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NIINUTES OF THE REGULAR�}ROI'�IO PARK COMMISSIQN <br /> MEETING HELD ON FEBRUARY 5, 199b <br /> (#3 -Bederwood Park - Continued) <br /> Hawells asked what happens with games that are rained out. Hallquist said it was <br /> impossible to reschedule. The fields were said to be in use frorn mid May for games and <br /> beginrring in April for prac,�tices to mid 3uly. <br /> F}int said he wa�impressed with the similarities between Little League, baseball and <br /> softball when studying configurations c�f the fields. He noted the pitching, baseball line <br /> and the batters bax, which is l' different. Pitching mounds were where the bi�;difference <br /> came into play. Softball pitches at 35' far 12-under and at 40'for 14-IS year oids. <br /> Baseball is pitched at 46'for l2-under, 54' for 13 year olds, and b0' for 14+. <br /> Wilson commented that the Commission is in favor of pro�rams fdr ehildren and the <br /> question was whether more use could be impased on Bedenuood Park, and how both <br /> constituencies could be represented. Flint added that the solutian woutd need to be <br /> created without changing the nature of the park. Wilson said the park should tolerate a <br /> certain amount of use. <br /> Flint reparted that the prablem he had was with the trading off of the fields between <br /> softbal!and baseball. He added that the park should not be designated as a Little League <br /> fieid. He did agree that the issue was how marry nights and what association could play <br /> there. <br /> Wiison asketl and was told that the mound couid not be taken out at Bederwood. Wtien <br /> asked softball could be played in frant of the mound area. Hallquist said the ASA <br /> recommended that this not be done. He also addect that he would not play softball on a <br /> grass 8eld as it would tear up the infield. Haliquist said he wanted to give the boys a field <br /> suitable for their play. He did not think it was fair to taice a field away from them and <br /> would not do so. <br /> Howells moved, White seconded, to r�commend approval of the use of Beclerwood far <br /> two additiana� nights for softball with the promise�'rom the assaciation to Iocate another <br /> field for 1997 season. Wiison asked how often the field was currently being used and was <br /> told two nigk�ts a week. <br /> iIse said she has spoken with Ran Movrse, the Mayor of Long Lake, and the Park <br /> Commission Chair of Long Lake and was told that Long Lake was not interested in a <br /> trade. She also reported that Moorse asked the Park Cammission not to under�nine the <br /> decision of the Council fQr two nights of play at Bederwood. <br /> I-�allquist responded that softbatl car�ot be played at Bederwood as they required a dirt <br /> infield and no pitching mound. Hawkinson said this arrangement would only wark for in- <br /> house garnes and baseball fields would be requireti for tournament use. <br /> 5 <br />