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Regular & Caucus Minutes <br />8-18-03 <br />_ ~ Page 12 <br />Council President Buckholtz asked, so these are the properties we have already approved at <br />previous meetings and this is just the funding mechanism? <br />Mr. Brett said yes. <br />Mr. Marquardt asked what is our total indebtedness? <br />Mr. Brett said he had sent a worksheet to Council that had it listed out and cited several figures. <br />Mr. Marquardt asked if it is going from 13.5 to 13.9. <br />Mr. Brett said we are paying off the church, paying the golf course down and the rest is for new <br />acquisitions. <br />Dr. Parker thinks it is great we are moving ahead with the ball fields. It has been a long time <br />coming and is a good thing for the community. <br />Mr. Thomas said they viewed 3 fields and could give Council a memo about what we liked and <br />what we didn't like. <br />Council President Buckholtz said what we are voting on is the funding mechanism. There will be <br />a number of opportunities to review the items you are selecting in terms of the ball fields. <br />Dr. Parker said his concern is that we have numbers put down but how do we know how much <br />they will change in terms of the cost. <br />Mr. Thomas said the preliminary budget is in the packet. It is conservatively high. He thought it <br />would be $75,000 each to light the fields but prices are coming in from $100,000 to $120,000 to <br />light the 2 fields. This budget could be reduced. He feels with the improvements we want to <br />make such as concrete under the bleachers to there is not weeds and grass, it will come out. <br />Dr. Parker said he is all for doing everything first class. <br />Mr. Biter said when he was involved in Highland Heights in building a diamond, they found if <br />the diamonds were placed correctly you could light 2 diamonds with one light. He and Mr. <br />Thomas have been talking about this; he was on Recreation before he was on Council. <br />Council President Buckholtz asked Mr. Brett if this is the most prudent way of funding. <br />Discussion was held and Mr. Brett explained why he feels it is. <br /> <br />1 <br />Roll Call: AYES: All <br />NAYS: None Motion Carried <br />Ordinance Enacted (2003-29) <br />