1b. Batting Cage Imp at Lake Ann, CAA0
CITY OF
CHANBASSEN
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PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
FROM: Todd Hoffman, Park & Recreation Director
DATE: March 11, 2013 6\W
SUBJ: Resolution Accepting Donation of Batting Cage Improvements
for Lake Ann Park — Chanhassen Athletic Association
PROPOSED MOTION:
"The Park and Recreation Commission recommends that the City Council accept
the donation of batting cage improvements for installation and public use at Lake
Ann Park."
Approval requires a simple majority vote of the City Council
BACKGROUND
The Chanhassen Athletic Association would like to hire a contractor to improve
three existing batting cages at Lake Ann Park. The association completed a
similar project in 2011 at Lake Susan Park. All donations exceeding $500 must
be approved by the City Council.
Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
DISCUSSION
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the 2.25 -inch posts surrounding the cage as well as the fabric on three sides,
Natural Resources
The Chanhassen Athletic Association (CAA) is a parent /adult -led organization
Phone: 952.2271130
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that has successfully administered youth sports programs within the community
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for over 40 years. The association has partnered with the city on many
Public Works
occasions to work towards improving local athletic facilities. The CAA, in
7901 Park Place
consultation with area coaches, has identified the need for batting cage
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improvements at Lake Ann Park.
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Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
The Chanhassen Athletic Association would like to hire a contractor to remove
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the 2.25 -inch posts surrounding the cage as well as the fabric on three sides,
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leaving the outfield fence and posts. The contractor would install twelve 3 -inch
O.D. posts cemented 4 feet in the ground. The cages would be suspended from
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the posts similar to those at Lake Susan Park. The hardware for suspension
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would be supplied by the Association.
Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
Mr. Todd Gerhardt
March 11, 2013
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The Association would hang the batting cage netting each spring after the city
delivers it to the park and the city would be responsible for taking down the
netting and storage each fall.
The city also will be responsible for delivery of 5 tons of infield mix to the site
to grade and improve drainage. The Dugout Club would install permanent
batters boxes to ensure erosion does not occur in these areas.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council accept this generous contribution of
batting cage improvements from the Chanhassen Athletic Association for
installation at Lake Ann Park.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Memo from Todd Neils, Chanhassen Athletic Assn. dated January 24, 2013
2. Project Diagram
3. Resolution
c: Todd Neils, Chanhassen Athletic Association
g: \park \th \lake arm ballfields & picnic shelter \batting cage improvements caa.doc
Date: January 24th, 2013
To: Todd Hoffman, Director Park and Rec reation
City of Chanhassen
From: Todd Neils
Chanhassen Athletic Association
Lake Ann batting cage proposal.
The Chanhassen Athletic Association would like to hire a contractor to improve the existing 3
batting cages at Lake Ann Park. The contractor will remove the 2.25" posts surrounding the
cage as well as the fabric on 3 sides leaving the outfield fence and posts. The contractor would
install 12 -3" o.d. posts cemented 4' in the ground. The cages would be suspended from the
posts similar to those at Lake Susan Park. The hardware for suspension would be supplied by
the Association.
The Association would hang the batting cages each Spring after delivery to the Park by the City
and the City would be responsible for taking down the cage and storage each Fall.
The City would be responsible for delivery of 5 tons of infield mix to the sight to grade and
improve drainage at the sight. The Dugout club would install permanent batters boxes to
insure erosion does not occur in these areas.
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>Remove 3 sides of existing fence surrounding batting cage
>Intall 12 new poles to support free standing batting cage.
>Install cross members to add rigidity to cages
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE: March 11, 2013 RESOLUTION NO: 2013-
MOTION BY:
SECONDED BY:
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A DONATION FROM THE CHANHASSEN ATHLETIC
ASSOCIATION OF BATTING CAGE IMPROVEMENTS FOR INSTALLATION AND
PUBLIC USE AT LAKE ANN PARK
BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL hereby accepts the
donation of batting cage improvements for installation and public use at Lake Ann Park.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that city staff is hereby directed to prepare a letter of
thanks to them for their donation.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 1 l'' day of March 2013.
ATTEST:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor
YES NO ABSENT