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UNAPPROVEL) 1 Mounds View City Council Page Ten 2 Regular Meeting July 25, 1994 3 4 5 Mr. Larson presented a petition to the Council that contains 50 names that are opposed to this park 6 development. 7 8 Mr. Larson asked what time of day are these parks used. 9 10 Mayor Linke stated that there are people playing tennis at 10:00 p.m. and as early in the morning 11 as 7:00 a.m. Linke stated that he sees children and parents in the park from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 12 or 8:00 p.m. Mayor stated that the park would be used by mothers and children without having to 13 cross a busy street. 14 15 Mr. Larson stated that he checked to see if the parks were used at 2:00 p.m. in the afternoon and they 16 weren't being used and he felt that the tax dollars should not be used to pay for a park whether it is a 17 grant or not because it all comes out of the taxpayer's pockets. Mr. Larson stated he can't afford the 18 City's expenditures anymore. Mr. Larson stated that he would like to see his property value down and he 19 doesn't want to pay any more money in taxes. 20 21 Cindy Blood, 7034 Pleasant View Drive, stated that the field for Onan and Medtronic is right behind her 22 house. Ms. Blood does not want the park because she has five children and does home day care and does 23 not believe that parks are safe places. Ms. Blood stated that her children are not involved in the parks 24 programs. Blood is concerned about undesireable people 25 congregating in that park and states that she already feels that there are problems in that area. 26 Blood stated that there are very few children in that area. 27 2 8 Councilmember Wuori stated that Mr. Larson stated there are parks close in proximity and Mounds View 29 children could go to those parks but the park in Mounds View would draw undesireable children. Wuori 30 found this very confusing. 31 32 Councilmember Trude stated that most children that use the parks use them with their parents. 33 34 Corrine Diamond, Woodale Drive, stated that there is a train crossing very close to the park area 35 and to bring children into the park area the railroad would be a concern. Ms. Diamond asked how 36 the area behind Onans would be patrolled. Ms. Diamond asked if Mounds View was paying 37 $25,000 for each of the lots. 38 39 Mayor Linke stated that the price was arrived at by appraisals and that is where the number came 40 from for the land. 41 42 Councilmember Trude stated it would be higher with water and sewer. 43 44 Joan Sundwall, 6942 Pleasant View Drive, stated she does want a park there. Sundwall stated she used to 45 walk to the park that was being talked about with her children and that is a long walk. Ms. Sundwall did 46 day care and walks to the park across Silver Lake Road and down Silver Lake Road. The walk is