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Special City Council Meeting Page 6 July 8. 1996 ..................... ~., ~ ,,.~ ~'.i~ ~i~.Z'~/z COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 96-43, A RESOLUTION ENTERING INTO AGREEMENT NO 74958 WITH THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 6.]2. Consider Reauest for Recreational Field Deve!~oment Fundinq. Pork and Recreation Commissioner Dana Anderson reviewed tl'~e issue of recreational field development at 165th Street. Assistant City Administrator Lori Johnson reviewed ;he costs associated with the improvements of 'the first two phases of the project. She indicated that Phase I consists of a four ballfield ',',,heel and Js estimated to cost $200,000. The request from the Park and Recreation Commission requires a $120,000 city contribution for Phase I. Phase 2 consists of two adciitional ballfields at an estimated cost of $108,000. Dana Anderson indicated that the youth baseball and girls softball would contribute $15,000 per year for four years and adult softball would contribute $5,000 per year for four years. Councih-nember Farber indicated that initially the main en:lphasis for the fields was soccer. He indicated that there', is still a need for soccer fields. CouncJlr'nember Scheel indicated that sh,e fe'.t the cit'y would be misleading the citizens if soccer were not included. Dana ,:,nder.(on indicated that the soccer association did not wc.,.nt to become involved at this time, however', they are not prec!uded from using the complex in the future. Mayor Duitsmc~n indicated ti]at the Minnesota Spc¢i's Federation is searching for property to locate so[tball fields. Discussion was held regarding whether the south portion of the property at ! 65th Street would be an appropriate location for the Minnesota Sports Federation. It was the consensus of the Council to explore the possibility of the Minnesota Sports Federation using the southern part of the complex, however, this issue should not cloud the need for the proposed fields. COUNCILMI:MBER FARBER MOVED TO AUTHORIZE PHiL HALS TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR PHASE i OF TH~ SOFTBALL COMPLEX AND TO HAVE LOR! JOHNSON REVIEW FINANCE OPTIONS. COUNClLMEMBER HOLMCCREN .SECONDED THE MOTION. THE t~,OTION CARRIED 5-0. Mayor Duitsman suggested that the City consider using the property east of the City Hall for youth soccer fields. He indicated that he would like to see the park and recreation commission discuss this issue. 6.13. Ur)date on Repair of Library Roof Building Official Cliff Skogstad reviewed the options for the repair of the library roof. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO AUTHORIZE A BUILT-UP ROOF SYSTE~,, TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE REPAIR AND TO HAVE THE FINANCE DIRECTOR P~PARE SOME FINANCING OPTIONS FOR THE COST OF THE ROOF. COUNClLMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5.0.