HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 00-060 N.C.S. 04/03/2000 ReSOll.~tiOn NO. 00-6o N~,~.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION AUTHORdZING THE INSTALLATION OF A "FIELD TURF" SYNTHETIC
FIELD AT THE LUCCHESI PARK MULTI-IJSE FIELD, AND IDENTIFYING
SPORTECH, INC., AS A SOLE SOURCE VENDOR FOR THE SYNTHETIC TURF
PORTION OF THE PROJECT.
WHEREAS, there is an identified shortage of lighted athletic fields in the City of Petaluma; and
WHEREAS, there are no all-weather athletic fields in the City of Petaluma; and
WHEREAS, there is an increasing number of youth and adult year-round sporting activities that are
continually impacted by inclement weather; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Department has prepared plans and specifications to replace the
irrigation system at the Lucchesi Park multi-use field; and
WHEREAS, staff has been made aware of and researched the idea of installing a synthetic turf field
which can be used on a year-round basis; and
WHEREAS, staff has identified a product named "Field Turf' sold by SporTech, Inc, which meets all
the needs for the City of Petaluma, and has been favorably received by a number of agencies contacted
by staff; and
WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation staff has recommended to the Recreation, Music and Parks
Commission the installation of "Field Turf' at the Lucchesi Park multi-use field, utilizing funds from
identified park development fees; and
WHEREAS, the Recreation, Music and Parks Commission accepted staff s recommendation and
further recommends to the City Council that a "Field Turf' synthetic field be installed at the Lucchesi
.Park multi-use field; and
WHEREAS, "Field Turf' is a proprietary synthetic grass system with the distributor SporTech, Inc.,
the owner of an exclusive license agreement with "Field Turf, Inc., to provide and install all "Field
Turf' synthetic grass in the State of California; and
WHEREAS, staff has identified capital improvement funds from the Lucchesi Park multi-use field
renovation, the defunct Kenilworth Athletic Field Project and unreserved park development funds to be
used for this project.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Petaluma, do hereby authorize
the installation of a "Field Turf' synthetic field at Lucchesi Park, identifying SporTech, Inc., as a sole
source bidder for the synthetic portion of the project; with the remaining portion of the project publicly
bid as soon as possible; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the funding source for the "Field Turf
'installation shall come
from budgeted Lucchesi multi-use athletic field renovation funds of ($125,000), the balance of the
Kenilworth Athletic Field Project ($250,000) and unreserved Park Development Fees ($300,000), and
authorizing the City Manager to sign necessary agreements to bring this project to completion; and
BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED, that any funds used from the unreserved park development fees are to
be reimbursed from a combination of fundraising efforts, surplus funds from budgeted park projects
and/or State Grant Funds (Proposition 12).
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) ( meeting -~'~-'form
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on the .......3rd day of Ap r 1,.._............. 2 ~ 4 Q., by the
following vote:
Ci y Attorney
AYES: Healy, Cader-Thompson, Maguire., Hamilton, Vice Mayor Torliatt, riayor Thompson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Keller
ATTES'T' :
City Clerk ~ Mayor
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