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UNAPPROVET 1 Mounds View City Council Page Twelve 2 Regular Meeting July 25, 1994 3 4 5 fill and has been frustrated with the type of fill that has been brought 6 into the property. The owner was not told how much he was going to be 7 paid for his property. Amundson stated that he looked at the sixteen 8 other parks and he stated that these parks have through streets next to 9 them where this park would not. Amundson stated that the Plan presented 10 to the community in Focus 2000 was accessibility to the parks and it was 11 the recommendation of the Focus 2000 to provide integrated access to the 12 parks. Knollwood Park could be made into a nature park with walkways 13 through it. Amundson asked that the City seriously consider whether or 14 not they are helping the community by adding this park and address the 15 situation of access to the parks. 16 17 Saarion stated that Mr. Belisle was approached when she heard that there 18 was a possibility that he may be interested in selling. Mr. Belisle was 19 asked if he would consider selling the property for park property and his 20 answer was yes, he would consider that. Saarion approached him again and 21 let him know that a grant was being prepared and the selling price would 22 be very much in the ball park. Appraisals were done by a professional 23 agency and they took several similar type lots in the Mounds View area 24 and outlining area. There are federal and state regulations regarding 25 those appraisals to be met. 26 27 Marlene Hanson, 3025 Woodale Drive, 38 year homeowner directly next 28 to Belisles and proposed park. Community in which they live are older 29 people and their children are raised. These people have mowed the lot 30 and they have a large garden. A fence would separate the homeowner's 31 land from the proposed park. In five years the park will be expanded and 32 that is not what the property owners want. Hanson stated that the park 33 is not needed and the neighborhood doesn't need the crime element. Hanson 34 stated that she had spoken with Mayor Linke and didn't feel that proper 35 notification was given. Ms. Hanson did not know until last Wednesday 36 what he would be paid for the lots and he is not happy with the price. 37 Hanson stated that the proposed park is a bad place for a park and that 38 she feels Mounds View will take the rest of the land behind their homes. 39 40 Ms. Hanson stated that she drove to Groveland Park and spoke to a lady 41 who did day care and had lived there a long time and that the lady stated 42 that the park used to be a little park and with it expanded to the larger 43 park there is noise at night, vandalism, nothing but a headache. 44 45 Mayor Linke stated that he was not sure what lady was talking about, but 46 did recall that the baseball field was reversed and that the kiddy park 47 was moved down 65 feet. Mayor Linke asked if her property was on the 48 proposed park land. Ms. Hanson stated that her garden is on the property 49 line and people in that area don't have little kids and don't want a park 50 in that area. Ms. Hanson stated that she hopes the Council will consider 51 the signatures on the petition. 52 53 Mayor Linke asked if he could send in the documentation for the grant and 54 if an agreement with Mr. Belisle were reached, then a commitment was