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Louisville City Council Meeting October 1, 2002 Page 10 Van Pelt asked what portion of the cost is actually site related to the rink in Phase I. Williams estimated that $50,000 of the total is related to the retaining walls. Van Pelt asked about stability of the soil on the site. Williams stated that a post-tense concrete would be required on the site. Van Pelt agreed that the site plan illustrates an intensive use of land, however, the heaviest usage is along Via Appia and McCaslin. Brown stated that the fund-raisers he had previously mentioned would provide for amenities beyond construction of an in-line hockey rink. He stated that he is not opposed to investigating other sites, such as the Sports Complex, Heritage or Community Park. Davidson noted a portion of Heritage Park is currently used for soccer practice, has a sprinkler system and is fully developed. He stated the site plan, as presented, did not include a parking lot for the in-line hockey rink and shared parking with the Police Department could be problematic. Van Pelt asked Williams to explain how the current Recreation Center parking lot would be linked to the in-line hockey rink in Phase II. According to Williams, in Phase II a walkway will lead from the parking lot to the tennis courts and the in-line hockey rink. Sisk asked Williams how the public currently accesses the multi-use fields, east of the Recreation Center. Williams stated the users park in the Recreation Center's parking lot and walk down to the field. Sisk asked if the multi-use fields presented the same grading problem as the site along Via Appia. Williams explained the fields are part of urban drainage and no permanent structures or fixtures can be installed. Sisk agreed that there is merit in having all the facilities within the same general area. He stressed that the site should be neighborhood-friendly and suggested a colored rendition of a site map. He stated that he could not support the site plan at this time. Williams explained the black and white sketches were used to illustrate the progress, and noted on October 10, when engineering and graphics are completed, there will be color maps available. Brown thanked Williams for presenting the site plan and updating Council. Simmons reminded Council of the October 8, 2002 study session. Agenda items include: · 5:00 p.m. - Meeting with the County Commissioners * 7:00 p.m. - Draft 2003 Budget 10