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4.7 SR 07-16-2012REQUEST FOR ACTION TO ITEM NUMBER NIa nor and CitS= Council 4.7 AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY Consent Jmy 16, 2012 Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By Resolution Acknowledging Scoreboard Donation Tina Allard, Ci ~ Clerk REVIEWED BY Cal Portner, Cit<- administrator ACTION REQUESTED Adopt resolution acknowledging the scoreboard donation valued at $6,325 and assistance for the installation at the Youth Athletic Complete (YAC) football field from the Elk River Youth Football Association pursuant to Minnesota State Statute 5465.03. Statute requires that resolutions are adopted by a 2/3 majority= vote. BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION Staff was approached in ~-larch by- the Elk River Youth Football association to install a wireless football scoreboard at the YAC (Youth Athletic Complex) football field. The Association has been saving for the scoreboard for the past several years. Tlus will permit the Association and the city= to sponsor football games at YAC. The price of the scoreboard with two wireless hand-held controllers is S6,325.00. It is a LED football scoreboard size 4-feet high and 14-feet width. It will be installed 10-feet above the ground with two 22-feet high poles donated by the Association that meet the required wind loads. The poles are long enough so that a tzvo-feet high sign maj~ be installed in the future to identify- the football field site. The proposed location of the scoreboard at the football field is attached. The wireless controllers are hand held units and the city- will keep one of the two units purchased. The mounting and installation requirements were reviewed and approved by= the city= engineer. The Football association will donate the labor of an electrician to assist in the installation. The city= is working with the Elk River Municipal Utilities to assist in the installation of the scoreboard. The scoreboard can be used by the city and other sports groups interested ui using the football field. This donation was discussed and recommended by the Parks and Recreation Commission at the July 11 meeting. FINANCIAL IMPACT The purchase of the scoreboard does not require a financial contribution by the city. The city is assisting in the installation of the scoreboard by propsiding labor and working with the Elk River Municipal Utilities. ATTACHMENTS • YAC Football Field Scoreboard Location • Resolution Acknowledging Donation PB^EAEB AI' N:\Yublic Bodics\Cih° Council\Council RC:1\Agcnda Yackct\n7-1G-2(112\Scoreboard donation Rf.l.doc~ ~~~~~~ RESOLUTION # 12- RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITY OF ELK RIVER WHEREAS, the CitS~ of Elk River is grateful to all civic groups, organizations, and individuals for their contributions to the community; and WHEREAS, the City of Elk River received a LED football scoreboard and two wifeless controllers as a donation and valued at 56,325.00 from the Elk Ri~-er Youth Football association with the intent it be used by the Football 1-~ssociation and the Elk River Parks and Recreation Department; and WHEREAS, the Elk River Youth Football association will also assist the Citj- of Elk River in the uistallati~n of the scoreboard by donating the support poles and electrician sei-~rices. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the CitST Council of the CitS~ of Elk River, by at least atwo-thuds vote, to acknowledge the support and commend Elk River Youth Football for their donation. Passed and adopted by the Cite Council of the CitS- of Elk Rivet this 16`'' day of July 2012. John J. Dietz, Nlayor 1~TTEST: Tina Allard, Cite Clerk n~ ~' -ql_ ~` \rD } _ aF t ~ - r~'°-- ~ "~Q`. ~ ~**F.;; - .~ .;_ ;" r ~A . _ t ~. '~~ ~ r . ~E 4' iA` M ~ ~+~ ~ g! _ . ~4 _~