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Chestermere Field Upgrade Project 2018 Chestermere Mayor & Council: Today we wish to introduce to you a project we are working on, a project that will greatly benefit the citizens of Chestermere and the surrounding area. We are working towards an upgrade of the athletic field(s) at Chestermere High School (CHS); this upgrade will move it from grass to long pile artificial field turf . This presentation today is strictly an introduction; there is not a specific request at this time other than support in principal. We currently have 3 options we are considering: Option# 1 • Installation of turf on Utley field at CHS • Upgrade to spotters box and storage and concession area • Installations of change rooms for players and storage area for equipment Option# 2 • Installation of turf on current practice field to the East of the CHS parking lot • Installation of lights, scoreboard, stands on this field • Installation of dressing rooms and a promenade • Installation of a two-lane turf track Option # 3 • Installation of turf on current practice field to the East of the CHS parking lot • Installation of a two lane turf track • Option #1 would be included in this option Why? The current playing surface is the one of the worst in the greater Calgary area, it is full of rocks and gopher holes and has an uneven surface. It is extremely hard and there is no opportunity for irrigation which makes the above problems far worse. The CHS soccer team no longer plays on this field due to safety reasons. The football team currently plays on Utley field, but it is a very poor surface. The condition of the fields does not lend itself to much community use. The need for artificial surfaces in the greater Calgary area is enormous; currently there are very few fields that are open to the general public, 3 at Shouldice, one at Rundle, one at Ernest Manning, one at the Edge School and one in Cochrane. All these fields are at maximum use. There are 3 outdoor field turf fields at the Calgary Soccer Center, the only fields on the east side of the city. Having field(s) in Chestermere will attract people from far and wide to practice and play. These fields can be used for virtually any sport training and many sport games (soccer, football, baseball, lacrosse, rugby and ultimate) The addition of the track, in option # 2/ 3 opens up opportunity to yet another type of athlete. Chestermere and area athletes of all ages will be the greatest benefactors of this project with the ability to play and practice all types of sports while there is still snow and mud on the ground. Having our children playing on smooth, soft, and safe fields from the time of the earliest soccer programs 3 or 4 years old until they are senior athletes could result in older athletes having a longer and more productive career. Chestermere and area teams will have the first opportunity to use these fields. Those groups who are involved early and financially commit to this project will receive preferential times and pricing for this surface(s). A turf field allows for much longer use periods and greater consistency and safety for the players. A perfectly manicured grass field is still considered by FIFA to be a better surface than turf, but then we are looking at a facility like Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, prior to its transformation to turf, where it saw 10 – 12 football games a year at most, 1 – 2 International soccer games and a concert every few years. This is hardly good value for the dollar, whereas a facility like McMahon Stadium is used over 200 times per year. With proper snow clearing equipment, included in our proposal, these field could be accessible year-round. Where we are at As you can see we have two conceptual drawings and we have engaged a design company to help us complete a third design and budget. We have full approval from the Rocky View School Division to build on their land. We are trying to bring this all together for construction as early as the fall of 2019 or the spring of 2020. We plan to look to all forms of government, private industry and individuals for financial contributions to our project. As I said at the beginning, we do not have a firm number for you today, but we wanted to let you know what we are doing and why, and we hope you can support our efforts in every way you can, as we put together all of the financial and detailed design information you will require prior to us asking for any specific funding. We are available at any time to meet to discuss all of this in much greater detail and we hope you can support our project as we begin to ramp up our efforts to bring this first class facility to Chestermere and surrounding areas. FEATURE LEGEND (T) NEW ARTIFICIAL TURF FELD @ EXISTING