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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br /> DATE: February 22, 2016 <br />ITEM NO: 3 <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />Department Approval: Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section: <br />Name Adam Edwards JML Public Works Director/ <br />Title Public Works Director/City Engineer Parks Director Report <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />Item Description: Support for Orono Baseball Association Grant Requests <br />_____________________________________________________________________________ <br />Exhibits. <br />a. Draft Resolution supporting the Minneapolis Twins Grant Request <br />b. Draft resolution supporting the Hennepin County Sports Equipment Grant Request <br />c. Orono Baseball Association Information Brief. <br /> <br />1. Purpose. The purpose of this Council action is to gain Council approval for two <br />endorsements of support to Orono Baseball Association (OBA) grant applications: a <br />resolution of support for a Minneapolis Twins Grant to repair the Bederwood baseball field <br />fencing and dugouts; and a resolution of support for a Hennepin County Sports Equipment <br />Grant. <br /> <br />2. Background. The OBA is applying for two grants to improve athletic facilities that impact <br />the City of Orono. The grant applications require endorsement from the City. <br />a. Minneapolis Twins Fields for Kids Grant (See Exhibit A&C). OBA is applying for a <br />$6,000 grant to be matched with $6,000 from OBA and the City of Orono. The project <br />would repair the fences at the Bederwood Park Baseball Field and make repairs to the Lee <br />Carlson dugouts. <br />b. Hennepin County Grant. (See Exhibit B&C). OBA is applying for a ~$10,000 to <br />procure field maintenance equipment. The grant requires non-profit applicants to partner <br />with e local government agency to act as the fiduciary agent. <br /> <br />3. City Participation. <br />a. Minneapolis Twins Fields for Kids Grant. The City would contribute $2,000 of the <br />matching funds to pay for the repairs to the Bederwood baseball field fence. <br />b. Hennepin County Grant. The City would act as the fiscal agent for the grant. As the <br />fiscal agent for the award, the city will be responsible to disburse the funds, and ensure <br />the funds are used for the equipment listed on the grant. <br /> <br />4. Funding. Funding for the City Cost Share for the Bederwood Baseball field fence project <br />would come from the Parks Fund. The funds 2016 project balance is $594,000. <br /> <br />5. Recommendation. Staff is recommending approval of the attached resolution and letters of <br />support. <br /> <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />Consider a motion to adopt the attached resolutions supporting the OBA grant applications.