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be willing to pay an annual fee of $500-$750, if necessary. Lisa inquired if they are a non-profit <br />organization, and if this improvement would then be similar to that of the skate park. Todd stated <br />yes they are non-profit, and yes it is very similar to the skate park project. Lisa then stated that <br />her concern would be the legal issues relating to injuries if they perform the work. Todd stated <br />that all performing the work for NOHC would be contracted professionals. Lisa stated that this <br />would be a project that needs to be approved by the Board of Control, and possibly Council <br />approval. A motion was made by Bill that we accept NOHC’s proposal “as is”, subject to the <br />approval of the Building/Engineering Department. Seconded by Randi. Roll-call taken; all in <br />favor; motion passed. <br /> <br />Lisa was also brought up to speed on the NOSO address by Pete Meckes. NOSO has brought <br />900 soccer kids to the community. NOSO is an all-volunteer organization. They take care of the <br />fields, stripe the fields, provide the nets, and have a fertilization program through ChemLawn that <br />costs approx. $2500/year. The would like to make a plea for some improvements: <br />? <br /> <br />water line run to the back fields of Barton-Bradley <br />? <br /> <br />additional parking <br />? <br /> <br />move leaf dump to make way for additional parking <br />? <br /> <br />need to alleviate the parking issues on the sidestreets, especially during NOSO Cup <br />Tournament <br />? <br /> <br />safety issue <br />? <br /> <br />acquisition of more land for more fields <br />? <br /> <br />this will allow further development of the league <br />? <br /> <br />current fields are heavily used and battered, due to large usage; more fields would allow <br />for better field conditions <br /> <br />Lisa was then brought up to speed on the proposal that was to be addressed by Tim Murphy and <br />Mike Smith of N.O. Varsity Baseball. They wish to propose swapping out diamonds #1 <br />(currently a hardball field) and #4 (currently a softball field), and reconfigure #4 as a premier ball <br />diamond. They also proposed lighting diamond #1 to allow for the growth of softball programs. <br />NOSA is willing to donate $25k toward lighting. NOSA would also replace the backstop for <br />diamond #1, costing approx. $15k. NOSA will return to make this proposal to the commission <br />and speak about their fundraising plans. <br /> <br />Turner Construction costs and sample plans were then reviewed for building 1, 2 and 3 new tennis <br />courts on to our current tennis facility. For example: <br />One court (north) cost would be as follows: <br />Sub-total building costs = $626,759 <br />Construction costs = $758,759 <br />Architectural fees not included; Add 5-10% <br />Estimated escalation = 2 ½ - 3% per year <br />Bill stated he feels these figures seem slightly high. However, it is a basis to go on. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />REPORT BY COMMISSIONER <br />Page 4 <br /> <br />