Utilities. <br /> The Football Association also donated the labor of an electrician to assist in the scoreboard installation. <br /> This included the permit,wiring, and electrical boxes. Later,during the installation process,unexpected <br /> additional costs came up of$1,400. Most of this includes additional costs for related concrete and <br /> electrical work. The additional electrical work was caused by work needed to reduce the voltage from 480 <br /> volt to 120 volt. This was not originally known to be a requirement until the installation process began. <br /> The initial estimate from Connexus Energy (YAC service area) to reduce the voltage from 480 volt to 120 <br /> volt was over $1,500. Parks Supervisor Rodney Schreifels was able to get the electric reduction work <br /> completed for less at nearly$800 with the electrician who originally worked on the scoreboard. <br /> It was stated in the original Council request for action that the purchase of the scoreboard would not <br /> require a financial contribution by the city. The unexpected cost of$1,400 for this installation will come <br /> from the Park Improvement Fund. <br /> The intent of this item is to inform the council of the additional installation. <br /> Action Motion by Second by Vote <br /> Follow Up <br /> FawIeIa 0 <br /> N:APublic Bodies\City Council\Council RCA\Agenda Packet\09-17-2012\Scoreboard donation update(01).docx U RE <br />