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PAGE3A2,3KEIZERTIMES,3NOVEMBER330,32018 Where to go? How to get there? Task3force3digs3into3 tough3questions3 about3KLL3Park By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes Conversations about the future management of Keizer Little League Park were wide ranging at the second meeting of a task force charged with developing plans for its sus- tainability. The group, dubbed the Keizer Little League Park Task Force, met Tuesday, Nov. 20, at the Keizer Civic Center. May- or Cathy Clark led the discus- sions that focused on devel- oping policies and procedures to ensure as little disruption as possible if or when the con- tract for park management is handed off to a new group. To date, the city has con- tracted with one of two youth sports leagues – either Keiz- er Little League or McNary Youth Baseball (formerly KYSA). However, since the 2007 schism that created two different leagues, contracting with one organization over the other has created friction between the two. Both have run afoul of the agreement at various points in time and that history resulted in the creation of the task force. During the meeting, the members of the task force which includes representatives of the city council, both sports leagues, city volunteers and others, wrestled with two fun- damental questions: (1) should the park remain focused on Keizer-centric youth leagues or evolve into a major tour- nament site, and (2) how does its future change the manage- ment? “We don’t know where we want to be yet,” said Ryan Walsh, president of MYB. The group didn’t come up with a defi nitive answer to that question during the meeting, but conceded that some of the hoped-for improvements, such as adding lights for night play and turf to the fi elds are in- tended to draw outside groups to the complex. City Manager Chris Eppley said the original intended use for the fi eld was as a home for youth baseball and softball, but it did not have to stay that way. More importantly, Eppley said, the city did not want to be involved in the day-to-day aspects of management. “Some of the big projects might be simply out of [the managing group’s] reach. The city might be able to supply some match funding for those and we can make the really big things more attainable,” Eppley of the two organizations. said. “We talked about taking Evolving into a destination for tournaments would also members of each board and likely require a paid position spinning them off as the com- for scheduling and oversight plex board,” Walsh said. “The biggest problem has of the operations, something not addressed in the current been the communication, and not reaching out,” said Lisa management contract. Clark encouraged a broad- Buik, KLL secretary. “We differ er range of on rule sets perspective be and that will brought to the “3The3biggest3 keep us from fl oor in ad- coming to- dressing the problem3has3 gether. Until matter. been3the3 that happens, “This is a c o m m u n i - communication,3 we will operate as two different ty-owned asset and3not3 groups,” Arns- and the peo- meier added. ple of Keizer reaching3out.” Eppley said get to decide. 3 —3Lisa3Buik his concern re- How do we KLL3secretary garding a new ensure the safe board oversee- maintenance ing the com- and future of plex was the potential that the facility?” she said. On that question, Matt volunteerism for the com- Lawyer, a member of the Keiz- plex, not necessarily the sports er Parks Advisory Board, felt leagues, would atrophy. Keizer Public Works Di- there was room to evolve. “Can [KLL and MYB] rector Bill Lawyer said that as continue to live as indepen- long as there was representa- dent organizations, and come tion on a new complex over- together where the sole focus sight board from both leagues, maintenance of the park?” enlisting volunteers from both would become the responsi- Lawyer asked. Walsh and Brad Arnsmeier, bility of the respective board president of KLL, said that was members. The task force will contin- something talked about previ- ously, but no action was taken ue the discussion at its next because of the differing goals meeting Jan. 2, 2019. Krampus visits Keizer Mart Visits with Santa are nice and all, but one Keizer business is hosting a visitor for the mis- behaving kids next week. Keizer Mart owner Ryan Alonzo is bringing Krampus to Keizer at his store the Dec. 1 through Dec. 5. Krampus will be available for visits each day from 7 to 10 p.m. “I’ve invested a lot of time and money into an elaborate costume and throne for Kram- pus to be able to make an ap- pearance at the store this year,” Alonzo said. Dec. 5 is Krampusnacht in Germany. According to lore, Krampus, a horned-and- hooved beast described as “half- ASK MR. TRASH Q. I heard about China’s ban on recycling. What IS recyclable now? A. 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