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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL f Mayfield Village September 22, 2003 The Council of Mayfield Village met in regular session on Monday, September 22, 2003, at 8:00 p.m. in the Mayfield Village Senior Center/Community Room. Council President Bill Buckholtz presided. ROLL CALL: Present: Mr. Buckholtz, Mrs. Cinco, Mr. Marquardt, Mr. Marrie, Mrs. Mills, Dr. Parker and Mr. Riter Absent: None Also Present: Mayor Rinker, Mr. Brett, Mr. Cappello, Chief Dearden, Mr. Hanculak, Lt. Neyman, Mr. Metzung, Mr. Samac, Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Roman The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was given. OPEN PORTION OF MEETING..........5-minute limit imposed by Chair. Those who wish to speak must first state their name and address. Michael Wolfe, 6160 Robin Circle, said he is here to talk about the proposed softball fields and lighted fields. The goal of the Mayfield Village Softball Program is to provide a program where kids can learn the fundamentals of softball, have fun and learn to compete in a team environment. Both my boys participated in softball playing as they continue through high school. By going forward with the new lighted softball fields, Mayfield Village has committed to making even a more positive difference in the lives of our young people. Many states have initiated revolutionary softball programs for children ages 5-8 aimed at insuring kids have fun while getting them more active. By developing successful grassroots programs, players can progress from the first introduction to softball to either high performance sports or simply play softball as a lifetime activity and do it in our community. The need for increasing the amount of fun for physical activity is clear as most children in youth aged 5-17 are not active enough. The greatest challenge for minor sports organizations is to provide quality sports experiences for children that are. age and developmentally appropriate, allow for instant success and have fun. The Village's softball program has done that for our kids and many of our neighbors. We can capture the attention of our young people; they want to stay active in our community and hope to live here as adults. Mr. Wolfe recanted his conversation with a manufacturing company president who has a home in Florida and Mayfield Village. The gentleman said he was so impressed with what the Village has and is doing. He said he was unable to see his grandson play because of rainouts and the need for make-up games; thus the field always being in use. Make-up games were nearly impossible and our current fields are used heavily by adult and youth leagues once the summer starts. Forget about team practices with the current availability of the fields-it just doesn't happen. Mr. Wolfe said by adding fields with appropriate lighting will allow rained out games to be made up and more participation from all who are interested. I encourage Council to vote in favor of lighted ballfields. Thank you.