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Director Breuer stated that it would be up to this commission to discuss. Commissioner Fields asked if we chose to have two ball fields in the North Park, would we eliminate two fields at Hansen Park? Would that space at Hansen Park be used for something else? Recreation Supervisor Pat Tuma stated we have had trouble with Hansen 3 and 4 for quite a few years. They will never be good areas to have nice ball fields. Director Breuer stated that we were told that in order to fix the soil issues at Hansen, we would need to go down 18 feet and remove the peat and put in new soil. Commissioner Fields said there was one diagram that showed a ball diamond and a soccer field together. That seems to be the one that would take care of a couple of the needs requested tonight. Although he was not sure the 300 ft field would take care of the baseball needs. Keith Flakne, representing IBL, commented that we have a need for 3rd grade on up. Commissioner Kunesh-Podein inquired if the Hansen fields would be eliminated if the two fields were put at North Park. Recreation Supervisor Pat Tuma commented that we would probably use Hansen Park for something else. Commissioner Kunesh-Podein asked what kind of things we could put there. Director Breuer said ideas would be: leave it as open space, have a community garden, expand the disc golf course. Recreation Supervisor Pat Tuma stated it would reduce the number of ball fields that we have right now. There are some leagues that cannot play there because of the higher caliber of play. The field use generally has two games per night. With a lighted field you can put 4 games per night on a field. Usually they are done by 10:30 p.m. That is how we do it at Freedom Park. Some leagues are playing double headers; currently it is the Monday and Friday night leagues. A lighted field at North Park would take care of the needs that we have. The parking for the proposed field at North Park may better serve the safety of players and residents. The parking areas for Hansen #3 and #4 have narrow roads, it is hard to see and the neighborhood has children present. Also there are probably more parking spaces in the North Park proposed parking lot. Director Breuer stated there are 104 spots in the parking lot on the North Park proposal. Approximately 96 parking spaces would be needed to accommodate ball players. Recreation Supervisor Pat Tuma stated as far as soccer goes, we would want to keep the fields we have. The greatest need is for a lighted, full size soccer and/or 4