Sports tourism committee

She praised the collaborative work on the tourism committee and urged shared membership among the Parks, A&P, and Public Services boards to improve communication and strengthen future grant applications.

He said he has nothing against sports tourism but stressed that parks and recreation spending should put local kids first, since sports teams serve only a small portion of the city's children.

The founder of the CityStars youth program said the ordinance was written without Parks and Rec input and is weighted toward government officials rather than parents and schools, and asked the council to reconsider before voting.

A Parks and Recreation Planning Advisory Committee member said the ordinance conflicts with the 1995 ordinance creating his committee, looks like a 'hostile takeover,' and asked the council to table it for a joint meeting — or vote it down.