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<br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Johns, Commissioners Shryock, LaMere, Barr, and <br />Hansen. Voting No: None. Absent: Olds, Erickson. <br /> <br />COMMISSION BUSINESS <br /> <br />Case #2: <br /> <br />Consider Outfield Fencing for Ballfields #2 and #3 at Alpine Park <br /> <br />ParkslUtilities Supervisor Riverblood explained that beginning in the spring of 2007, the youth <br />athletic association's baseball program has been discussing the benefit of outfield fencing for two <br />of the four baseball fields at Alpine Park. This has now progressed to a formal proposal to the <br />City. The expense for this project would be $20,000 or less. <br /> <br />Mr. Jay Rumpca, Commissioner of Baseball for Anoka Ramsey and Wayne McFarlane, <br />Fundraising coordinator, made a presentation to the Park Commission for fencing for Alpine <br />Park Ballfieds #2 and #3. They are looking to put up fencing on these fields for 12-14 year old <br />kids. <br /> <br />Chairperson Johns asked how many of the kids are in the 12-14 age group. <br /> <br />Mr. Rumpca thought there were around 120 kids in that age group. <br /> <br />Commissioner Barr wondered why they only wanted to fence fields 2 and 3. <br /> <br />Mr.Rumpca indicated there were two different age groups that utilized the four fields. <br /> <br />ParkslUtilities Supervisor Riverblood wondered if they would anticipate fencing the other two <br />fields in the future. <br /> <br />Mr. Rumpca stated he would like to. <br /> <br />ParkslUtilities Supervisor Riverblood asked if it would make more sense to fence fields one and <br />four instead so fields two and three could be utilized better until they would fence them all. <br /> <br />Mr. Rumpca stated the grant stipulates fields two and three and it would be easier to leave it that <br />way than to go to the Twins to amend the grant. <br /> <br />Chairperson Johns wondered if there was landscaping as a part of this also such as vines along <br />the fence. <br /> <br />Mr. Rumpca stated he would have to discuss this with Mr. Riverblood because vines may get in <br />the way of mowing. They would install yellow safety caps along the fencing and then flags for <br />wind. He stated they would also install a concrete apron, otherwise known as a mow strip under <br />the fence to present a cleaned and groomed field. <br /> <br />Commissioner Barr wondered what the projected completion time is if the grant passes. <br /> <br />Park and Recreation Commission/September 13, 2007 <br />Page 2 of 6 <br />