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<br />MEllI <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Honorable Mayor and City Council Members <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Kim Stephan <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />April 3, 2008 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: St. Paul Fire Soccer Clnb Requesting Use of Acorn Creek Park & the <br />City Lot Adjacent to the Trio Inn <br /> <br />Mr. Bob Johnson made an appearance to discuss a proposal for the St. Paul Fire Soccer Club to use <br />open spaces at Acorn Creek Park and the City owned lot adjacent to the Trio Inn for soccer practice. <br />The club has seven (7) girls' teams ranging in age from 13-17. The Soccer Club would provide the <br />following: <br /> <br />. Goals and nets at each location. <br />. Appropriate insurance coverage removing any liability to the City. <br />· The soccer club would be responsible for the lining of fields, unless that is a service which <br />could be purchased from the city? <br />. The soccer club would anchor the goals in accordance with recommendations put forth by the <br />Minnesota Youth Soccer Association. <br /> <br />The time frame being requested would run from approximately April 15 - June 30, 2008, Monday <br />through Thursday from 5:00 p.m. until dusk. The nets would be left in place for anyone to use the rest <br />of the time. As for Acorn Creek Park, there would be minimal infringement on the open space because <br />the nets would be spaced 100 yards apart. Mr. Johnson also suggested the additional traffic <br />representing kids and parents should benefit local businesses during this time frame. <br /> <br />Vice Chairperson Amundsen stated the City lot on Centerville Road is not in any condition for sports <br />activities and would actually be dangerous. Council Member Lee stated he would not support using <br />the vacant City lot as it is not a designated park or green space, it's mostly dirt (mud) and most <br />importantly, there isn't a fence to keep soccer balls from flying into the traffic on Centerville Road. <br />Council Member Lee did suggest the large grassy field at Tracy McBride Memorial Park and felt the <br />green space at Acorn Creek Park should also work. It was suggested Mr. Johnson contact Mr. Doug <br />Porter, Centennial Soccer Club as they do not use the fields at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park 100% of <br />the time they have them reserved and maybe St. Paul Fire Soccer Club could pick up some additional <br />field time there. Mr. Johnson had looked at Tracie McBride Memorial Park and felt it was not a large <br />enough area for the club's needs. Chairperson Seeley also stated this park will be under construction <br />this spring. <br /> <br />Chairperson Seeley was concerned about parking at Acorn Creek to which Mr. Johnson replied on any <br />given night there would only be 6 - 8 vehicles as many of the players car pool or are drop offs. Ms. <br />Stephan had talked to Public Works regarding the possibility oflining the fields and was told this is not <br />
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