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;; I I Council Meeting Minutes April 9, 1996 Page 3 Puhlic Hearinv continued Motion by Williams, seconded by Larson, to WAIVE THE READING AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION APPROVING PL-225. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. Council Business City Engineer Les Proper presented the feasibility study for street reconstruction, Project 96-1. The reconstruction involves two miles of residential streets located along 7th St. and 1- 694; and Silver Lake Road and the Polynesian Village Apartment'l. An informational meeting was held with residents on March 20, and most are in favor of the project. Staff recommends the improvement hearing be set for April 23 at 7:30 p.m. Proper noted the other street projects which will occur this year: 8th Ave. reconstruction project involving streets between Old Hwy 8 and 10th St; overlay projects involving 8th St. NW from 7th St. to 11th, 14th St. to Old Hwy 8, and 14th St. between 1 st Ave. and Old Hwy 8. Benke asked if the reconstruction of the downtown streets will be completed before the Stockyard Days Parade. Proper said a majority of the streets should be completed, and is working very closely with the Stockyard Days Committee. Motion by Samuelson, seconded by Williams, to WAIVE THE READING AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE FEASIBILITY STUDY AND CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 96-1, STREET RECONSTRUCTION. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. Park and Recreation Director Maurie Anderson presented for consideration the temporary soccer field at the Driving Range site. The City was asked by the New Brighton Soccer Boosters for assistance in finding short and long term solutions to the shortage of soccer fields. The Parks, Recreation, and Environmental Commission reviewed the issue and recommend that $5,000 from the Innsbruck Park and $2,000 from the 1996 Community Involvement fund be committed to installing a temporary soccer tield at the Driving Range. The Boosters will only be given an annual contract for use of the field. Dan Poznanovic, Boosters, said the Boosters, Samuelson, and Gunderman discussed several alternatives including: alternate sites within New Brighton or surrounding communities; utilizing the Irondale Stadium field; reviewing Irondale's plans for turf renewal; and a temporary field at the Driving Range. The group found very few choices which could be assessable this summer. One field at Hansen Park can be used for practice, but is too wet to play games. No sites were found in surrounding communities. There were uncertainties with the turf renewal at Irondale; and the Irondale Stadium needs to be refurbished and would not recover in time for summer usage. One possibility is the Driving Range which would provide space for a full sized soccer field. He showed a layout which includes a sodded field with adjacent parking for up to 35 vehicles. The existing power pole would need to be moved several yards. Puhlic Hearin~ Robinson Coach Site Lot SplitJPL-255 Report 96-080 Resolution 96-018 Council Business Feasibility Study for Street Reconstruction IP96-1 Report 96-081 Resolution 96-019 Soccer Field at the Driving Range Report 96-082