OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The Ballpark is in the black, according to a financial report presented by the Ballpark Commission.

Dana Furtado, vice chairman of the Ballpark Commission, gave the Town Council a quarterly report of the group’s progress at a Town Council meeting Tuesday night.

According to the most recent financial report on The Ballpark, the facility has made about $6,100 in profits. This does not include about $600 that needs to be paid for some roofing materials, said Town Manager Jack Turcotte.

The Ballpark also has an $800 credit with Pepsi Co. for its concession stand, said Turcotte. Furtado noted that the facility will receive a $10,000 user fee in February from the New England Collegiate Baseball League team the Raging Tides.

Furtado said there is a list of ongoing improvements needed at The Ballpark, and there is enough funding to cover them.

This year, from May to September, 81 games were played at The Ballpark, said Furtado, and the facility generated nearly $11,000 in field rentals. Fees were waived for 27 of the games, including games in the United States Collegiate Athletic Tournament in the spring, the Can-Am league games, and games played by local high school teams.

Furtado said the commission is looking at fundraising and other ways to generate money in the future to keep The Ballpark self-sustaining.

In related news, a public hearing was held regarding the number of members on the Ballpark Commission.

The commission had asked the Town Council if it would consider increasing the number of commission members by adding two alternate members to the seven-member board, and if it could decrease the number of members required for a quorum from five to four.

“It seems a little counterintuitive to be adding members and lowering the quorum,” said Councilor Robin Dayton.

Turcotte said there have been situations where members of the commission are out of state for long periods of time, and Furtado said the proposed changes would make it easier for the commission to make a quorum.

Councilor Michael Tousignant said members of the public voiced concern when the commission was created regarding the number of people needed for a quorum. Originally, the proposal was a five-member commission with a three-member quorum needed, and it was decided to increase the number of members so that there would be a five-member quorum, which would increase the representation needed.

Tousignant said he supported adding two alternates to the board, but he did not support lowering the number of people necessary for a quorum.

The proposed changes for the ballpark commission will be voted on at a later date.

— Staff Writer Liz Gotthelf can be contacted at 282-1535, Ext. 325 or egotthelf@journaltribune.com.