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� Council xeview. Council Liaison Braussard Vickers questioned why the motion had been pulled prior to Council reviewin� it. Mr. Porter e�tplained that additional information had ' surfaced after the motion was mad.e. The Committee wantec� to va�ida.te tha.t inforrnation before the Cou�acil acted on �t. The information tha.t ha.d surfaced was the expense to construct a soccer field on the church groperty, renting the property from the Church and what type of involvemenfi/agreement the City i�as with the Centennial Soccer Club. Mr. Peters�n explained that the Soccer Club has not donated anything (manetarily or voluntarily) to the City, and therefore, can't really sa.y much about the fields or the condition of the fields. Mr. Peterson also commented tha.t to relocate the fencing and �lien turn azound and relncate it back, would be very costly and time consuming. He explained that his original motion was to try to make at least one of the fields (softball vs. soccer) regutation size standards. Currently, neither the so$bail nar the soccer fields are of regulation standards. He would like to see at least one of them brought within regula.tion. Mr. Peterson a]so mentioned that if the softbal� fields wer�e made to be within regulation standards, more tournaments could be offered, which in turn would ge�erate more money. Additionally, tournaments would be a great source of income for the concession s�elter and the concession shelter would � an added attraction for the tournaments. As far as the soccer fields go, both could be made into "U10" (youth under age 10) fields. He is positive two (2) U14 fields will fit into the same location. Mr. Lee commented that if the Parks and R�creation Committee is looking ta invest a subs#antial amount of money into this park this year, they should try to make it as useable as possible. Mr. Walter expressed his cancern over loosing an adult soccer field. Ms. Peil agreed with Iv1r. Peterson and Mr. Lee that the Committee should make the so#�ball field regulation standard, usable hy adults, ta help generate iacome. To have two (2) U10 soccer fields would be the trest use of the area. The followiug motion was amended as follows: Motion by Mr. Peterson, seconded by 14�Ir, LeBlane to recommend to City Cmuncil to � move the backstop on �eld #2, and the �utfietd fencing on field #3, at Laurie I LaMotte Memorial Park, per USSSA standards an� reqairementa, with an atnount I not to e�ceed �35U0.00. Al�o to estabtish another UAO soccer field per Soccer I Association requirements. Porter, i7reVine, Peterson, Peil, I,ee — aye. Walter — nay. � l0�totion carried. Lions �oncession Stand 'T�e Parks and Recreation Cominittee elected to no longer refer to the conc�ssion shelter as the "Lions" Concession Stand. Since the Lions Club will not be funding the shelter, it should no longer be referred to as the "Lions Concession Stand". Ms. Lien suggested ta.bling this item until the City leams if it is awazded the DNR Grant. If the City is not awarded the grant, the concession shelter will not be happening this year at all. Discussion ensued related to Mr. Bisek's proposal for a"temporary concession stand", and the following motion was made: � � 3