[Vision2020] Questions About the Ball fields

[cynthia nichols]

J,

Lots of good questions and comments. Thanks.

I'd Like to add to (3)  Are each of the fields going to have their  
own PA system and has the City (anyone?) done a survey to see what  
kind of "noise pollution" this would cause and just how far the noise  
will travel?

How about lights? Will the lights comply with the Moscow Lighting  
Ordinance?

c. nichols


On Oct 19, 2005, at 8:07 PM, J Ford wrote:

> In regards to the Ball fields:
>
> (1) Mr. Curtis mentioned that when there are games at Mt. View, the  
> parking lot "spills over to the street up and down from the park" -  
> has anyone done a parking survey to see just how many cars this  
> involves?  Is the City sure that 306 parking spaces are going to be  
> enough in the new area proposed?  Is Palouseriver Drive going to be  
> widened to accommodate 306 (+) cars coming into a basically  
> residential area?
>
> (2) During tournaments, especially those involving out of town  
> teams (presumably increasing the amount of people in town) is the  
> City going to hire additional police officers to handle the  
> increase in traffic problems and the possibility that people will  
> bring their own alcohol thereby increasing the traffic issues in  
> that part of town?  Is the City proposing that the police we now  
> have would all be assigned to the ball fields, thereby leaving the  
> rest of the town unsupported?
>
> (3) Are each of the fields going to have their own PA system and  
> has the City (anyone?) done a survey to see what kind of "noise  
> pollution" this would cause and just how far the noise will travel?
>
> (4) Mr. Clyde indicated that he approached the City with the offer  
> of the land purchase for use as ball fields after the UI "turned us  
> down and hung up on us." - was any other area ever considered by  
> the City and if so, what were the prices of those properties? (this  
> one cost the City $152K.)
>
> (5) IF the City is able to construct a "smell barrier" to cut down  
> the smell we have to deal with around the treatment center IF a  
> land swap were done with the UI, why can't they do that now without  
> the land swap?  Why does it have to occur just with the development  
> of ball fields?  I don't know about anyone else, but that smell can  
> be very overwhelming at times - almost burning.  Why doesn't the  
> City take care of that without it being tied to a sports site?
>
> (6) While I agree that Ball fields are important and needed, why  
> can't we improve the ones we have before we spend $2.6M on a new  
> set of ones?  What does this mean for the ones we have now - will  
> they be ignored or just dropped from use?
>
> I know I risk getting booed out of town, but I don't feel like the  
> creation of new ball fields is important enough to put other items  
> on the back burner - this city needs roads improved, lighting  
> improved in neighborhoods and the treatment plant improved.  While  
> sports can contribute to a child's education, I do NOT feel like it  
> is important enough to pour this amount of money and City Staff  
> effort into.
>
> I also resented Mr. Curtis' attitude towards the people that  
> disagreed with him.  He was flippant, rude and disingenuous in his  
> treatment of people at the meeting last night and I believe he  
> needs to apologize to the citizens of Moscow.
>
>
> J  ;)
>
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