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Parks Commission Meeting Minutes August 14, 2000 Page 2 1 Ganley mentioned he heard suggestions from residents regarding using crushed rock versus a 2 limestone composite for the fields. 3 Jindra mentioned that representatives from the Hennepin County Regional Parks was located 4 near the Parks Commission's booth at the VillageFest celebration, and those representatives 5 mentioned that their community is moving away from multipurpose fields because soccer tends 6 to tear up the turf. However, Jindra mentioned that the City has obvious restrictions with 7 available land space, and multipurpose fields are the only available option for St. Anthony at this 8 point. 9 Ganley discussed comments made by a particular resident about moving fields, and this issue 10 was discussed after reviewing the current plans for the park. 11 Gebhardt relayed some concerns residents had with regard to re -doing the wading pool, and pos- 12 sibility moving that pool towards Water Tower Park. Additionally, she heard concerns about 13 vandalism of the shelter due to the isolation of the placement of the shelter. 14 Hartman noted that the redevelopment would assist in preventing certain vandalism due to the 15 lighting that would be utilized within the park. He noted that there would not appear to be other 16 options for placement of the wading pool. 17 Wagner mentioned a suggestion by a resident about placing distance markers along the trail. 18 Koehntop expressed his own opposition to placing any unnecessary items along the trail. 19 Ganley stated a resident was concerned about multipurpose trails, as it concerned bike riders, 20 walkers and rollerbladers using the same trail. 21 (Jenson left the meeting at 7:20 p.m. to attend another meeting). 22 Jindra stated that she had heard a parent's organization was going to put dugouts in the varsity 23 field and inquired if School Board Representative Denise Dunn knew anything about the issue. 24 Dunn stated that she had not heard anything to date; however, Jenson might have an idea. Jindra 25 said she would ask Jenson when he returned. 26 Jindra said that it has been suggested to the Council the idea of purchasing homes that eventually 27 would come up for sale around the park. It is the Commission's hope that some time this issue 28 could be discussed further with the Council as the opportunities arise. 29 Returning to the issue of the Central Park plan, Jindra mentioned that changes to the plan could 30 not be discussed in light of Mr. Wong's absence. Mr. Hartman mentioned that any of the sug- 31 gestions by the Commission heard at the meeting are fairly minor and would not create any large