2013-07-10 P & R Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

3. Use of City Parks without required Special Permit: For the second year, a large group, estimated by police at 400 people, held a major field sport tournament in Laurie LaMotte park all day Saturday and Sunday June 1 -2, 2013. Considerable damage was done to the playing fields, large amounts of trash was left for the City to carry away, and multiple neighbors complained about the noise. The organizers did not apply for a Special Permit or otherwise notify the City or Centennial Police. Without condoning the organizers activities, the Mayor made the decision to not ask the police to break up the event. His consideration was that stopping an event of this size in full swing may cause more problems than letting it continue. E -mail note from Dallas Larson and in -put from Mayor Wilhaber formed the basis of the discussion. These people are aware that this is a seldom used park with easy access. They were informed two weeks earlier that a permit was required. Paul Palzer has an estimate of $3600 to repair the fields, but the repairs will required the fields to be closed for a considerable period of time. The biggest issue is that we may not be able to hold the Festival of the Lakes Softball Tournament and there are already approved youth sport events scheduled for these fields. There was a general discussion on how to prevent continuation of this pattern. We are alarmed that this happen two years in a row. Of considerable concern was the fact that the police did not feel empowered to stop the event and there does not appear to be adequate coordination between the City and Centennial Police department as to what events hold City Council approved Special Use Permits. Motion was made by Committee Member Amundsen, seconded by Committee Member Peterson to recommend to the city council, to take the following action: 1. Post a sign is the narks requiring Special Use Permits for group over 25 people. The signs should read " Groups over 25 are required to have a Park Permits Permits are available in City Hall or on line a www.centervillemn.com. 2. Request the city attorney to review the city ordinance to ensure they are enforceable and to modify the ordinance if necessary. 3. Review the procedures to coordinate approve Special Use Permits with the Centennial Police Department. Provide the CPD copies of all Special Use Permits include the abbreviated format for smaller groups and family events held in the parks 4. Immediately close and repair the affected area until the fields are restored. The City shall work with the Lions and the affected teams to migrate their loss of playing time. 4. Budget Resolution: As we approach the mod point of the fiscal year, the Committee reviewed the Parks and Recreation items on the annual budget. No changes were made and no additional actions recommended 5. Prioritization of Park Improvement Projects - Reserve Account for funding An action item from the May 1, 2013 meeting requested Mr Branch to draft a list of potential park projects. The committee should have prioritize that list with the idea of asking the Council to set up a