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To: Mayor, City Council & City Administrator
From: Brett Altergott, Parks & Recreation Director
John Hennen, Park Maintenance & Operations Mgr 1
Date: April 22, 2014
Subject: King Park Lighting Project
Background:
Currently, the City has 14 baseball fields in the parks system, including the Miracle League
Field at King Park. Nine fields are located at King, four at Quigley -Sime and one at Steve
Michaud Park. None of the fields were constructed with field lighting as part of the original
construction of the complexes. The only fields that are lit within the system are softball Fields
#1-4 at Aronson Park.
Staff and Lakeville Baseball Association (LBA) have been in discussion over the years
regarding the desire and need for field lighting. The installation of lighting allows for further
play into the evening hours which ultimately prevents the need to acquire land for the
construction of additional fields. Cost estimates for lighting King Park, including the Miracle
Field, parking lot and trail lighting along with design and administration of the project, is
estimated to cost between $1.7 and $1.9M. LBA is committed to donating funds towards the
project with an initial donation of $150,000 and additional donations in the years to follow.
Staff and LBA are in the process of reviewing the financing options as it relates to
constructing the project in phases or at one time. Staff will be proposing the King Park
lighting project as part of the 2015-19 CIP which will be presented to the Mayor and City
Council as part of the 2015 budget review process.
Recommendation:
In order to inform existing and potential developers and home buyers in the adjacent area of
King Park of the proposed lighting project, staff is requesting Mayor and City Council direct
staff to construct and install signage on site regarding the proposed project.
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