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<br />Elk River City Council Meeting <br />January 30, 1995 <br /> <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Mayor Duitsman questioned whether consideration could be given to using land <br />along Highway 10 North by Waco Street for soccer fields. <br /> <br />Wally Fox indicated that the lions have spent approximately $100,000 on the <br />park. He stated that the park was tumed over to the City with the condition that <br />no organized sports be allowed. He further stated that other youth organizations <br />have been denied the use of the park and indicated that if the City opens the <br />park up to one youth organization, there is a potential to opening it up to many <br />other organizations. <br /> <br />Mayor Duitsman indicated that the City has a need for more fields for organized <br />sports at this time. <br /> <br />Council Member Dietz indicated that soccer is one of the least intensive sports. <br />He further indicated that allowing junior soccer in the park may result in mQre use <br />of the park by family members. <br /> <br />Jim Mulroy indicated that it is the intent that the lions Park be a family park. He <br />indicated that a City the size of Elk River should have one family park. <br /> <br />Council Member Scheel stated she feels that the City needs a park that does not <br />have organized sports. She indicated she is in favor of leaving the park as a <br />family park. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Council Member Farber indicated that the City of Elk River is growing and that <br />there is a great need to get children involved in sports. He indicated that the <br />proposal of soccer fields in the park would be a temporary solution. He further <br />indicated that soccer is not an intensive sport and it may bring more people to <br />the park. <br /> <br />Mayor Duitsman indicated that he was in support of Council Member Farber's <br />position of the issue. He further requested that the Lions and the Park and <br />Recreation Commission meet to resolve the issue. He indicated that the City <br />needs an area for non-organized sports, as well as organized sports. He further <br />requested the Park and Recreation Commission and the Lions to discuss the <br />possibility of using the land, which the City will be purchasing, on Waco and <br />Highway 10. <br /> <br />Council Member Dietz stated that he would request that restrictions be placed <br />on the use of the soccer fields in Lions Park that they be available for young <br />children only. <br /> <br />Les Anderson indicated that it has always been his understanding that the Lions <br />Park would be used as a family pork. He questioned how the City would stop <br />other groups from requesting use of the park for organized sports if soccer were <br />allowed. He indicated that he is in favor of developing other property in the City <br />for organized sports. <br /> <br />Dave Anderson indicated that he would arrange a meeting with the Park and <br />Recreation Commission and the lions to further discuss the issue. <br /> <br />- <br />