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, - " " - .. , - (illllr ‘ a _' E 1MV~~.41 'Cl'rl'l="fnE==mI2i ammo an...“ A committee of Waterloo city council Tuesday night unanimously agreed to hold off making a decision on the park regulations for two weeks at the request of Aid. Jim Erb who proposed to "meet with both residents and team representatives to come up with a compromise so we don't pit residents against the ball teams." Last January council bowed to the demands of residents from the Glenridge subdivision to impose reg- ulations controlling noise from the nearby Hillside diamond. Lights were subsequently shaded. the vol- ume of the park's sound system was turned down and an 11 pan. curfew was imposed, A A - However. during the course of this summer's ball season council has been criticized by hall teams and sports enthusiasts who argued that the regulations were too rigid and that play should be allowed to continue after 11 p.m.. especially during tournaments. Responding to these arguments, council in July asked Community Services Director Ken Piling to monitor the effects of the curfew and prepare a report. That report, stttF mitted to council Tuesday, recom- mends that the city drop the curfew and instead impose a 9 pan. starting deadline for all games at Hillside. Munich Stan Representatives from the city, local ball teams and Glenridge-area residents are headinito the bargaining table in an attempt to work out an accepta le policy governing use of the city-owned Hillside Park fastball facility. According to the report of the 100 games played on Hillside's two diamonds, only three were stopped because of the curfew. "In reviewing the information it would seem logical that a revision should be made in Hillside policy that wbuid allow teams to finish games but would also have a safe- guard that would prohibit very late night games from taking place.” Piiug Wrote. The 9 p.m.' deadline would provide such protection, he concluded. Ken Bowers, of 294 Villa Place. representing a group of Glenridge residents, appegred before ttmme)) to ballpuk policy. “This recommendation." he told council, “does not provide protection ofthe peace and quiet that we have a right to expect after 11 p.19." On the three occasions that games were halted at ll p.m. Bowers argued. the curfew had “served its function ... (and) protected the New angle to Hillside Park controversy to THIS WEEK INSIDE the eity's Operetta debuts at the Centre SEE PAGE " Glenridge residents from Boise." Council itself was divided when it came to the proposed regulation change. Aid. John Shonmed argued in favor of continuing, the It, run. curfew because "with the rule we have now there is some guarantee that the thing will be over by u." But, he added that nexibiiity can be built into the regulations which would allow council to waive the 11 p.m. curfew and impose the 9 p.m. starting deadline with a midnight curfew for tournaments. “If the games were started at nine there are many of them that could go beyond the " p.m. curfew ... and I don’t think that this is fair to the Gienridge residents," said Aid. Doreen Thomas. Mayor Marjorie Carroll applauded the change proposed by the commu» nity services department. saying that Pf1ug "is trying to deal with the criticism through the scheduling (of games) instead of through a curfew at the other end. "The recommendation was made in the spirit that it will ensure the 11 pan. curfew.“ she said. . In an interview later Bowers said he was "disappointed" by. council’s decision to delay resolution of the issue. Although he said he was willing to participate in the proposed mtththta, Bowers added that "I have the feeling the compromise consists of (the residents) going a little further than we already have gone. "I wish there was some easy way out of this that is satisfactory to everyone," Bowers continued. "But I can't see how everyone can be pleased with the outcome." Glenn Moeser. general manager of the Waterloo CHYM’rs and president of the Inter-city Fastball League told the Chronicle in an interview that "couneit's decision is definitely an excellent one, especially in that it gives council more time to sit down and hear the discussions from both “If community services along with Aid. Er!) and the residents and the ball organisations are able to get together. I'm emtfidettt a reasonable decision can be made - with the fhtttl outcome putting everyone rela- tively at ease with the situation." She wants to balance -SEEPAaE8 Van Dongen 1 paces Hawks to vIctory SEE PAGE " N ark!"