Katie Wilson, president and co-chair of the London Area Baseball Club, told the council that overflow parking behind Burr Wheeler, across from Tolland, is currently taken up by construction equipment, gravel and pipe storage and has constrained the club's ability to schedule games and safely accommodate parents and visiting teams.

"It's made our lives very, very difficult with scheduling," Wilson said. She told council that the construction staging area removed a convenient parking option used by parents and fans and that the club needs evening or weekend drop-off hours if a municipal drop-off option is the only alternative to curbside parking.

Wilson said LABC is seeking community support to renovate Field 3, the current T‑ball field, and estimated the renovation at roughly $60,000 to convert it to a regulation-sized field for 8‑ and 10‑year‑olds. She said the club expanded last season to travel teams and hosted visiting teams from Mount Sterling, Scioto and West Jefferson, which increased parking demand.

Council members and staff discussed other municipal properties as potential alternatives. One council member noted that Merrimack fields exist but that use of Merrimack often carries rental fees and is maintained separately from Burr Wheeler. Council comments included concern about emergency vehicle access where both sides of a street become lined with parked cars when overflow space is unavailable.

LABC representatives said they had to schedule games around severe weather and field conditions last season and that restoring the overflow parking across from Burr Wheeler would significantly ease scheduling and safety concerns. The club also said it has a seven-member volunteer board, all of whom work full time, and that relocating stored construction materials would reduce volunteer labor burdens.

There was no formal council action on the request. Council members encouraged the club to coordinate with the administration and public works staff and to provide specifics about required dates and numbers of spaces for next season.

Wilson and other LABC speakers provided contact information and said they will continue fundraising and coordination with city staff to secure parking and field-renovation support.