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• February 6, 1980 Park Board Minutes Page 2 Bill Sherman stated he had three boys who did not want a baseball diamond but would like a backstop. The park would need play equipment but not a warming house. He also. liked the idea of a jogging trail and bike trail. Gunderman informed the residents that the plan same of them had seen frith a jogging trail was a plan from the developer. The plan dial not come from the Park Board. Dick Ernst, developer, said that trails into the park through. private easements are part of his plan and may be used by the public. Susan Fitzr;atrick stated she would like play equipment that .would be creative for small children. Would like a ball field but with no organized leagues scheduled there. Would like a big swingset. Feels the park should have trees for shade. Judy Lindsay would like a grassy field for young children to play soccer, perhaps a blacktop area for 4-square, hop- scotch, etc. Maybe an exercise area for adults. i Stan Keller stated there should ~~iot be a hockey rink :if the Park Board is looking for an economic use for the park. Don Cable stated the majority of the children are under 10 years old. Emphasis .should be put on that age. Picnic tables would be nice. Larry Baker said a ball di.arnond is needed. No jogging trails because of t}ie number of bikes in the area. In answer to a question regarding the cost of tennis courts, the response was approximately $30,000 for 2 courts. A resident stated tennis courts would be nice if it would not exclude other play for the children. There are lots of tennis courts in the area. If the tennis courts would be at the expense. of a ballfield then she would prefer not to have the tennis courts. Anderson stated that what the people want is very similar to what the Park Board was already considering. The park is small and not alot of room to work with. There is room for a ball diamond but he agrees there should not be adult leagues but perhaps T-Ball and younger baseball teams could • play there. A free skating, rink could be put in on the edge of the baseball diamond or on the infield of the ball diamond. `1'}sere could be an area for play equipment which would likely be wood structures, picnic shelter with open sides, grills and walk pat}~s. Trees would have to be planted. No matter what is done on the park, all the trees will be removed because of possible disease. The city has a tree sp7dc and is able to plank Borne fairly lar~[e trees.