Minutes 11-26-56~ayor Stanley ~?eaver.
Er. ~ott Par~in, Councillor.
~r. Joe De. roe, Vice
The i~ayor, in epenin~ the meeting at ?.BO P.~I., said that in check-
ina in%o the stakes objected to at the ~b~o~e~%~,~alt p~rk, he ~as ~old
that these are grmle~ stakes. Ns said representatives of the Little
Lea~e and residents of the area are present, and asked whether any of
the problems had been ironed out since the last mesti~g.
Jack Liebman shoved a plan of the Droposed ball Dark.
?~{r. Tomberg introduced ?r. Paul VL Potter, attorney, representin~
the object, ma residents, vJno said the complaints %'ere that the noise and
the bright lights at night would be objectionable, possibly leadi~ to
potential lawsuits for the abatement of a nuisance. He s~ggested further
investigation before the City sper~is too ~ch money in developing a ball
park in that location. He called on a Few o£ the residents present to
express their views°
z~ongst others, ~r. Ric~hardson voiced his objections, adding that
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the cost cf the ball park m&gnt be abeut $E5,000.00, and should be gone
in~o further before such a sum is spent.
· %nother ?m_u said it v~s too close to their neighborhood; that
the lights, the noise snd the dnst from the field would detract From
~h~ value of his ~eme.
Another objection was ~ ~
~a~ balls would be contin'~lly knocked
into their yards, with consequent destruction of shrubbery. He h~d beea
told, when he bought the property, the land was to be a park.
k lady s~o~gested placing the Little Leagae in another corner of the
property, and ~en asked by ~fr. De}~arco whether she had been told the land
was to be a ball park, when she bought her property, said ~'deflnltely
not~.
~r. Potter~ said he could hear the loud speakers at Curtis Park eleven
blocks from his home, whereas these people are v~thtn a short block of the
proposed field· 5e advocated either the use of Pence Park or, failing
tD~t, puttir~ the field as far awa7 from the new homes as possible.
~r. ~eaver said five years ~go the arsa under discussion did not
have a single house on it. ~he deed m?nich the City has for the property
stipulates that it must be used for m~nioipal purposes only, and if not
so used ~st be turned back to the County without compensation to the
City, which has not the honey to purchase another suitable area.
~r. Potter said where property is for public purposes it is as much
for the use of one citizen as another. If a v, ittte League ball park
is put in ~ residential area where the residents object, it means law-
suits. He added t~t ~urther arguments could be used against the
location, such as ex~ra road work. if at all possible he suggested
putting the ball park in an area near which there are few houses so that
p~ople who build after the ball park is in have ne complaint. If such
a compromise position could be arrived at he thinks everyone would be
satisfied.
The ~
~yor said the City will see if something can be worked out,
but they~'m-~st g~ve the boys a ball field.
The oDJectors to the proposed bali field then left the meetir~.
Since members of the Recreation Board were present the~or drew
attention to a petition received, signed by ~8 r~mes, objecting to the
proposed Eecreation buildiug in the p~rk across from the school, because
of the noise, especially at night ~nen the building might be hired out
for~cing~ which would mean extra parking.
The ~ayor said the City is not providir~ a dance hall: for ~uees
there is the V~oma~'s Ci~, Any parties at the preposed building would
be quiet as l~.or is not allowed on any City property. Also it can be
designed to be practically sound-proof vdth air conditionin~g, and the
neighborhood will not be harmed in any w~y.
The meeting adjourned at 9.$0 P.~.