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Commissioner Pentin expressed concerns regarding the suggested location for truck deliveries to the proposed Sharks facility. Mr. Wolfe advised the Commission that it could recommend within the motion that an alternate location be found. Commissioner Kummer confirmed with staff that three (3) of the five (5) acres the City is considering purchasing would be used as a water detention basin, leaving only two (2) additional acres for possible other uses. Vice-Chairperson Kummer opened the meeting for public comment at 8:00 p.m. Nandor Krause, 3495 Dennis Drive -discussed the need for additional sports fields and encouraged the Commission to recommend that the design for the park include two (2) all-weather, lighted sports fields. Mr. Krause suggested that the City Council consider pursuing funding assistance for the park from the Sharks organization. Steve Dukleth, President of PONY Baseball, 4039 Dorman Road - expressed a desire for the City Council and Parks and Recreation Commission to become more in touch with what is happening regarding baseball within the City. He was surprised that a baseball field was not being included in the design for the park, and encouraged everyone to consider planning for more baseball fields. Mr. Dukleth raised the fact that the City has no dedicated fields for baseball, either for games or practice, and that PONY Baseball, with 35 teams, can only practice on two (2) fields. He stressed the need for some location where baseball can be played and practiced year round. Frank Ransome, 1317 Ptarmigan Drive, #5 -was happy to see that the new design included lawn bowling, and indicated that he would be happy to provide staff with information on how to build a lawn bowling green. Mr. Ransome also advised that a bowling green could accommodate other uses, and hoped that the City's Parks and Community Services Department would put the green to full use. Diane Offutt, 7890 Camino Tassa~ara -advised that she was a member of the local Horsemen's Association, and was hoping that the park design would include equestrian parking, and possibly a staging area. Bud McGarry, 6704 Corte Del Vista - Mr. McGarry advised that he was with the Little League Association, and wanted to encourage the Commission to consider a design that included all weather fields that could also accommodate baseball. He discussed the shortage of baseball fields within the City, and indicated that he felt two (2) fields could be incorporated in the corners of the all-weather fields being recommended for the park. Leonard Cooper, 6923 Lassen Street -indicated that he liked Concept C, which included tennis courts, but would like to suggest that the design incorporate two (2) restrooms. Mr. Cooper advised that management of six (6) tennis courts would require adding an office similar to the facility at Tennis and Community Park. Vice-Chairperson Kummer closed the meeting for public comment at 8:25 p.m. Commissioner Pentin indicated that he was in favor of the park configuration as proposed in Concept C. Parks & Recreation Commission Minutes April 12, 2007 Page 4