CR 94-29 AR #94-14 Improvements Maetzold Field
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. February 1, 1994 ~ Council Report:
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APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 94-14 AUTHORIZING THE USE
OF PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE WELL NO. 3 PROPERTY
FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO MAETZOLD FIELD
Proposed Action.
Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: "Move to adopt
Resolution No. 94-14 directing staff to use the proceeds from the sale
of the Well No. 3 property. located at 1021 2nd Street N.E. . to
construct improvements within the Maetzold Field site durinq the 1994
construction season."
Overview.
The Well No. 3 site on the N.W. corner of Blake Road and 2nd street
N.E. has been for sale for many years. The city was forced to close
this well due to a contamination problem that originated in st. Louis
Park. Big Wheel/Rossi has been working with the city over the last
year to acquire this property and build a repair facility. The
. proceeds from the sale of this property will be approximately $96,000
and are these proceeds are presently not dedicated for any specific
purpose.
The remaining improvements for Maetzold Field are presently scheduled
to be completed over the next three years. Using the proceeds from
the sale of this site would allow the remaining improvements to be
completed within two years, and also allow the Hopkins Little League
Association to permanently move down to this site one year earlier.
For these reasons the Hopkins Park Board passed a motion at their last
meeting recommending the City council allow this to happen.
Primary Issues to Consider
0 What improvements are presently scheduled for Maetzold Field in
1994?
0 What additional improvements would be constructed at Maetzold
Field if the proceeds from the sale of the Well No. 3 site were
used for 1994 improvements?
0 When will the Well No. 3 proceeds be received in comparison to
the expenditures for the additional improvements?
0 How will the additional improvements be funded if the sale of the
Well No. 3 property falls through?
supportinq Information
e 0 Analysis of Issues
0 Site Plan
0 January 10, 1994 Park Board Minutes
0 Resolution 94-14
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Lee Gustafson ~ublic Works Director
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council Report: 94-29
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Analysis of Issues
0 What improvements are presently scheduled for Maetzold Field in
1994?
The 1994 improvements mainly consist of constructing a multi-
purpose ballfield with 250 foot fences, and reconstructing the
football/soccer field. Other 1994 improvements include
landscaping, sodding and trail construction. The following list
is a breakdown of these improvements based on an approved budget
of $130,000. Please note that when reviewing the list, staff's
main goal for the 1994 improvements was to complete the
improvements that cause the most damage to the turf areas.
Completing the improvements in this manner keeps the turf from
getting stressed out every year.
IMPROVEMENT COST
Multi-purpose Ballfield #3 40,725
Multi-purpose Field #4 49,900
Sodding 3,500
Landscaping Screening 7,000
. Bituminous Trails 11,700
Sewer & Water services 5,000
Engineering 12.250
Total 130,075
0 What additional improvements would be constructed at Maetzold
Field if the proceeds from the sale of the Well No. 3 site were
used for 1994 improvements?
In the Park Board review of this issue, they determined that the
concession building and irrigation system should be installed if
the Well No. 3 proceeds became available in 1994. The Park Board
felt these additional improvements would coincide nicely with the
improvements already scheduled for 1994. Furthermore, the
remaining 1996 improvements could easily be completed in 1995 at
the amount originally estimated for 1995. The sale of the Well
No. 3 property will generate almost $100,000 which is almost the
exact amount needed to construct these two items.
0 When will the Well No. 3 proceeds be received in comparison to
the expenditures for the additional improvements?
staff is presently assuming that the Well No. 3 proceeds will be
received in June. First partial payment for this project will
probably be ready for release late June or early July. The
e proceeds should therefore be available prior to any construction
payment being released. However, there will be some design costs
incurred prior to receiving the proceeds that will have to be
paid out, and subsequently reimbursed from the proceeds.
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How will the additional improvements be funded if the sale of the
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Well No. 3 property falls through?
If the sale of the Well No. 3 property falls through for some
unknown reason, staff would still like to proceed with the
additional improvements for the same reasons mentioned earlier.
The improvements would be temporarily funded from the FIR fund
until additional funds are allocated for this project. These
additional funds could then be used to reimburse the PIR fund.
The scenario could be more improvements constructed in 1994 than
budgeted, and no improvements constructed in 1995 due to the
reimbursement needed for the additional 1994 improvements.
