Strawberry Fields artificial turf contract was on the Feb. 9 agenda

What the records say

In materials prepared for the Feb. 9 meeting, an agenda item proposed that the Mayor be authorized to sign a $1,861,344.62 contract with FieldTurf USA, Inc. to install an artificial turf soccer field at Strawberry Fields ¹. The same recommended motion asked the city to approve a $186,134.46 management reserve, for a total allocation of $2,047,479.08 ¹. The agenda packet identifies the item as a contract award for the Strawberry Fields Turf Project ¹.

• The recommended motion proposed authorizing the Mayor to execute a $1,861,344.62 contract with FieldTurf USA, Inc. ¹
• The motion also proposed a $186,134.46 management reserve, bringing the total allocation to $2,047,479.08 ¹
• The contract would install an artificial turf soccer field at Strawberry Fields ¹

Why it matters

If the motion is approved and the contract signed, the agenda materials indicate Strawberry Fields would get an artificial turf soccer field ¹. That would change the playing surface for residents who use the field. The supplied records do not establish whether the motion passed or the contract was signed.

What changed / what's next

• Proposed authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract with FieldTurf USA, Inc. for $1,861,344.62 to install an artificial turf soccer field ¹.
• Proposed a management reserve of $186,134.46, bringing the total allocation to $2,047,479.08 ¹.
• The supplied records are pre-meeting agenda materials and do not establish whether the Council adopted the motion or whether the contract was signed ¹.
• The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.