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City Council Minutes March 3, 2025 --------- Page 5 of 9 Councilmember Calva confirmed that Items 2 and 4 on the map shown may never be part of the plan as they are contingent on what happens with Ivan Sand Community Middle/High School. He asked which had come first, the discussion to move the school or the desire for a ballfield? Mr. Portner gave a brief background on the history of the field and school and stated the city approached the school. Mayor Dietz added that he had a conversation with the ISD 278 superintendent, who stated that Oak Knoll was a top priority as well as improving Hale's Field. The mayor felt that the city should be part of the discussion as there is no sense updating one field without improving all of them. Mayor Dietz stated that the Dave Anderson Complex (Item 6 on the map shown) should be low on the priority list as it is unknown what will happen to the County Fairgrounds property. Councilmember Wagner asked if an economic impact study could be performed to determine the economic impact of athletic field improvements and relocation. Mayor Dietz agreed that it made sense to combine similar sports fields in one area and would improve the user experience for tournaments, youth organizations, and parents. Mr. Anderson stated that the Parks and Recreation Commission had concerns with calling this plan a "master plan" but renaming it as a "framework" helped. Key components of the Commission's concerns include cost as well as the future of Ivan Sand school. The Council reiterated that this plan would take 15–20 years to implement and would be done in stages. Katie Harstad was in attendance and the Council commended her on her work for the recent section tournaments. 11.3 Multi-Purpose Facility Advisory Commission Powers and Duties Mr. Stremcha presented the staff report. Ms. Harstad stated that she has begun having check-in meetings with each user group after their season or tournament to change and adapt to customer feedback. The Council discussed that the current Multipurpose Facility Advisory Commission is comprised of users who have a conflict of interest. Councilmember Wagner stated that in the first two years of the Commission, while she was a liaison, there were decisions to be made and the Commission was kept busy. They had poor communication with staff and the time between meetings was too long for urgent issues. At times the Commission just "rubber-stamped" decisions already made by staff. She stated that the current Commission seems to be running more smoothly. Councilmember Calva asked Ms. Harstad's opinion. Ms. Harstad stated she gets more value out of one- on-one meetings with user groups than the Multipurpose Facility Advisory Commission meetings. She stated that preparing for meetings is a lengthy process. Page 7 of 304