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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />February 13, 2007 <br />Page 5 <br />Mr. Hahn replied a number of parking spaces are set aside for general parking use. <br />Councilmember Thuesen stated he could not imagine 2000 people in the park during a peak <br />event as Silverwood Park would be one of the smaller parks. <br />6 Mr. Hahn replied one of the special events is the park district is the Raptor release where 1000 to <br />7 3000 people could possibly attend. He indicated these people are directed to a specific area that <br />8 could hold the numbers. He stated these types of events are not scheduled more than three or <br />9 four times per year. Mr. Hahn explained there is an open area that would hold about 3000 people <br />10 sitting on the grass. <br />11 <br />12 Councilmember Thuesen reported there are a number of homes around Silverwood Park and <br />13 asked if noise would become a problem for these residents. <br />14 <br />15 Mr. Hahn replied the type of events at the performing arts would not be amplified to the point of <br />16 causing noise concerns. <br />17 <br />18 Ms. MacLeod pointed out the great lawn area on the site map where the large event would take <br />19 place. <br />20 <br />21 Councilmember Stille asked if shuttle parking is used at the other parks. <br />22 <br />23 Mr. Hahn replied the shuttle system has been used extensively for the other parks for about 30 <br />24 years. <br />25 <br />26 Councilmember Stille asked about the large events and how many peak events would be held at <br />27 Silverwood Park. <br />28 <br />29 Mr. Hahn replied he estimated less than one per year at Silverwood Park. <br />30 <br />31 Mayor Pro -Tem Horst asked if the 366 number for a summer Sunday is for a typical Sunday or <br />32 special event. <br />33 <br />34 Ms. MacLeod explained this would include the 200 to 300 general use people and a medium size <br />35 event. She stated this is not a typical Sunday. She stated other large events would not be <br />36 scheduled that would conflict. <br />37 <br />38 Mr. Hahn stated side events would happen about four to five times per year. <br />39 <br />40 Mayor Pro Tern Horst asked Mr. Hahn how many police officers are in the Three Rivers Park <br />41 District. <br />42 <br />43 Mr. Hahn replied for a side event, two police officers would be on duty. He stated that on a <br />44 daily basis a non gun carrying officer would be on staff on a daily basis. <br />45 <br />