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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-04-16; Parks & Recreation Commission; 490-4; Carlsbad National Little LeaguePARK S RECREATION COMMISSION - AGENDA BILL MTQ, DEPT. LETTER - CARLSBAD NATIONAL LITTLE LEAGUE (INFO) DEPT. HD._ CITY ATTY. CITY MGR. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept and file letter. ITEM EXPLANATION: Attached for your review is a letter sent to Mayor Lewis from Andrew Albert, President of the Carlsbad National Little League, regarding the Carlsbad Parks and Recreation Department. EXHIBITS: 1. Letter to Mayor Lewis dated March 23, 1990 018 CARLSBAD NATIONAL LITTLE LEAGUE, INC. March 23, 1990 Mayor Bud Lewis Carlsbad City Hall 1200 Elm Carlsbad, CA 92008 RE: CARLSBAD DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION Dear Mayor Lewis: I would like to thank you and the Carlsbad Department of Parks and Recreation for the tremendous support provided to our league this year. Manny Valdez and the Carlsbad Amereican League join in expressing their appreciation. Although I still feel we need to work on the Chase Field security issues, I do believe that a good start has been made. David Bradstreet, Ken Price, Gian Lauro and Keith Beverly are have all gone out of their way to accommodate our needs given the limited amount of field space available. They also gave their support to our Scoreboard project at Chase and Pine Fields. I was especially pleased to see David Bradstreet's plans for the additional fields, both with the Little League sixty foot bases and the Junior and Senior League ninety foot bases. Although I know it is only a plan and not something to which the city can commit at this point, I am sure you can appreciate that with approximately 2,500 youngsters involved in youth baseball here in Carlsbad, and that number growing significantly each year, we have outgrown our present facilities. Without the additional commitment to new fields, our children simply will not have the opportunity to pay baseball. This year, with the help and assistance of Parks and Rec, we barely squeezed enough field time in for our program. As soon as next year, we could find ourselves out of fields to meet our needs. With your background coaching youngsters, I know you appreciate how important youth sports are. We must continue to provide positive options for our young people. (Jlv? POST OFFICE BOX 810 • CARLSBAD, CALIFORNI/EXHIBIT 1 March 23, 1990 Page 2 Please let me know how I can assist you, the City Manager or the Department of Parks and Recreation in making the future plans for additional playing fields a reality. Yours very truly ANDREW S. ALBERT cc: Ray Patchett, City Manager David Bradstreet Manny Valdez ASA/kar 020