War Memorial Stadium Advisory Board

Peninsula Stadium Authority Minutes August 5th, 2019 The meeting was called to order by Jim Wilson, Chair. Others in attendance included: David McCauley, Wayne Gomes, Sallie Marchello, Brenda Stokes, Frank Feagan and Linda Williams from the Board. Mayor Donnie Tuck was also present. The July Minutes were approved by Sallie and seconded by David and approved by the Committee. We received a copy of the Treasurers report from Sallie. Jim received a check from the Insurance Company for damage done to PA/Wifi System. He is holding on to the check as Lola is still in the process of working with the Insurance Company on the reimbursement amount. Capital Improvement Projects - Entryway Building should be done by mid to end of October. Drainage Field Project - Getting a late start. The Contractor damaged the light wire. It will be replaced not repaired. Once the new building is complete, they will open the drain line for piping of field and will replace the light wire in conjunction with the field work. The Infield (artificial turf) and Outfield (natural turf) will be done simultaneously this Fall. Community Baseball will pay for the Infield and Jim is working on getting a cost for the Outfield. The fields will be laser graded. Insurance Policy for the Stadium - with the help of Public Works, Jim was able to get an aerial view of the Stadium to forward to the Insurance Company so that the policy can include all the new upgrades. Jim is still in the process of working through all the details. History Plan for War Memorial Stadium - Jim asked for volunteers to do some research on the history of the Stadium and get the information put together. There was discussion about the observations and comments by fans and members at the games. The items included: bathroom issues, when would the new building be completed, the non-working clock, will the old concession stand remain or be a part of the new building, positive feedback on the new Wifi/PA system, need more handicap spaces, it was observed that the overall attendance seemed to be down compared to past years. Winter Projects - Jim would like the Committee to think of Winter Projects such as: ADA seating, Outfield wall, appliances for the new building Plans for the Plaque - still in process, Q-Design is working on ideas. Police Duty - have worked 4 times this season but we still have not received an invoice. Safety concerns for the new building will be looked at in the Fall after it's completion. Round Table Discussion - Frank presented a spread sheet showing the number of cars parked in the different locations for each game. Even with the new paved/marked parking, the Stadium is not able to accomodate all the cars. Jim will meet with the City Manager to see what can be done about additional parking. Next meeting will be September 9th. Jim adjourned the meeting.