2008-07-14 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEl\'1 Stephen Barr Appropriation Agenda Date Reqnested: Jnl 28 2008 Reqnested By: Fund 48 Department: Account Number: 048-9392-923-1100 Report: Resolution: Ordinance: X Amount Budgeted: Exhibits: Amount Requested: Exhibits: Budgeted Item: Exhibits: SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION The City of Pasadena has given verbal notification through its Mayor that they will not participate in the proposed joint venture project. In the July 14th executive Council session, the Council considered several sites for a new location for the proposed ballfield complex. Council gave staff direction to proceed with the siting of the ten field baseball complex on the west side park property and to jointly include components for a passive park as well. The Ordinance presented tonight will formalize the process and allow the City of La POlte to move forward with that plan of action. It authorizes the City Manager to move forward with the procm-ement of architectural services for the design and construction of the new baseball complex. Staff has met with the president of the La Porte Boy's Baseball Association and the association is very much in favor of this proposed plan. The plan consolidates the fields in a single location that is fairly isolated from residential areas, reducing noise and light pollution from the sports activities. Staff recommends that the City Council approve the ordinance designating the west side park property as the site for a baseball complex and the procm-ement of architectural servIces. Action Required bv Council: Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance designating the west side park property as a site for a baseball sports complex, and authorizing th . y Manager to procure architectural services for the design and construction of said seb 11 sports complex. Council A enda :JJ:) ~s Date