3. Consider Accepting Donation of Batting Cage for Lake Ann Park - CAA 1/111W 3
CITY OF MEMORANDUM
c IIANFIASSEN TO: Park and Recreation Commission
7700 Market Boulevard FROM: Todd Hoffman, Park and Recreation Director
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
DATE: February 26, 2013
Administration SUBJ: Consider Accepting Donation of Batting Cage Improvements for Lake
Phone: 952.227.1100
Fax: 952.227.1110 Ann Park — Chanhassen Athletic Association
Building Inspections
Phone: 952.227.1180 PROPOSED MOTION:
Fax: 952.227.1190
Engineering "The Park and Recreation Commission recommends that the City Council accept
Phone: 952.227.1160 the donation of batting cage improvements for installation and public use at Lake
Fax: 952.227.1170 Ann Park."
Finance Approval requires a simple majority vote of Park & Recreation Commission
Phone: 952.227.1140
Fax: 952.227.1110 members present.
Park & Recreation BACKGROUND
Phone: 952.227.1120
Fax: 952.227.1110
The Chanhassen Athletic Association would like to hire a contractor to improve three
Recreation Center existing batting cages at Lake Ann Park. The association completed a similar project
2310 Coulter Boulevard in 2011 at Lake Susan Park. All donations exceeding $500 must be approved by the
Phone: 952.227.1400 City Council.
Fax: 952.227.1404
Planning & DISCUSSION
Natural Resources
Phone: 952.227.1130 The Chanhassen Athletic Association (CAA) is a parent/adult -led organization that
Fax: 952.227.1110 has successfully administered youth sports programs within the community for over
40 years. The association has partnered with the city on many occasions to work
Public Works towards improving local athletic facilities. The CAA, in consultation with area
7901 Park Place coaches, has identified the need for batting cage improvements at Lake Ann Park.
Phone: 952.227.1300
Fax: 952227.1310
The Chanhassen Athletic Association would like to hire a contractor to remove the
Senior Center 2.25 -inch posts surrounding the cage as well as the fabric on three sides leaving the
Phone: 952.227.1125 outfield fence and posts. The contractor would install twelve 3 -inch O.D. posts
Fax: 952.227.1110 cemented 4 feet in the ground. The cages would be suspended from the posts similar
Web Site to those at Lake Susan Park. The hardware for suspension would be supplied by the
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us Association.
Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
Park & Recreation Commission
February 26, 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 Park and Recreation Commission recommend 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 Association dated January 24, 2013
2. Project Diagram
g: \park \th \lakeann \caa batting cage improvements.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
411k >Intall 12 new poles to support free standing batting cage.
>Install cross members to add rigidity to cages