Laserfiche WebLink
� � <br /> MINUTES OF THE PARK COMMISSION MEETING OF AUGUST 3, 1993 <br /> BASEBALL FIELD - CONT. <br /> Bosma added that the Softball Association does what they please on those fields as they seem <br /> to have more clout with the Community Education Program. OBA is "second fiddle" on all of <br /> the high school and primary school fields. Bederwood is the only place that baseball can be <br /> played on a baseball field. It is getting increasingly difficult to schedule games as the <br /> association has grown since 1987. All baseball activities are being brought under one blanket <br /> "OBA" including T-ball, instructional, and Little League Junior Spartans. In the past Maple <br /> Plain, Orono and Medina had their own T-ball. The count projected for next year is 275 and <br /> OBA must manage to find coaches, equipment and places to play. <br /> Howells inquired about the Holbrook Field. <br /> Bosma explained that Holbrook is located in Long Lake but softball has almost exclusive use of <br /> the field and that it is more suited to softball requirements. The fields currently being used by <br /> OBA are 10 in Orono, 6 in Maple Plain, 1 in Long Lake and 2 in Medina. There are only two <br /> fields which are not T-ball size - one is Bederwood and one is Holbrook. If the high school <br /> fields are not used, there is no place to play. T-ball size fields are impossible to play on. It is <br /> distressing to see the number of players increase each year by 15% but the number of fields does <br /> not change. <br /> Chair Flint inquired how to proceed with the School District as they are willing to supply more <br /> fields. <br /> Ilse reported that a meeting was held that day between the School District, John Gerhardson, <br /> Ron Moorse, McMillan and herself. <br /> Gerhardson displayed sketches of the school property which had been done previously by Steve <br /> Johnston, a former Park Commission member. He reported that hockey people are interested <br /> in acquiring 4 or 5 acres of the property. The School District would be willing to lease land to <br /> the City to develop Little League baseball fields. Some type of access has to be achieved by <br /> way of Old Crystal Bay Road as neither Hennepin County nor the Council wants access off <br /> County Road 6. An estimate of cost for a road would be approximately $10,000.00. <br /> Chair Flint stated that he though the cost would be significantly more than $10,000.00 for the <br /> baseball field unless the property immediately east of the church was used. <br /> Bosma stated that he was present at the last hockey meeting when the decision was made <br /> whether or not they were going to build. There had been no consensus among the hockey <br /> parents as to what they wanted to do. He thought the vote was "no" to not build an arena right <br /> now and "yes" to still pursue it in the future. <br /> 3 <br />