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Mr. Fialho believed the type of fields was close in both plans and felt the real question was the number of sports fields. He believed he had heard support for seven or eight and requested direction to staff. Mayor Hosterman wanted as many fields as possible on the 45 acres. She felt it was a question of how many acres to devote to this portion of the park, not necessarily the number of fields. If staff could get a couple more fields out of this acreage, she felt the community would be thankful. She believed the original RRM Design Group plan called for ten fields. Ms. Narum indicated the original design was for ten, but in the lower corner, the two football/lacrosse fields were in the outfield of the two informal baseball fields, so you could not use the fields simultaneously. There were in essence eight fields that could be used at one time. She strongly urged eight fields at a minimum. The plan included two soccer fields, with field #2 a stadium championship field that could be used for soccer, football or lacrosse. There were three baseball fields of appropriate size, and two football/lacrosse fields. Ms. McGovern really liked the idea of multi-use fields. When baseball season is over, there are fields that are not used. She did not believe the four lighted softball complex fields are used as much as they could be. She hoped there could be more multi-use fields. -- Ms. Narum agreed with the concept. She said the park task force has strongly urged that enough room be allowed in the soccer/football/lacrosse fields to allow more fields for a tournament. She wanted to keep in mind that these are the only other lighted fields in town and as the sports are going more year round, they are the ones that will be used when it is off-season and the groups can't get into the Sports Park. She believed the two soccer fields at the top of the proposed park would be heavily used because there are no other good soccer fields, because they are being converted to baseball fields. She believed this plan gives a good blend, because if provides lighted fields the groups can use for tournaments and off-season, when the real issues tend to arise. Mr. Sullivan referred to the third draft community park plan alternative, which has ten fields. He agreed with setting a minimum of eight fields, but felt if there is a proposal for the cultural arts center in the northeast comer with parking, it may significantly change the current plans for where the sports fields will be located. There is an 800- foot setback for lighted sports fields from the neighbors, which needs to be maintained. To put in eight to ten fields, plus an arts center, plus some kind of open feeling will push everything down on the site and he wanted to see what that would look like. Mr. Brozosky liked the idea of multi-use fields. He did not want to see all the lighted fields used at the same time creating a huge glow. He agreed there is a need for sports fields, but also believed there was a large part of the community that did not want this to be just a sports park. If we keep adding fields, there will be no meadow. Joint Workshop City Council and Parks and Recreation Commission 16 05/12/05