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MEMORANDUM <br /> September 30, 1993 <br /> TO: Johnny Medlin, Dick Morgan, Doug Post, Louis Kroeck '--" <br /> FROM: John Etter <br /> SUBJECT: Ascot Park Lighting <br /> Yesterday I attended a meeting of 13 neighbors of Ascot Park to record their <br /> concerns about the project that started two days ago. Their universal frus- <br /> tration was the lack of opportunity to review plans and give input - -lack of <br /> process. I conveyed the regret that we had not provided that opportunity. <br /> In explaining why no opportunity had been created I summarized the timing of <br /> the events - -the initial indication of the problem, the results and recommen- <br /> dations of the survey of existing lighting systems, the need to retain popu- <br /> lar athletic programs of both adult and youth leagues, the city's liability <br /> if no action were to be taken in light of the consultants report on the cur- <br /> rent conditions, and how not acting immediately would cause a curtailment of <br /> the recreation programs. <br /> A variety of other complaints and suggestions were stated. The comments are <br /> gr ouped and paraphrased below. Most of the problems are preexisting condi- <br /> tions. All have some potential to be corrected, although some can be more <br /> easily accomplished than others. The parenthetical comments or questions are <br /> primarily my own. <br /> - Restrooms- -Will they remain open? Encourage people to use them; a lot of <br /> people use the ditch. Some parents have brought kids to adjacent residents <br /> requesting use of their bathrooms. They would like a written commitment <br /> to the effect that there will be no additional restrooms at the park. <br /> - EWEB pruned trees along the ditch two months ago. They thought there <br /> have been coordination between EWEB and the city. <br /> - The ditch -- enhance the quality of it- -clean it up more. (Maybe an earthday <br /> project ?) <br /> - Parking - -too many people park on Ascot and Firwood, including in front of <br /> the NO PARKING signs at the park entrance. Sometimes people can't get in <br /> and out of their driveways. Extending the hours of this situation isn't <br /> tolerable. What about painting curbs yellow or putting up NO ATHLETIC <br /> PARKING signs? Could volunteers monitor /enforce /cite parking violators? <br /> - Increased traffic -- objection by some living further south on Ascot. They <br /> associate the speeding and tire noise with older athletes. <br /> (Part of the parking traffic problem might be the entry onto Coburg Road <br /> from Bailey Lane - -no traffic light. Any time a crowd leaves and the <br /> Coburg Road traffic is greater than light, there can be substantial waits. <br /> - Concessions - -Are their going to be any more? They reported that on 9/21 <br />