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MINUT~S <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />AUGUST 2G, 1)98 <br />Morel~~n indicated that iFthe Cify does not allow alcohol to be soid, there <br />will be no tournaments. <br />Scalze commented on the discussions the Counci( had widi residents <br />adjacent to Pioneer P~u~k at the tiine the pro~eit~y was bein~ developed, 1nd <br />promises thaf were made th~t Pioneer P~rl< would not become a <br />tournament park. <br />Fahey indicated thtit' he hatl ~n entirely diFPerent recollectioi~ ~oinfing out <br />the fencing thal~ w~s installed xnd the discussions abo~it ti~e distance <br />neetled for tournament~ pl<~y. rahey pointed out that typica(ly there is <br />alcohol served et ~ttlult~ ball to~u'naments. <br />Scalze a~ain ~~ointed out the conun~inity s~irvey results tl~at indiclted that <br />only 36°/u of residenCS tavored leasing parl< Pacilities for tournaments at <br />which alcoi~ol is served. (~ahey a~ain disagreed with tl~e fi~we quoted <br />indic~tin~ that it w~s closer to 50%. <br />Pedersen asl<ed about~ the ~roup which recently contacted the CiCy <br />inquirin~~, ~bout the ability to hold a tournamenC. <br />The Parl<.s & Reaeation Director reportetl that Yhere are been two ~roups <br />interested in hoidin~ a tow'n~ment' in Pioneer Parl< over the IasC Pour years. <br />Both of these ~roups dropped the idca due to the hi~;h cost of liquor <br />liability insurlnce. The Director reported thaC for-profit eroups arefaced <br />with hi3her ins~u'ance premiums Gian nc~n-profit ~roups such as LCRA. <br />F1hey ~sl<ed about tourntiments in other cit~ies. The Uirector replied that <br />the number ufto~u~n~iments is dropping because ofthe high insw'ance <br />costs. <br />LaValle asl<ed what the Fee would be for a t~urnament held by an outside <br />group. <br />The Director replied thlt before he ~~ut CogeCher ~ propused fee schedule, <br />he wantetl to detern~~ine whether the ~~olicy w~s acceptable. The Director <br />also ~~ointetl out th~t adult fo~unlments waild be a moneyinal<er for the <br />City. <br />Morelan poii~ted out' t'htit tc~iirnttmcnts brin~ peo~~le into the City. Once <br />these people see the amenities t~he Ciry has to offer, they may be interested <br />in sponsorin~ iriore tournement~s, which could be a long-t~erm revenue <br />so~u ce. <br />~ <br />