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, , :J ' TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1987 - Referring to his memorandum report dated August 19, 1987, in which was estimated the cost of making certain improvements at English Field in conjunction with a professional baseball franchise being sought for Martinsville, City Manager Brown cited the need to proceed with purchasing and installing new lighting facilities for English Field, including new poles and underground circuitry, at a revised cost of $31,727.00, compared with the initial estimate of $24,204.00 for lighting (which did not include new poles, now found necessary because the present poles have been found unsafe). Mr. Brown pointed out that the new lighting system would better serve all recreational activities at this site and such a system is considered necessary, even if professional baseball does not come to Martinsville. Meanwhile, Mr. Brown pointed out that, by making certain other cost adjustments in the entire project (estimated to cost $128,210.00, of which the City would underwrite $97,210.00 -- see Council minutes of August 25, 1987, page 86, MB #26), the City's cost share could be contained. Mr. Brown also pointed out that obtaining the lighting materials soon would permit the City's Electric Department to make the installation during the next several winter months when it would likely have more time for the project than it would during other seasons of the year. Mr. Brown indicated that "....cost of the lighting can be defrayed by the $10,000 donation from the Recreation Association with the balance coming from the Recreation Department's bank account that was referred to in my August 19, 1987, report." Upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried, with the understanding that only these "recreation funds" will be used to finance the lighting phase of the total English Field project, Council authorized City Manager Brown to proceed with the purchasing and installing of said lighting facilities.