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CITY OF LINO LAKES PARK BOARD MEETING MAY 3RD, 1993 city. There would be a maximum of 24 teams and no less than 12 teams. Mr. Ingram also noted that he will get all tournament entrants involved in the community food shelf, as every player would have to bring an item to the food shelf. Mr. Ingram has suggested he rent the fields on a percentage basis whereby the City would realize anywhere from $400 to $700 per tournament depending on the number of teams taking part. He wants to use the fields at Sunrise Park, Lino Park and Rice Lake Elementary field 12. The tournaments will be scheduled for 11 week- ends during the summer and they would run from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Saturdays and from approximately 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Sundays. The city would be responsible for maintenance of the fields. Both Barry and Marty seemed to think that there is a possibility for an arrangement of this kind and asked the board for direction. A discussion followed where the board questioned how much actual profit would be made after the costs for extra staff, materials, equipment, etc. were figured in. John Bauman was a little concerned that programming events all day every week-end would take away from the time residents would be able to use the ballfields. Especially using them for adults and denying youth the opportunities to play when they want to. He wonders if we're programming neighborhood parks into athletic complexes. Mr.Ingram responded that he goes by the fields often and finds them in use only when the city has programmed activities there. There were a few other concerns such as what happens in the event of rain-outs, will the city still get paid? George Lindy noted this plan appears to have city staff support. He suggested Mr. Ingram get together with city staff and work out more details over the next two weeks, then have Marty call the board members with more information and be prepared to take a few minutes to discuss this and possibly take a vote at the Sunset Oaks neighborhood park meeting scheduled for May 17th. LAMOTTE PARK - This item is also scheduled under New Business in the agenda, but was moved up to accommodate Police Officer Bruce Keller, in attendance, who was asked for his comments and opinion regarding this matter. Marty Asleson explained that he has been contacted by residents in the LaMotte Park area who are concerned about older youth playing ball in the park. Their concern is that the youth regularly use the fields and hit baseballs out of the park and into bordering yards, at times hitting other objects such as cars, etc. Mr. Horst Franke of 6941 LaMotte Drive, one of the neighbors involved, has purchased our Comprehensive Plan and points out that the plan does not identify this park as an informal ballfield. He 2