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Meeting Date: 8/17/94 Agenda Item: D-4 CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ITEM DESCRIPTION: Complaint regarding the Community Park tennis court lights SUBMITTED BY: Carol Kriegler, Park & Rec Director EXPLANATION/SUMMARY: Carol Kriegler received a complaint from a neighbor of the Community Park who resides on Roselawn Avenue. The individual called to voice his concern and frustration over what he considers to be a nuisance related to late-night tennis play. He reported incidents of obnoxious and loud behavior on the tennis courts late into the night. He suggested strongly that the city change the tennis court light policy to prohibit play after 10 or 11 o'clock. The individual was told the following by Carol Kriegler: 1. Incidents such as this warrant a call to police. He was encouraged to call the police for any such future incident. 2. The park director does not have the authority to dictate policy on tennis court lights. The issue would need to be reviewed by the parks and recreation commission with a recommendation being made to the city council for their consideration. Council action would be required to change policy. 3. The current tennis court lighting policy has been in existence for a very long time, perhaps as long as the lights have been installed. It is believed that the all- night availability of lights is based on meeting the perceived needs of the area's large student population. 4. Some calls (2-3) have been received over the past couple of years concerning similar complaints. Previous complaints involved loud basketball play occurring on the hard-court. The basketball play was occurring late at night with the benefit of spill-light from the tennis courts. 5. The process would be initiated to review the matter with consideration for a policy change. The review would include a survey of park neighbors soliciting their perspective on the nuisance level of the tennis court lighting. A draft of the park neighbor letter/survey will be available for review at the meeting. Responses will be encouraged to be received by September 12 so they can be made available for the next commission meeting.