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Parks Commission Meeting Minutes August 10, 1998 Page 4 2 Morris stated that skateboarding or rollerblading could continue to be more popular than 3 organized sports. 4 5 Jindra asked if this area could accommodate rollerblading in the summer and then frozen 6 over for hockey in the winter. She added that it's very difficult to enforce a rule against 7 rollerblading but if there was a designated area for rollerblading, it could be a safer 8 recreation. 9 10 Siggelkow stated that no impervious surfaces can be used in a flood plain. Hubmer said 11 that if the area was paved, it could buckle in a freeze -thaw situation. He added that tiling 12 and drainage could be expensive. Wolff suggested paving take place at Central Park 13 instead of Silver Point Park, as Central Park is not part of the flood plain. 14 15 Jensen stated he took the conceptual drawings to a Sports Booster meeting. He added 16 that more people preferred the full-sized park version. He said that many people asked 17 for the park to be lit at night, so it could be used day or night, especially in the fall after 18 school. 19 20 Jensen stated he was told a full-sized park could accommodate more age groups. The 21 smaller park, 180 feet in size, could accommodate only 12-13 year olds. If there were 22 lights in the park, there could be more games played per day. 23 24 Hubmer said there has been an increase in youth sports, and this need should be provided 25 for in park accommodations. 26 Jensen added that spring softball programs for girls would be increasing, and five new 27 ball diamonds are needed. He said that park concept #I would meet these high school 28 and middle school needs. 29 Lambrecht voiced concern about the use of parks in conjunction with community 30 services, Sports Boosters, and school activities. She added that this is a community of 31 people of various ages with differing needs. She went on to say that there are limited 32 resources for park space and all of the green space in St. Anthony shouldn't be used for 33 organized programs. She suggested addressing multi -generational needs, and looking 34 outside the school -aged bracket. She would like the Commission to represent a broad 35 range of interests in this community, such as seniors, the disabled, a changing 36 community, etc. 37 Lambrecht reiterated her concern for passive interests as well as athletics. Jindra stated 38 these concerns are valid, and the Commission intends to address these and all parks 39 concerns. Morris repeated that there are limited opportunities, but youth needs are 40 critical.