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MINUTES OF ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD MARCH 26, 1990 <br />LITTLE LEAGUE/BEDERWOOD PARK CONTINUED <br />Ms. Terry Wood, 480 Park Avenue, felt that the "frills" of <br />the Little League field were necessary. She said, "My son has <br />been in Little League for 5 years and it means a lot to him when <br />he plays on a regulation field with dugouts." <br />Mr. Neil Beaumont, 3535 Christine Drive, reiterated Mr. <br />Lehmeyer's point regarding spending the available funds at the <br />School s-'te rather than Bederwood. Mr. Beaumont felt that <br />allowing the OBA to use Bederwood Park would prohibit a majority <br />of residents from enjoying the park. <br />Councils ^ 2r Callahan summarized his understanding of the <br />OBA's proposal for Little League use of Bederwood. Callahan said <br />that he did not understand how the Minor League use of the field <br />correlated to the Major League use. <br />Mr. Hilbelink replied that the OBA would like to see the <br />improved field available tor Minor League, Girl's Softball, T- <br />Ball, or whatever else would come along. He said, "Vie don't know <br />what is going to happen with the School property. We hope that <br />by 1593 or 1994 there will be a complex that we can play on. <br />Nonetheless, there is a dramatic shortage of fields available tor <br />all ages. We hope this field will be available for that. It has <br />been available in the past; we have reserved it, and there has <br />not been a problem." <br />Mr. McPhearson added that there would be no games after the <br />first week in July. <br />Councilmember Peterson inquired about the type of scoreboard <br />that will be used. <br />An OBA Representative said, "There are companies that make <br />electric scoreboards and donate them if they are used for <br />advertising. Another type of scoreboard would simply be plywood <br />scoreboard with numbers that would be put on manually. VJe have <br />not yet decided on a style of scoreboard." <br />Councilmember Goetten asked how many people the bleachers <br />will seat and will it be portable. <br />Mr. Hilbelink replied that they would like bleachers that <br />would seat 25-30 people. <br />Mr. McPhearson said that Holbrook Park has a set of <br />bleachers that are approximately 20 to 30 feet long and 15 to 20 <br />feet deep. He added that they would remain during the entire <br />season. <br />Cou*;cilmember Goetten asked what the OBA intends to do for <br />bathroom facilities.