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Gerald Gammell <br /> Patricia Gammell <br /> 5080 Longview Dr. <br /> Mounds View, MN <br /> 55112 <br /> 612-784-6437 <br /> March 15, 1999 <br /> Mr. Michael Ulrich <br /> Public Works Director <br /> 2466 Bronson Drive <br /> Mounds View, MN 55112 <br /> Dear Mr. Ulrich and Members of the Council, <br /> We have been located at our address since 1960 so we were <br /> here when Woodcrest Park was a swamp. Our children had lots of <br /> fun roaming this area. Then came the park. It was never filled in <br /> like it should have been so it has always been a very wet area. It <br /> was a very good area for a hockey rink and skating in the winter. <br /> That is why the shelter was built. For many years it has not been <br /> used in the winter. <br /> The neighbors were told about the cities changing the <br /> playground equipment and we had several suggestions and were <br /> assured that a.barrier would be put up to keep small children out of <br /> the drainage diches. It is a wonder that no small child has drown <br /> in that deep drainage ditch. By this time it did not affect us <br /> because our children were grown. <br /> About 2 years ago someone got the idea to put gardens in the <br /> swamp. The city has spent much money hauling in dirt,putting in <br /> water, putting up sheds to keep gardening equipment ,putting up <br /> and taking down fences around this area. Most of this area grew <br /> weeds that seeded and spread into the neighborhood. <br /> Big piles of dirt where hauled into the north area which I <br /> believe is private property and it has set there for about 2 years. <br />