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_ ' ' ' Aimee Fairbrother (1844 Revoir Street) stressed-her and the neighborhoods concerns about what was mentioned at the last Park and Recreation meeting about the vision of � Acorn Creek Pa.rk being geared more towazds adults. Ms. Fairbrather mentioned how the City is very focused on youth and a possible youth center in the City. She went on further to explain that the Neighborhood Network Committee went to 76 homes in the. immediate area surrounding Acorn Creek Park. Out of the 76 homes, 63 were available for comment. The survey included the number of children per. household which totaled 114. Aimee went an further to explain the neighborhood {63%) wanted the park to be named Aeorn Creek Park. Ieff Gibbons (7203 Clear Ridge) questioned_the open space - he fett Acorn Creek P�,rk is a very la.rge park. k i urh is Loren Abrahamson 1 Sb8 Revoir uestioned whax the _avera e size ar s and at � )� g p normal in a park the size of Acorn Creek? Intern 7ames Bownik suggested that the City could choose to have the City Engineer do a survey of the park. Michael Navin felt the Tracey McBride Park is about half the size of the Acorn Creek Park. Mr. Navin stressed the Park and Recreation Committee needs to consider what the City has in mind as far as athletics. Tom Fairbrather (1844 Revoir Street) questioned parking, and if it would be required to have designated parking. James Bownik felt it would be required to have a-minimum of hand'scap parking / off street pazking versus no parking. Dale Larson stated the Park and Recrea.tion Gommittee is trying to gear the City parks to a11 residents of Centerville. Mr. Larson listed several parks and their amenities, adding it would be nice ta have a park for adults and famil� reunions, etc. Not tha.t the adults using , the parks wi11 be hobbling around with canes - we could still have playground equipment for the children. _ _ __ __ ___ ___-- _ -- -----_ _ _ ._--,. ------ ______------_--_._---__------- - _..__-_ _--_--------____ ____..______-------_ Tom Fairbrother (1844 Revoir Street) stated that the adults have the ability to drive to any park they choose to go to. The children aren't able to drive to other parks like the adults are, and that no matter what goes into the Acorn Creek Park, the children of the area will be there - no matter what. Adding, the othez "proposed" park by the lake could be designed more for adults - it would be a perfect spot for adults and reunions, etc.. � Jill Lien 1810 Ha eld Road uestioned wh the Acorn Creek Park cannot be desi ed � Yfi ) 9 Y � f r h I hil r n. Addin if adult use th ark for reunions then their o bot adu ts and c d e g, s e p , grandchildren will be using the piayground equipment. This park is large enough to serve all ages. Why does it have to be one or the other? 2