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22290 11 TO; FSOMt Mayor and City Council ^ , Mark E. Bernhardson, City Administrate DATE: February 22, 1990 SOBJBCT: Baseball Diamond Improvements/Bederwood Attachment; A.Baseball Diamond Improvement/Bederwood Memo Dated 2/21/90 B.Orono Baseball Association Proposal Dated 2/1/90 ISSUE - 1.Determine if Council desires to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Baseball Association for improvement of Beder- wood for use by the Association. 2.If so, what terms, if any, would be attendant to that agreement. INTRODUCTION - As noted in the attachments the Orono Little League Baseball Association has found need for a different facility. At present Bederwood Park is an area that could be easily convert for summer's use. This issue has been reviewed by the Park Commission at its February 8, 1990 meeting. DISCUSSION - The use of the area by the Little League would provide a long term upgrade that would be done by the Association to benefit all those in the Orono community. Site improvements include: Construction of necessary fencing Construction of dug outs (above ground) Construction of concession stand When originally approached, the Association indicated that this would be more of an interim solution of up to 5 years, rather than a long term solution. The Association is looking at the land purchased by the Orono School at County Road 6 and Old Crystal Bay Road for a longer term solution. Issues attendent to such an agreement in addition to those outlined in Attachment A include: Determine if guarantee for work completion is desired. Term of the agreement. A primary concern of the neighborhood could be the overflow of parking from the area. Currently there are 20 parking spots in the park and Stubbs Bay Road is currently wide enough to allow for parking on both sides without impeding the traffic