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Park Board Minutes
. January 10, 1994
page 2
approving this request with regards to how it would be
perceived by the general public. staff recommended that
this matter be tabled until the February meeting to allow
ample time to consider this matter. B. Schumacher moved and
B. Cohen seconded a motion to return the issue to staff for
findings of fact and directed staff to schedule this item on
the February agenda for further consideration. On the vote;
B. schumacber, B. Coben, P. Ahles, D. McAnnany, and T.
Schmidt voted yes. The motion was approved.
B. MAETZOLD FIELD ISSUES
L. Gustafson reviewed his memo regarding three Maetzold
Field issues. The first issue was to approve the
improvements for 1994, consisting of constructing a multi-
purpose ballfield with 250' fences, reconstructing the
football/soccer field, landscaping, sodding, utility
services, and trail construction. T. schmidt moved and D.
McAnnany seconded a motion directing staff to proceed with
the 1994 improvements consisting of constructing a
multipurpose ballfield with fences, reconstructing the
football/soccer field, landscaping, sodding, utility
services, and trail construction. On the vote; B.
. Schumacher, B. Cohen, P. Ahles, D. McAnnany, and T. schmidt
voted yes. The motion was approved.
The second issue was to approve a minor modification to the
trail system. The original plan called for the trail to go
from the parking lot and connect at the regional trail site
at the north end. Staff would like to change this so that
the trail is on the same grade as the adjacent fields as it
heads north. When the trail gets to the north end it would
turn east and follow the grade of the current service drive
up to 12th Avenue. It would then connect to the regional
trail system there instead of in the middle of the site. T.
Schmidt moved and D. McAnnany seconded a motion directing
staff to redesign the trail system within Maetzold Field to
keep the trail on the same grade as the adjacent fields as
it heads north, when the trail gets to the north end it
would turn east and follow the grade of the existing service
drive up to 12th Avenue and connect to the regional trail
system at 12th Avenue. On the vote; B. Schumacher, B.
Cohen, P. Ahles, D. McAnnany, and T. Schmidt voted yes. The
motion was approved.
The third issue asked the Park Board to provide the City
council with a recommendation regarding spending the money
from the sale. of the Well #3 property on Maetzold Field.
. Staff would like the Park Board to consider recommending the
money be spent to construct the concession building, and
also to install the irrigation system at the same time the
other 1994 improvements are made. T. Schmidt motioned and
D. McAnnany seconded a motion to recommend to Council that
the proceeds from the sale of Well #3 property be used to
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January 10, 1994
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construct the concession building and install the irrigation
system at Maetzold Field. The motion is further intended to
have these improvements completed as soon as possible even
if the proceeds from the sale are not received by the city
by the time construction beqins~ On the vote; B~
Schumacher, B. Cohen, p~ Ahles, D. McAnnany, and T. schmidt
voted yes. The Motion was approved.
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4It CITY OF HOPKINS
RESOLUTION NO. 94-14
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE USE OF PROCEEDS FROM
THE SALE OF THE WELL NO. 3 PROPERTY
FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO MAETZOLD FIELD
WHEREAS, the Well No.3 property, located at 1121 2nd street N.E., has
not been used for pumping water for many years due to a
contamination problem originating in st. Louis Park, and
WHEREAS, the property has been for sale since shortly after the
contamination problem was found; and
WHEREAS, Big Wheel/Rossi has an agreement with the city to purchase
this property by June 1994 for approximately $100,000; and
WHEREAS, the proceeds from the sale of the property are presently not
allocated towards any specific purpose; and
WHEREAS, the city is presently in the second year of a four year
construction project for Maetzold Field and would like to use the
proceeds to shorten up the four year schedule to three years.
. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the city of Hopkins,
Minnesota that the proceeds from the sale of the Well No. 3
property, located at 1121 2nd street N.E., be hereby dedicated
for improvements to Maetzold Field and that staff be hereby
directed to begin planning to use these proceeds for construction
of these improvements in 1994.
Adopted by the city Council of the city of Hopkins this 1st day of
February, 1994.
BY
Charles W. Redepenning, Mayor
ATTEST:
Jim Genellie, city Clerk
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