03-10-88 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES Council and Planning Commission Mawch 10, 1988 Fahey again stated that his position was to r~etain the pr~oper~ty to the east and leave it zoned Public. Fahey also stated that if it is concluded that the inside facilities ar•e not needed, that was fine. However•, Fahey noted that these options have not been explor~ed by the School Distr•ict. P9ary Bakeman, resident of Roseville, reported that she lived in the Lexington School ar~ea. Bakeman encour•aged the City to consider~ what is best for Little Canada and not what the School Distr•ict wants. Bakeman pointed out that the School Distr•ict is not thinking about the r~esidents of Little Canada, and did not think about the r~esidents of Roseville evhen consider•ing Lexington School. Bakeman stated that it was the Council's job to r~epr•esent the community. Bakeman pointed out that the School District is comprised of parts of seven different communities. The Council's pr~imar~y focus should be the Little Canada r•esidents, r•ather• than the School Distr~ict. Fahey felt that the Council had pr~eser•ved that focus if outside r•ecr~eational facilities at Capitol View ar•e pr~eser•ved and if a deter~mination is made on whether• or• not the i nsi de r~ecr•eati onal faci 1 i ti es shoul d be r•etai ned. Fahey stated that he felt Globe Business College would be a good use for the City. blehr•le, Chair~man of the Par•k Commission, pointed out that one of the r•ecommendations of the Recr~eation Committee which studied the Little Canada expansion about a year• ago, was not to par•ticipate in the addition of a gym because ther•e was enough gym space available in the City. However~, ther•e ar•e no City-owned gym facilities, and the City has no r•eal say over• how gym facilities will be used at schools. Wehr•le was concer•ned with the tr~ack r•ecor•d of the School Distr•ict over• the past few year~s, and pointed out that the Distr•ict does not have a lot of long-range plans. 4lehrle stated that the City must consider whether~ it will have gyms after• 10 year~s. Wehr•le pointed out that ther•e may not be a need for gyms now, but the City has to consider the future. blehrle felt that the City must consider the inside facilities at Capitol View. Fahey commented that per•haps the City should take the inside facilities at Capitol View now, in order to provide for future recreational needs. Fahey pointed out that the Recr~eation Committee will have to debate these issues and make a r•ecommendation to the Council. Fahey stated that r•ight now he is looking for• some str•ong input fr•om the community, and he is not getting it. Sander•s stated that he feels the outdoor• space at Capitol View is needed and is cur~rently being used by the City. Sanders stated that he would like to see the Capitol View site occupied by St. Ber•nar•d's as this school offer~s the potential for• r•etention of both the indoor• and outdoor• facilities for• community use. Sander~s suggested that the City give St, l~er•nar~d's until May lst to make a decision. Page -7-