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Mounds View City Council <br />Regular Meeting <br />Park Director Saarion stated that as an advocate of <br />City Flall park, she would like to see the park kept <br />as activity oriented as possible, without land being <br />taken. She pointed' out the park is used extensively <br />for picnics as well as other activities, and she felt <br />the first two options presented would add to the <br />activity potential, whereas the thi rd optionwould <br />q ove it, along with the soccer field- She also <br />uestioned how much impact there would be on the trees <br />on the property and pcanted out thr could lose <br />the designation of a communitY Par <br />Mr. Ayaz stated he agreed, that option three would <br />be a noisier location and would take away the soccer <br />Public Works Director Minetor stated the gas station <br />site would be favored over the other two, specifically <br />because of the loss of property and use of that property <br />with the other two options, and the noise involved. <br />Councilmember Blanchard stated she had received a call <br />last week from someone on the Library Board, and does <br />not feel the Council has to make a definite recommenda— <br />tion or decision. <br />Councilmember Quick stated they could possible place <br />the building to the center, and it is up to the Council <br />to decide the impact they would agree to most. <br />Councilmember Wuori stated that the original site <br />offer did not include the gasoline station but was <br />requested by the Library Board and they are aware <br />of the tax loss to themselves as well as the City. <br />The soccerfield is a poor site due to parking <br />conflicts with City Hall and the Bel -Rae Ballroom. <br />The <br />the <br />the <br />The <br />put <br />tie <br />bac <br />add <br />picnic and volleyball <br />loss of two heavily u <br />only mature trees at <br />ballfield site would <br />the Library closer to <br />s without damaging any <br />k would be the loss of <br />s revenue to programmi <br />area would result in <br />sed recreation areas and <br />City Hall Park. <br />provide adequate room, <br />picnic and play facili- <br />mature trees. The draw <br />an adult baseball field that <br />ng. <br />Park Director Saarion pointed out if a softball field <br />is taken out, it would eliminate 16 teams of up to 20 <br />'..../players each, and considerable revenue from their fees. <br />She added it would not help much to add lights to <br />other fields, as there is a 10 PM curfew anyway. <br />October 24, 1988 <br />Page Eight <br />