FIELD AND RUNNING TRftCK TO REMAIN IN PLCE 3J. EXISTING PRESS BOX; NEW FIELD CENTERUNE POSITIONED IN LINE w/ BUILDING 0 EXISTING BLEACHERS (S) HOME'AWAY TEAMS PAVILION f'e ' GATHERINGSEQUENCING PLAZA w.' NEW CONCESSION STAND AND SEAT WALL PLANTER CJ '• PAVED AREA CONNECTING PLAYER AMENITY PATHWAY AND SPECTATOR ENTRY ^ PATHTOSCHOa (J) EXISTING EDGE OF PARKING LOT (g) PLAYER ENTRY SEQUENCING r-io EXISTING GRAVEL ACCESS ROAD TO REMAIN AND TIE IN SMOOTHLr WITH NEW WALKWAr 'IVi BASEBAa DIAMOND SHALE TO BE REMEDIATED Wrm SOD TO EDGE OF TRACK SMM I CHESTERMERE HIGH SCHOOL I FOOTBALL FIELD MASTER PLAN OPTION 1 I SCALE 1:750 1 18.07.18 FEATURE LEGEND ' 0 ARTIFICIAL TURF FIELD: 1.0m RETAINING WAU REQUIRED ALONG EAST PROPERTY LINE 0 UPGRADED RUNNING TRACK • TWO LANES til 1m SAFETY ZONE EITHER SIDE 0 PRESS BOX ALIGNED WITH CENTER OF NEW FIELD 0 BLEACHERS - POTENTIAL TO RE^'URPOSE EXISTING STRUCTURES 0 HOME* AWAY TEAMS PAVILION (6~: MAIN ENTRY SEQUENCING PLAZA NEW CONCESSION STAND, SOCIAL SEATWALL AREAS * FORMAL ROWS OF RED-FLOWERING TREES 0 ENTRY PLAZA CONNECTIONS FROM SCHOOL + PARKING LOT TO FIELD AND TEAM FACILITIES 0 PARKING LOT EXPANSION w/ VEGETATED ISLWIOS: W6 STALLS 0 EXISTING FOOTBALL FIELD TO BE CONVERTED TO SOCCER i'^, EXISTING GRAVa ACCESS ROAD TO REMAIN AND TIE IN SMOOTHLY WITH NEW WALKWAY SMM I CHESTERMERE HIGH SCHOOL 1 FOOTBALL FIELD MASTER PLAN OPTION 2 I SCALE 1:750 1 18.07.18 FAQs FIFA Preferred Producer Initiative Q What is behind the FIFA Preferred Producer Q What additional information does the initiative? purchaser of an artificial pitch receive from a FIFA Preferred Producer? A The FIFA Preferred Producer initiative is part of the FIFA Quality Concept for Football Turf. The aim of the initiative is to A Like the comprehensive guarantee, a purchaser of an artificial increase the quality of football turf at all levels world- pitch receives comprehensive documentation on the prod- wide and to protect end consumers when they buy an uct used and on all steps required to install the pitch. artificial pitch. Preferred Producers for Football Turf must This includes a precise product declaration, a detailed method comply with FIFA quality criteria in all areas of artificial pitch statement and a maintenance manual describing long-term construction. Customers can then be certain that an artificial care of the artificial pitch. pitch from a Preferred Producer satisfies the highest quality standards and consequently that the required product will be installed professionally. Q Why should purchasers of artificial pitches sign a Preferred Producer field document? Q What criteria must a artificial turf provider A With the field document, FIFA ensures that purchasers of an meet to become a FIFA Preferred Producer? artificial pitch have received all the information relating to the product, its installation and maintenance in the correct form. A To become a Preferred Producer, producers must fulfil a num- This enables FIFA to check whether the strict quality require- ber of requirements which are designed to guarantee that a ments have been satisfied in full by the Preferred Producer. No high-quality artificial pitch is installed. These include, among legal claims or guarantees are ceded by signing this document. other things, that the producer has already installed a large Its sole purpose is to confirm that all documents have number of FIFA RECOMMENDED artificial pitches and has been been received and the end user is fully informed. a long-term FIFA licence holder. Furthermore, the producer must offer all the skills required for the core services, from planning to maintaining an artificial pitch. These Q What does the Preferred Producer skills make Preferred Producers different to other manufactur- Guarantee mean? ers, many of whom only care about their own product. FIFA provides all the necessary details in the Quick step guide to A The Preferred Producer Guarantee provides the purchasers of becoming a FIFA Preferred Producer for Football Turf contained artificial pitches with the guarantee that they can rely on the in the Library section at fifa.com/fpp. product, installation and maintenance information being of high quality. If any problems occur with the pitch later, FIFA can also be contacted to solve the problem. Q What benefits does opting for a FIFA Preferred Producer bring? FIFA Preferred Producer A Because of the quality provisions and regular reports to FIFA, opting for a FIFA Preferred Producer brings a whole range of benefits. For example, Preferred Producers have greater expertise than many other producers when it comes to the foundation, installation and maintenance of an artificial pitch. Moreover, by participating in the Preferred Producer initiative, they have undertaken to maintain the highest product and service quality.