HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-09-29 Board of Selectmen PacketProposed Dugout Construction
at Morton Field
Presented by:
Reading Babe Ruth League
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Objective
Replace and re- position current bench layout at Morton baseball
field with a fenced -in "dugout" with a roof. To be completed by
April 1, 2015
Methods
• Reading Babe Ruth (RBRL) to fund project through current
capital resources and a fundraising campaign with the greater
Reading baseball community and alumni
• Town to remove current benches and cement pilings
• RBRL to oversee design and construction of "dugouts" pending
approval from the appropriate Town governances
• RBRL to gift the dugouts to the Town upon completion
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Advantages
• Protects players and equipment from the outdoor
elements
• Provides separation between the team area and
spectators
■ Provides containment of in -game baseball equipment
in a designated and more secure space
■ Benches moved further back from the playing field for
increased safety
■ Aesthetics of the baseball park
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Current /Proposed Overhead Bench View
Current
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