HomeMy WebLinkAbout27532 / 75-05AS REVISED
� 5 RESOLUTION
APR 171975
LdIiERERS, the Boazd o£ Education has rejected the offer o£
the Common Council to len3 it $40,000 £or the purpose of providing
a lighted base6a11 field, and
WHEREAS, the University of f4isconsin-OShkosh, through its
athletic director, indicates the university has no plan �vhatsoever
to provide a lighted ball field on university property, and
WHEREAS, Oshkosh needs a lighted ball field and will benefit
materially from having such a lighted field, and j
WAEREAS, at least an ethical obligation rests with the
Common Council to comply with a promise or promises made in the
past to provide such a lighted ball field, � �
NOSV, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of
the City of Oshkosh that the City Administration is hereby�
directed to-confer immediately with the Snitz Club and together
wiih the Snitz Club prepare plans and specifications and advertise
for bids for the installation of lights at the North High School
Baseball Athletic Field so that night baseball may become a reality
in Oshkosh Eor the 1975 baseb�:ll season.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City O£
Oshtiosh that said pl�:ns and specifications shall be prepared
im,-nediately so that advertisement for bids shall be done as
soon as possible. �
BE Im FURTKER R�'SOLVED that said specifications shall require
that night baseball may co:ro�ence no later than July 1, 1975.
BE IT FURTHER RESOI�VED by the Cor,imon Council of the City
of Oshkosh that the Oshkosh Area Board of Education is h�reby
requested to notify the City of O�hkosh whether or not saiu
Eoard o£ Education is willing to be responsible for. th= op2ration
and maintenance of lights after said lights have been provided
by t.he City o£ Osnkosh. Said notification should be received
b:� this Common Council prior to tie award of bids for installation
oE such liqhts.
°J COrit�d.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Common Couxscil that the
Administrative work and bidding procedures be completed
as soon as possible and hopeiully, for the May 15, 1975, agenda.
S➢PMITTED
1:\3•'r�I �
cY;_rr�,.,;,�c� the Boarrl o'_ Rducatien hrs rejectec the off.er of the
Co?�.rr�n Cnuncil to lenc it ;�O,OGO Sor tite purrose r,r- providi�g a
li�:irted baseb :11 fie1Q, anC�. � �
� s;pfF�Rsn„ the SJniversitv o£ i+lisc ns n-Oshkos' , through its
athlet�.c clircctor, i-ndicatcs the unive .. has no ple.n �ahatsoever
,to provide a lighted ball field on uni sity prop�_rty, and
� l9�!Et:EAS, Oshkosh n�e15 a li;hte 11 field and wi7.1 benefit
inaterially from havin� such e�, li. te fie13, �
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P: ;PF.E7�5, at least an eThical ob igation �,✓ests tvith the Comnon
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Coancil to comply witli a pro:n' r promis�`'s rtac?e i�n the past to
providc such a light�,C, ball iie ' ,�' �
iiOF7� TfiERliPOP,f3� P.P. I^_ RE.. VPD bY ;l1�e ComnOn Coi:nCi1 th�t
the Ci.�v of Oshkosh herewi� zz;propr��teG the sum of a��.�'�'J.On
f.rom the Gencra Fu ' of t e City o O_hkoslt to the Roird of .
Bducation oE t e sch ol 's rict f r the sp�cifir, p•.�rpose of
providinq a li{ghte as^ 1 fia �in 1975 so tl�at ni.qht baseball
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i,ay 1:= ,:.laye<? y«r t��.. _ and re4io-..a1 ,inR ;tat� i-.;>�:-nancnts may
he coixlucted on sai' r. d, ' h the coo�er.atir,n but_ r.ot neceuczrily
subject to the er, u,ivE jurisdiction of the P.c°ere:tion Departm2nt.
i:.r IT FOP:i:FR �ES^.LVG: that :,�houi�'-. thr_ :';o=sd. of. :.lducation decline
to have ligh�ts provid.:ci for the playing of night bas-=ba11 during
the year 1975, saici ar-�ropriation of $40,C"uO.Df, shail revert to the
,eneral Fund of tLe Ci.ty of Oshkosh.
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