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. ) . . .. Date: July 14, 1995 To: Arden Hills City Council and Finance Committee . From: Thomas R, Mulcahy . Member. Finance Committee Subject: Proposed Perry Park Improvements . Report and Comments I attended the Public Hearing scheduled by the Parks and Recreation . Committee at the Arsenal Conference Room on April 20, 1995. Questions and comments from neighbors at the meeting are noted in this report: my comments are noted separately so that you know the source of all comments, A four-page . explanation of the present situation and the committee's proposals was distributed, The format of that document will be followed in this report -- with the addition of a section on Other Matters and a section on Financing, which was I not covered in the committee's public document. Lavout of ~allfields . Problem: The outfields overlap in the present layout of the four fields. Would change to a pinwheel layout. .- Neighbors Concerns: Proposed pi nwheellayout calls for baselines of 240 - 250 feet - well under . what a strong hitter can reach, Balls will reach back yards of homes on Brighton Way and New Brighton Boulevard. (The "standard" for baseline length for tournament play is 300 feet. Th e park will not accom modate four fiel ds of this . size,) Present baselines are approximately 290 feet. so we are decreasing baseline length, not upgrading design while adding the risk to the neighbors, . Can you build berms to protect neighbors to north and west? Perhaps, but it would reduce the playing field which is very tight. , . Any injury claims from players? No, the city has not received any injury claims. Field Drainaae and Erosion . Problem: (1) Drainage from some fields is poor (particularly field #4in northeast quadrant.) To be corrected by regrading entire site to create a saucer from . which storm drain would collect water to be discharged to Ramsey County open space land to the east. (2) Stop erosion on east embankment. . Neighbors Concerns: Can low spots on fields be corrected with a less extensive drainage ,- improvement? JI - .