War Memorial Stadium Advisory Board

Peninsula Stadium Authority Minutes April 5th, 2021 The meeting was called to order by Jim Wilson, Chair. Others in attendance included: Sallie Marchello, Randy Price, Jim Goodbody, Brenda Stokes, Lola Perkins, Frank Feagan, David McCauley and Linda Williams from the Board. Joining us electronically was Wayne Gomes. Absent from the meeting was Kiufordis Khasidis. In attendance from Community Baseball were Henry Morgan and Hank Morgan. Terri Zodda daughter of Victor Zodda, was invited to the meeting as a special guest. A motion was made by Frank to allow Wayne to join our meeting electronically. The motion was seconded by Brenda and accepted by the Committee. Henry Morgan introduced Terri Zodda to the Board members. Her Father Victor Zodda, was the Stadiums first General Manager. Terri Zodda would like to participate in the planning and displaying of the War Memorial Stadium’s baseball history. She asked the Board to consider displaying a plaque in the Stadium to honor her late father for the contributions he made to the Stadium Terri, on behalf of the Zodda family, is also donating the scrap book that her family has put together related to Baseball history at War Memorial Stadium. A motion was made by Randy for the PSA to pay for the plaque, Jim G. seconded the motion and it was approved by the Committee. Terry will be getting estimates for the plaque and will get back with us at our next meeting for the Committee’s approval. The March 1st Minutes were approved by Randy, seconded by Jim G. and accepted by the Committee. The Treasurers report was presented by Frank. There were two prior errors that have been correctly emended, one check from the City deposited and one interest credit deposited since our last meeting. The new balance is $119,099.45. Dedication of the Entry Way Building is set for Wednesday, May 26th at 9:00am. Invites will go to Hampton City Council members, PSA members and former members, Major Vendors, City Representatives and Public Works. Henry would also like to invite Hampton City Council members to the Opening Game, May 26th, to thank them for their Sponsorship of the Stadium. Safety Signs for the Stadium have been reviewed by the City and approved. Henry has requested 2 “General Warning” signs to be placed at each entrance, 2 “Attention” signs and 6 “Heads Up” signs to be placed in various areas. Jim W. made a motion to allow the City’s outside vendor to make these metal signs, Randy approved the motion, Brenda seconded it and it was accepted by the Committee. Vendor proposal for Clubhouse work – The Pilots are requesting a proposal from Q-DESIGN to renovate the Clubhouse. Frank would like to see a detailed breakdown of each item on the proposal. A motion was made by Sallie to use Q-DESIGN for the renovation proposals of the Clubhouse, it was seconded by Randy and accepted by the Committee. We have received a list of questions and answers from Lola, our City Attorney, regarding the Procurement Process and other issues. We will discuss this at our May meeting. Update on the Baseball Left Field Light pole repair – the light pole is now operational; however, parts are now on order to properly weatherproof the wire connections in order to properly resolve this issue. Barricades for parking lot – Henry and Hank like the large concrete balls, their concern would be to allow emergency vehicles and delivery vehicles into the parking lot. Randy says the site plans would also need to be reviewed by the City Fire Marshall’s Office. Sallie made a motion to use Q-DESIGN and Kerrick Construction of Hampton, Virginia to perform the design work and installation plan required for this project. Frank seconded the motion and it was accepted by the Committee. Athletic Grounds Maintenance Program – There are approximately 11 items that are maintained with the program. The Pilots are requesting that the PSA share the annual expense 50/50. The program starts in March and ends in October. Henry will get the exact cost and present at our next meeting in May. The Purification System has been installed and completed. There was more work done than anticipated. Additional systems were installed in other bathrooms and electric run to ensure the safety of the players and fans. The total cost was $5,611.54. A motion was made by Sallie to pay the $5,611.54 for the work done. The motion was seconded by Brenda and approved by the Committee. Henry and Hank are looking into getting touchless facets, toilets and hand dryers. They will be getting estimates to us and present at our May meeting. New Business – Henry would like the help of PSA to put approximately 8 tables in the new Pavilion Building (upstairs). He passed out a pamphlet of a plastic-coated metal table and chair set that he was interested in. We will discuss further at our May meeting. Meeting was adjourned by Jim W. Our next meeting will be Monday, May 3rd.