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MINUTES <br />PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION <br />April 7, 2016 <br />are tipped for younger groups. Joriman explained the problem lacrosse <br />teams are facing is the limited number of open fields and practice times. <br />Chair Miller asked if it would be possible to use the Little Canada <br />Elementary lower level outfields of the baseball fields as lacrosse fields. <br />The Director stated it is possible, but only one thing can be going on at the <br />same time. Chair Miller asked when the lacrosse season was. Joriman <br />stated it was from April through August. Joriman explained lacrosse fields <br />are constantly full and if there is any way to get more field space it would <br />be well utilized. Chair Miller asked Joriman if hockey rinks could be used <br />as a mixed use space. Joriman explained they would not be large enough, <br />but could be used for practice especially to use the boards to catch the <br />stray balls. Joriman also explained the first few practices are held indoors <br />to prevent the new grass from being torn up. Chair Miller asked if the east <br />side of Pioneer Park could be used. The Director explained it is currently <br />used as two small substandard soccer fields. The Director explained it is <br />hard to accommodate lacrosse and soccer because they use the same <br />spaces, but was confident the City would work to maximize field usage. <br />Joriman noted it helps to practice lacrosse near a school so they can use <br />the building to practice ball control. Chair Miller suggested multi use <br />boards near the skate park. Horwath, considering mixed uses, reminded <br />the Commission of Tom Ray’s idea of a dog park in the skating rinks <br />during the off season. Chair Miller explained it is important to maximize <br />the potential of all of the City’s public space and they would take these <br />projects into consideration. <br /> <br />The Director encouraged the Commission members to think of other <br />projects and ideas especially to promote the youth of Little Canada. He <br />explained the LCRA would certainly be open to hearing ideas that have <br />not yet come up. Horwath mentioned he had brought a Recreation <br />Management Magazine to the meeting which included many ideas for <br />public recreation spaces. Chair Miller suggested the Commission focus on <br />suggesting an idea to the Council each month regarding opportunities to <br />bring people together, specifically he referenced National Night Out. <br /> <br />Darling suggested touring the Old Fire Hall to imagine the potential of the <br />space. Chair Miller agreed, adding that he had not yet seen the warming <br />house. He suggested making that a part of the park tour. The Director <br />stated Bill Sanders had not been able to make the meeting, but told the <br />Director he would be coming on the park tour before the next meeting. <br />The Director mentioned the City Council has been looking at the Old Fire <br />Hall because the brick face is deteriorating and money was set aside in the <br />budget to repair the building. The Director explained the City Council is <br />looking into the future uses of the Old Fire Hall and is compiling a list of <br />current uses for the building. <br /> <br />OTHER <br />BUSINESS