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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br /> MEETING HELD ON FEBRUARY 5, l 996 <br /> (#3 -Bederwood Park - Continued) <br /> Hallquist said the rec�uest is to add another night usage at Bederwood to be traded with <br /> the baseball association for a night at Holbrook. He noted that the boys program has paid <br /> $28,000 ta play at Bederwood and received $20,000 from the City for the Lee Carlson <br /> Field. There is stili $8,QOQ left outstanding at Bederwood, which in his opinion should not <br /> be taken away from the boys. He noted there is an attempt to gain another field at <br /> Rainbow, if the ability is there for electricity for the pitching mechanism. <br /> Wilson asked if Rainbow, Independence, and the Orono Schools are signed up for field <br /> usage. Hallquist said time is set aside on Saturdays at Rainbow and are doing their part in <br /> providing fields. Independence has no fields to offer as of yet. The Middle School has <br /> two fields with back stops and one without a backstop. Four regulation fields are for use <br /> at the high schaol. The field behind Schumann Building is small. Two nights are being <br /> used at the high school for softball games. Hallquist said there are not enough fields for <br /> games, and practices double up with two teams using a field. <br /> Hallquist noted that the 7-10 age group piays teams in house, or amongst each other's <br /> teams. The 11 and up age groups play amongst three associations. The North <br /> Minnetonka Association has a recreational in house play with some travel, and the <br /> Suhurhan League plays for competition. The 19+team is newly formed. There are also <br /> alot of requests for a slow pitch program but no field is available. <br /> Hallquist said it is their desire for the building of a 4-field complex with cooperation trom <br /> the schools but noted the space is needed for soccer and hockey. Hallquist said if two <br /> fields were a�quired at Lee Carlson for use by the boys baseball, it would be ideal. A <br /> softball field camplex could then be build at the schoal, where the girls could watch one <br /> another play. Hallquist said this was wishful thinking. Flint asked if this was a need. <br /> Hallquist said it would depend on demographics. Ilse said the 4th and Sth grade classes <br /> are the largest by far, but there are smaller classes caming up amongst yaunger children. <br /> Ilse said she had spaken with Hawkinson regarding approaching Maund and other cities <br /> who feed children into the open enrollment at Orono. It was her understanding that there <br /> were fields available. Hallquist responded that there are different league programs. He <br /> said there were very few fields in Mound. Hallquist said there are only four players now <br /> from Mound schools but all have Orono addresses. He said if the policy opened up <br /> registration to Mound, they would have to open it up to other areas. <br /> Hallquist provided charts and a matrix regarding softball and baseball usage which are <br /> attached ta the minutes. <br /> 3 <br />