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Rosemount council authorizes design work for full‑size baseball field and caps schematic design for indoor ice complex
Summary
Council approved a contract with WSB to develop plans and public outreach for a full‑size baseball field at the UMore Complex and authorized schematic design work with JLG Architects for an indoor ice complex with a $200,000 cap for the initial phase; both motions passed unanimously.
The Rosemount City Council authorized two professional‑services agreements in new business: one to advance design for a full‑size baseball field at the UMore Complex and a second to fund schematic design and community engagement for a proposed indoor ice complex.
Parks and Recreation Director Schultz asked the council to hire WSB to produce plans and specifications and lead public engagement for a full‑size baseball field and about 145 additional parking stalls at the UMore Complex. Schultz said the city has pursued partnerships in the past and is now moving forward with design so the city can obtain cost estimates and take the project to bid. The council approved entering into a contract with WSB to develop concept plans (motion passed by roll call, recorded 4–0).
Schultz also presented conceptual layouts for an indoor ice complex (one or two sheets of ice). The staff recommended contracting with JLG Architects (transcript contains a variant spelling) to perform community input, schematic design and plans/specifications. Councilmembers sought clarity that the council was authorizing schematic design only and asked for a cap; members settled on a $200,000 cap for the initial phase (to produce schematic design and more precise cost estimates). The motion to enter the contract with a $200,000 cap passed by roll call, 4–0.
Why it matters: both approvals move long‑discussed recreation projects into more detailed planning and public engagement. The baseball‑field contract advances a project that aims to relieve local demand for field space; the ice‑complex schematic design will produce refined cost estimates (staff cited a conceptual $38 million for a two‑sheet facility, which would require further review and decision before full design or construction).
Next steps: staff said they will proceed with public engagement, soil borings and concept budgeting for the baseball field and will use the schematic design work for the ice complex to produce an updated cost estimate and a recommendation about whether to proceed to full design and bid.
