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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />DECEMBER 9, 1992 <br />want to put a band-aid on the parking problem that is <br />resulting from adult softball. LaValle asked if the <br />Eli fields or Middle School fields were being used. <br />LaValle asked if the City was committing to money it <br />did not have to spend. <br />Scalze pointed out that the western side of the park <br />has been developed with more intense uses, and the east <br />side has not been developed. This is why the Park <br />Commission is leaning towards putting the additional <br />parking on the east side of the park, since future <br />development will occur on that side. <br />Wehrle pointed out that the Park Commission felt there <br />were two options to solving the parking problem at this <br />time, either adding parking or cutting back on <br />programming. Wehrle indicated that unless Pioneer Park <br />is programmed, there is no way to determine just how <br />much parking is needed. <br />Blesener felt the park could not be programmed until <br />there was adequate parking. <br />LaValle stated that he wanted to see the programming at <br />Pioneer Park expanded, not cut back. However, pointed <br />out that there are other ballfields in the City that <br />can be programmed. LaValle stated that he would like <br />to see the fields utilized on weekends, not just during <br />weekday programming. <br />Wehrle pointed out that <br />occuring on Wednesday e <br />fields were programmed. <br />programmed, there would <br />problem. Wehrle stated <br />Park under-utilized. <br />the parking problem was <br />renings when only two of the <br />If all four fields had been <br />have been double the parking <br />that he hated to see Pioneer <br />Scalze indicated that while two of the fields were <br />programmed, the other two were usually being informally <br />used. <br />Blesener agreed, but pointed out that a field being <br />used for practice is being used by only one team and <br />not two. Four fields being used by eight teams will <br />result in a parking problem, whether the teams are <br />adult or youth. <br />Scalze pointed out that the Park Commission looked at <br />this issue, and found that while there is usually one <br />car per adult player, youth teams tend to car pool or <br />used other means of transportation to get to the park. <br />There were no parking problems on the evenings the park <br />was being utilized by youth teams. <br />Page 8 <br />