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Council discusses replacing aging baseball-park bleachers; PCABA may share cost
Summary
Council heard that park bleachers are no longer compliant with insurance requirements and that replacement would cost about $30,000 per set; the PCABA offered to cover part of the cost so the village could replace the worst set this year without a supplemental appropriation.
Council and parks representatives discussed insurance findings that park bleachers are out of compliance and need replacement; quoted cost figures were roughly $30,000 per set. A parks representative said the insurance carrier will allow replacing the worst set this year and that the Parks & Recreation Advisory or PCABA is willing to share costs, which could reduce the village's outlay to about $15,000 for one field.
Council members and administrators said budgeted park funds are available and could be reallocated without a supplemental appropriation to cover the work, with options to treat the PCABA contribution as a donation and retain municipal ownership. Questions remained about ownership and whether donated bleachers could be removed if the donor later departed; council directed staff to ensure clear ownership and maintenance terms.
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