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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: February 18, 2003
SUBJECT: Modification to Baseball Field B at Emerald Glen Park
Report by Paul McCreary, Parks & Community Services Manager
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Letter from Dublin Little League
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Little League's request to modify Baseball Field B at Emerald
~,~.. ~~ Glen Park an dreimburse the City for the co st of the improvements.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: The estimated cost to complete the improvements is $3,215. This was
not part of the annual park maintenance program. Therefore there are
insufficient funds in the park maintenance budget to complete the
project this Fiscal Year. Dublin Little League has agreed to reimburse
the City for the total cost of the improvements.
DESCRIPTION: The City has received correspondence from Dublin Little League
requesting to modify Field B at Emerald Glen Park so that the diamond can be configured for both 80-foot
and 90-foot play. The field is currently a 90-foot diamond, which is used by the juniors division. Three
years ago, within the local little league district, a decision was made to add an 80-foot division in the
juniors division. This was done to help ease the transition from the smaller 60-foot diamond.
At this time the City of Dublin does not have any 80-foot diamonds. Neighboring cities have already
converted some of their 90-foot diamonds and for the past year Dublin Little League has been renting
fields in those cities to accommodate their players in the 80-foot division. Unfortunately these programs
have grown in popularity in those communities and Little League is no longer able to rent those fields.
In order to make Field B convertible from 90-feet to 80-feet the City would need to excavate excess sod
and dirt to accommodate the 80-foot baselines, relocate sprinklers, set new base pegs, and compact new
infield mix in the place of the sod. Base pegs would be installed at both 80-feet and 90-feet. When the
pegs are not in use they would be covered with caps and buried so they are not a tripping hazard.
RECOMMENDATION
Little League believes modifying the field is vital to the positive growth of youth baseball in the
community. As the City's population grows so will the demand for the 80' diamond. Therefore, Staff
recommends the City Council approve Little League's request to modify Field B at Emerald Glen Park
and reimburse the City for the cost of the improvements.
COPIES TO: Dublin Little League
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DUBLIN LITTLE LEAGUE
Mr. Paul McCreary
Parks & Community Services Manager
City of Dublin
Dear Paul,
Thank you again for meeting with me and listening to Dublin Little Leagues needs for the 2003 season. As
requested you will find a short description of the proposed project at Emerald Glenn field b
Dublin Little League requests to have field b which is currently a 90 foot diamond format re-formatted to a
80 foot diamond. DLL needs the following.
}.Field b would need its base distance shortened to 80 feet.
2. The infield grass will not be replaced but rather new base areas cut out of the existing grass and the old
area filled in with new sod.
3. The existing mound needs to be centered.
4. MCE to manage alt irrigation, drainage and grading issues.
Approving and proceeding with this project will considerably aid DLL. Currently DLL is paying a high rate
to use other cities fields. Our players and the families are traveling to surrounding cities to play on their 80-
foot diamond.
B~e~ Regards,//~
S'%v~Popelar City Liaison
Dublin Little League