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REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />TO ITEM NUMBER <br />NIa nor and CitS= Council 4.7 <br />AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY <br />Consent Jmy 16, 2012 Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation <br /> Director <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By <br />Resolution Acknowledging Scoreboard Donation Tina Allard, Ci ~ Clerk <br /> REVIEWED BY <br /> Cal Portner, Cit<- administrator <br />ACTION REQUESTED <br />Adopt resolution acknowledging the scoreboard donation valued at $6,325 and assistance for the <br />installation at the Youth Athletic Complete (YAC) football field from the Elk River Youth Football <br />Association pursuant to Minnesota State Statute 5465.03. Statute requires that resolutions are adopted by <br />a 2/3 majority= vote. <br />BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION <br />Staff was approached in ~-larch by- the Elk River Youth Football association to install a wireless football <br />scoreboard at the YAC (Youth Athletic Complex) football field. The Association has been saving for the <br />scoreboard for the past several years. Tlus will permit the Association and the city= to sponsor football <br />games at YAC. The price of the scoreboard with two wireless hand-held controllers is S6,325.00. <br />It is a LED football scoreboard size 4-feet high and 14-feet width. It will be installed 10-feet above the <br />ground with two 22-feet high poles donated by the Association that meet the required wind loads. The <br />poles are long enough so that a tzvo-feet high sign maj~ be installed in the future to identify- the football <br />field site. The proposed location of the scoreboard at the football field is attached. The wireless <br />controllers are hand held units and the city- will keep one of the two units purchased. The mounting and <br />installation requirements were reviewed and approved by= the city= engineer. <br />The Football association will donate the labor of an electrician to assist in the installation. The city= is <br />working with the Elk River Municipal Utilities to assist in the installation of the scoreboard. <br />The scoreboard can be used by the city and other sports groups interested ui using the football field. <br />This donation was discussed and recommended by the Parks and Recreation Commission at the July 11 <br />meeting. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT <br />The purchase of the scoreboard does not require a financial contribution by the city. The city is assisting <br />in the installation of the scoreboard by propsiding labor and working with the Elk River Municipal <br />Utilities. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />• YAC Football Field Scoreboard Location <br />• Resolution Acknowledging Donation <br />PB^EAEB AI' <br />N:\Yublic Bodics\Cih° Council\Council RC:1\Agcnda Yackct\n7-1G-2(112\Scoreboard donation Rf.l.doc~ ~~~~~~ <br />