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City Council Minutes April 16, 1984 Page Nine General discussion was carried on regarding areas that need removal of the sidewalk and other areas that could be repaired. Discussion was also carried on regarding the replacement of asphalt versus concrete. It was the consensus of the City Council to review in depth the possibility of replacement with asphalt and to discuss the sidewalk repair program at length in a committee meeting. 15. Orono Park Ballfield Construction The City Administrator indicated that the design of the softball fields on the recently purchased 11.1 acres of property from the Gospodars shows a four field complex in a wagon wheel design with bleechers and drinking fountain located at the central access of the wheel. The City Administrator indicated that the design includes permanent chain link fencing in the outfield, and along the first and third base lines from home plate to first and third base. The City Administrator further indicated that the design has been reviewed by the various softball leagues and associations with the only comment that the design include a warning track for player safety. The City Administrator indicated that the City Council should address the unbudgeted expenses that would be incurred with the construction of the ball- fields. The City Administrator indicated that the unbudgeted expenses include seeding, construction of the irrigation system, permanent outfield fencing and baseline fencing, bleechers, and asphalt. The City Administrator further indicated that at the present time the City expects to receive between $6,000 and $8,000 from the various leagues toward the construction of the complex which would leave approximately $16,000 to $18,000 unbudgeted. The City Administrator indicated that the bleechers and asphalt could wait for later years. The City Administrator further indicated that the City could obtain the unbudgeted cost from the City's park dedication fund. General discussion was carried on regarding the Street Department's plan for the construction of the ballfields. Discussion was also carried on regarding the league fees and the amount per team or per person that would be paid toward the construction of the ballfield complex. The City Administrator indicated that the women's softball leagues and the men's fast pitch softball leagues use the fields approximately half as much as the men's slow pitch softball leagues. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM MOVED TO ESTABLISH THE LEAGUE FEES AT $20.00 PER PERSON OR $300 PER TEAM FOR THE MEN'S SLOW PITCH AND $10.00 PER PERSON OR $150.00 PER TEAM FOR THE WOMEN'S SOFTBALL LEAGUE AND THE MEN'S FAST PITCH LEAGUE. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY STAFF TO PROCEED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BALLFIELD COMPLEX AND TO USE THE CITY'S PARK DEDICATION FUND FOR THE UNBUDGETED EXPENSES. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3~0. 16. Purchase of Public Works Equipment Mayor Hinkle indicated that the equipment as discussed in the 1984 budget discussions for the Street Department, are a hydraulic jackhammer, a half ton