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:D.5 10/31/97 Youth Athletic Association Co-op Meeting Summary Fr. 10/30/97 Present_: Gary Casperson & Tom Kulkay - Youth Baseball, Jen'y PaJkovich - Gids Fastpitch Softball, Tim Nelson - H.S. Varsity Coach, Phil Hals - Elk River Streets / Park Dept., Jeff Asfahi - Community Recreation - Phil reported that the Youth Complex is progressing nicely. The fields will be playable late Apdi / early May. - Youth baseball may have some additional funding available to help with improvements. All agreed that a concession building is a high pdority need. Bleachers, shelter and lights were also mentioned as improvements to work towards developing. - Jeff reviewed the draft of the policy document for the complex. The ER Park Commission is also reviewing this draft at this time. The plan is to have this document complete by January of 1998. The following areas are to be further considered and discussed: - Consider appointing or designating a governing body / committee to be a part of evaluating the policy and fees document and make recommendations to the city for changes, etc. ( it was felt that these policies may need some adjustments especially in the first year or so ) - The fee for groups with no local affiliation needs to be revisited. (Section !, item C.) it was suggested to look at what the adult softball complex uses for use fees. - It was also suggested that some consideration be given to defining what must legitimately ~consist to be recognized in pdority under such a term as youth or adult athletic association. - December 5th of each year has been determined ss the deadline for priodty consideration of special event ( tournaments, etc.). All other weekend dates thereafter will be issued on a first come, first served basis. - It was also suggested that some consideration be given that would encourage hosts of adult tournament events to consider the youth'association to assist wi the event with fundraising opportunities. ff reviewed the information that was passed along to him from Chadie Schuldt - Jr - Je ..... :_,__A.~ ..,,, ,ho he had recently met with the Dist. 728 Grounds High Athletic ulrector, r~e Supervisor and Athletic Director Mike Hanion. They have decided ~hat due to the late start with the turf refurbishing following the irrigation project at the west portion of Saik this past summer, that they do not want any use of bail diamonds 101,102, 103, 106, and soccer # 1 until June 1st. - Considering this, Junior High athletics will need to make some modified fields out of the space where soccer fields 2 & 3'sit, thus making those unavailable for soccer use until June 1st as well. ** With respect for the Districts concern for developing quality turf, the following considerations were suggested and wished to be forwarded to the District representatives. ( Charlie, Mike & Todd H)