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Mr. Orlich replied that plexiglass is much more expensive and that it is also coated <br />with a film that can be scratched and cause it to cloud up. Mn /DOT is presently <br />testing panels from DuPont which are supposed to be improved and more scratch <br />resistent. A decision will be made next Spring as to their worthiness. Also, if <br />plexiglass barriers were put up, it would require maintenance people to wash them. <br />Mr. Orlich reported that Mn /DOT had spoken to MTC regarding their plexiglass bus <br />shelters anc'. that MTC was experiencing problems in the upkeep of the plexiglass. <br />Marge Archer of Raymond Avenue said she realized the village had grown but she did <br />not want to feel boxed in by having a wall put up. <br />Councilmember Baumgartner asked Mrs. Archer if she objected to the view, or the cost <br />or what? The wall was to be the height of the trailers and thus would not block the <br />view of anyone from Raymond Avenue. <br />Gail Higgins of Terrace Drive said that all the residents of Mounds View pay taxes and <br />that Mounds View in return receives funds from the federal government based on the <br />taxes paid by the Mounds View residents, and thus she felt the tax payers of the <br />trailer park should have just as much say in the decision of the barrier as any other <br />resident of Mounds View, whether they live in a trailer or a house. <br />Councilmember Rowley stated that her questions had been answered during the discussion <br />and that while she appreciated the concern of the people on Raymond Avenue, she <br />believed that if they could see over the trailer homes presently, they would not have <br />a problem seeing over the barrier. <br />Councilmember Ziebarth said he would like to that Mr. Orlich for coming to the meeting <br />and giving his presentation to the Council and citizens. He stated he could sympathize <br />with the residents of the trailer cours and the noise problem. <br />He also stated that he believed Mn /DOT had taken all steps possible to solve the <br />problem of noise but that he disagreed with the way the problem was being solved <br />because he felt everyone would go bankrupt if barriers were put up all over. Ideally <br />he believed that cars should be quietened and asked if tire and engine noise had <br />been separated. <br />Mr. Orlich repleid that the noise had not been separated on cars but that experiments <br />had been done on diesel trucks. Also, when dealing with a mix of traffic there must <br />be a test car to set a standard by. <br />Councilmember Hodges stated he was not fond of looking at the barriers but that he was <br />willing to go along with the Majority and that he felt the barriers were needed for <br />the residents of the trailer parks. He also felt that landscaping would improve the <br />looks of the barriers. <br />Mayor Pickar stated he felt Mr. Orlich had made a very good presentation. However, <br />he had voted against the barrier at the first meeting because he felt it was not for <br />the best welfar of the people. He felt the people against the wall were very strong <br />in their objections but that those for it were not strongly represented. <br />Mr. Schobu replied that there was a petition of 75 signatures from residents of the <br />trailer park in favor of the barrier, and if the Mayor would like, all 75 could go <br />down to City Hall and voice their opinion in favor of the barrier. He also stated <br />that when he bought his trailer home, the salesman assured him that there would be a <br />barrier put there by the summer of 1977. <br />