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September 21, 2001 Page 2 Brad Merville, a new resident of the community, stated his appreciation of the community and equestrian facility. He spoke in opposition to the use of Waverly Park by the Thousand Oaks High School Cross Country Track Team, cited safety concerns, and urged another location be found for the track team. Diana Merville, a new resident of Thousand Oaks and horse owner, said she facilitates junior equestrians, and she described a recent potentially dangerous situation involving runners and junior equestrians at the Waverly site. She stated her opposition to granting a permit to the Thousand Oaks High School Cross Country Track Team to use Waverly Park for practices and meets, and requested that the runners be relocated. Nancy Thompson described the continuing problem of drinking, drug usage, and inappropriate behavior at Waverly Park, and she urged increased patrol of the site. Relative to the use of the site by the Thousand Oaks High School Cross Country Track Team, she described a dangerous incident she observed, and cited safety concerns. Sander Shulman spoke in opposition to the use of Waverly Park by the Thousand Oaks High School Cross Country Track Team, and cited safety concerns. Don Thompson spoke in opposition to the use of Waverly Park by the Thousand Oaks High School Cross Country Track Team, and cited safety concerns. Ashlee Cabral, an a grader and equestrian, spoke in opposition to the use of Waverly Park by the Thousand Oaks High School Cross Country Track Team, and described a potentially dangerous situation involving equestrians and the cross country team that she observed at the site. Randy Cabral spoke in opposition to the use of Waverly Park by the Thousand Oaks High School Cross Country Track Team, cited safety concerns, and said runner and equestrian use of trails is incompatible, Waverly is the only equestrian site available, and the site is maintained by the equestrians. Maureen McNamara said that Waverly Park is the only equestrian site in the area; during the planning process, the use of the site by the Thousand Oaks High School Cross Country Track Team was not discussed; and the issue is safety. Bob Olson spoke of safety concerns when the site is used by the Thousand Oaks High School Cross Country Track Team, and he thanked the District for its park facilities.