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STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK
File #150-70
CITY COUNCIL
DATE:February 18, 2014
TO:
Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Christopher L. Foss, Acting City Manager
SUBJECT:
Acceptance of Gift from MCE for Intermediate Baseball Field Renovation
Prepared by Micki Cronin, Assistant Director of Parks and Community Services
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
In fall 2013 the City received a request from Dublin Little League to reconfigure an existing
Softball Field at the Dublin Sports Grounds (DSG) to a 50/70 Intermediate Baseball Field. As
part of its agreement with the City to provide maintenance services, MCE donates $15,000
worth of services annually. MCE agreed to donate their services this Fiscal Year to make this
intermediate size field a reality for the community.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The cost of the conversion project was $16,000 and was funded by MCE and augmented by the
City’s annual field maintenance budget.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council recognize MCE and formally accept the contributions.
Submitted By Reviewed By
Parks and Community Services Director Acting Assistant City Manager
DESCRIPTION:
The Parks and Community Services Department received a request from Dublin Little League
(DLL) to reconfigure Dublin Sports Grounds (DSG) Softball Field #2 to a 50/70 Intermediate
Baseball Field. Little League International introduced a new division in 2013 called the
Intermediate Division, which requires specific baseball field dimensions. The Intermediate Field
dimensions differs from the standard Little League field dimensions in that the mound is 50 feet
from home plate and the length of the paths between bases are 70 feet. The objective of the
Intermediate Division is to allow youth to begin the transition from a 60-foot baseball field to a
70-foot field before moving to an 80 or 90-foot field configuration. Along these same lines, Little
League International introduced an 80-foot field a few years ago, which the City entered into a
partnership with Dublin Little League to renovate Field B at Emerald Glen.
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Dublin Sports Grounds Field #2 was selected due to its location. Field #2 is only regularly
scheduled by DLL and is no longer programmed for adult softball as those games are most
often played at the Fallon Sports Complex. In addition, the Dublin Sports Grounds has one
other softball field and four other 60-foot baseball diamonds that can be utilized for games.
The project components included removing sections of outfield grass and replacing with infield
dirt, adding new bases pegs while removing old ones, and modifying the pitcher’s mound and
installing a new pitcher’s plate.
The City worked with MCE to manage and complete the project. The field work was completed
during the annual maintenance and was opened in February 2014 for Dublin Little League
practices.
MCE has successfully partnered with the City on completing several other improvement projects
and this year the 50/70 Field renovation was selected.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
Request for attendance and recognition was given to MCE and notification was given to Dublin
Little League and the Parks and Community Services Commission for information.
ATTACHMENTS:
None.
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