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MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor an Members of the Board of Aldermen FROM: Kurt J. 1"enne, Town Tanager SUBJECT: Proposed Joint Development of School/Recreational Facilities DATE: October 19, 1977 The 1977 Capital B dget contains a project which provides up to $150,000 for community- wide recreational reeds through cooperative development of Town and School facilities. At a special meeti g of the Board of Aldermen on July 18, 1977 , the Board received a report with recomm ndations regarding joint school-Town facility development, as prepared by repres ntatives of the Town and the School Board. The Board requested the Mayor, the Recreation Commission Chairman, and the Town Manager, to continue to investigate potential projects for joint development. This has been done. It is believed tha in jointly developing facilities , the Town should participate in those projects whi h would afford mutual benefits to the Town and the schools. It is believed that the ollowing projects would meet that objective. 1 . CULBRETH BASEBALL FIELD a. The school system is in the process of planning for the construction of a b seball field at Culbreth Junior nigh School ; b. The project, as bid, will not permit complete development; C. An ncomplete facility would have limited use to the community without bac stop, bases, pitchers mound, bleachers and lights; d. Additional playing fields are needed by the school system and the Town; e. A complete facility is more useful for both school programs and Town pro rams; f. The school field could be used by the Town at times when it was not bein use for school purposes. g. An - mproved and lighted field at Culbreth could be made available exc usively for use by the Town day and night, when the school is not in ession; Conclusi n: A completed and lighted baseball field at Culbreth would fill ariimmed ate and substantial need for both the School and the Town. 2. PHILLIPS BASEBALL AND FOOTBALUTRACY FIELDS a. The School system is in the process of planning for the construction of a baseball , football/track fields at Phillip,,, Junior High School ; b. The bids on these projects exceed the plan budget. C. Without additional funds, the school system would need to modify, delay, or.- ibandon its plans for these improvements ; d. Add tional football and baseball fields are needed by both the. school sys em and the Town; e. The fields as planned could be used by the Town at sometimes when they w not being used for school purposes;