Erwin writes... > Nicollet Island. All Commissioners have seen plans for a facility mostly > using the existing football field that is already there. The general > proposal simply was to upgrade the existing field (make it bigger and > re-grade/surface), add some seating (hardly a stadium), and possibly add > lighting. They proposed at that point that Minneapolis Park Users would be > able to use this facility for soccer and other sports activities when not > being used by the kids, thus providing a new field for general use. Nothing > is being sold. >
> Barry Clegg responds: > The plans we saw (I have a copy if anyone is interested) involve significantly > more than "upgrading" the existing field. They involve turning the existing > field, which runs parallel to the main building, so that it runs perpedicular > to the building, crosses the street (which would be permanently closed) and > covers several acres of Park land (recently planted with trees pursuant to the > master plan finalized only 10 years ago)up to the railroad tracks. The plans > we saw included bleachers, lights, a concessions stand, a softball field and > other unnmamed facilities (potentially batting cages and practice areas). To > me, this is significantly more than "upgrading" and just making the existing > facility "bigger." > Perhaps the plans for the upgrade that Barry has should be sent to some of the Commissioners.. I bet some Commissioners already know all about the extensive plans! *City kids can use it when not in use* is always a good statement to tug at the heart strings. Neiman Sports Complex was built on that City Kid theory...of course, there was no way to get to it except for *Moms going to drop their kids off on the way out to the mall* (it's a quote!) ...Ya right.. says the Mother sitting on the busline trying to keep 6 kids fed. Dorie Gallagher Nokomis REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
