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MINUTES City Council August 10, 1988 Park Blesener asked if the facility would be a year•-round facility. Designs (Cont.) Sander•s replied that that is what he would favor. Fahey stated that he would prefer• to see a multi-purpose pavalion r~ather than a nature center. Sander•s then pr•esented pr~eliminary plans for the development of the Center~ville Road area park. Sander~s explained that these plans will be revised once he r•eceives the survey from the City Engineer•. Fahey stated that he would like to see the Center•ville Road ar~ea park developed and ready for use by the 1990 recreation season. Sanders descr~ibed his proposed par•k plan for~ approximately 34 acres in the Center~ville Road area. The pr•oposed facilities include three ball- fields around a centr~al building which would house r~estr•ooms, concessions and possibly a meeting r~oom. An additional softball/baseball field is also pr•oposed. Other facilities include basketball cour•ts, tennis courts, full-sized soccer• field, dual use soccer• field over~ outfields of softball fields, picnic facilities, ponding area, tr~ail system, winter• skating ar~ea, parking, etc. Sanders described the access to the park. Fahey suggested that an ar•ea be pr~ovided for• a permanent batting cage. Fahey asked if provision has been made for lighting the fields. Sander•s r•eplied that the fields are planned so that lighting can be installed, however•, the decision whether~ or not to light the fields has not b2en made as yet. Blesener~ commented that r,e is not encour~aging that the fields be used for~ weekend tournaments, and he supports the use of these fields by the youth and adults of Little Canada. However~, Blesener• felt that the decision as to whether the fields ar•e 280 feet or 300 feet should be left to the Par•k Commission and Recreation Association. Fahey stated that he was not in favor of 300 foot fields and pointed out that enlar•ging the fields shrinks the remaining green area in the par~k. Blesener pointed out that this will be an athletic facility, while Ger~vais Mills Park will be a passive r•ecr•eation park. Scalze indicated that a repor~t is being pr~epared on field size. Scalze stated that she is tr•ying to assur•e that Little Canada r•esidents have use of the fields rather than people from outside cities who will want to use 300 foot fields for tournaments. Fahey stated that he did not want to become the city in the metr~o ar•ea with 300 foot fields that will become the place to hold tour•naments. Blesener~ pointed out that the Council can set policy to cover• this concern, Page -9-