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1 Mounds View City Council Page Thirteen <br /> 2 Regular Meeting July 25, 1994 <br /> 3 <br /> 4 made. If Mr. Belisle decides at any time before an agreement were <br /> 5 reached, it's a moot point. At the present time the City has a willing <br /> 6 seller and a willing buyer at this time. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 Ms. Hanson stated that the Council does not have any right putting a park <br /> 9 in an area where the residents don't want one. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Mayor Linke stated he is 110% in wanting to have a park in that area. <br /> 12 Mayor Linke stated that the City's philosophy is not to expand the park <br /> 13 but to build small neighborhood parks. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Ms. Hanson stated that Silver View Park is beautiful but it is not <br /> 16 accessible. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Ms. Hanson asked the Council to consider their feelings. Ms. Hanson <br /> 19 asked for a show of hands of those who disagreed with a park being put in <br /> 20 at that location. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Councilmember Trude asked the size of Hanson's lot. Mr. Belisle owns the <br /> 23 park directly west of Ms. Hanson's property. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Mayor Linke stated that Mr. Belisle's property is between Hanson's land <br /> 26 and the park. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Roy Smith, 3016 Woodale Drive, stated that once his family and <br /> 29 surrounding families are raised and there was no park and now they want <br /> 30 to put a park in. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Mayor Linke explained that the property was not available at that time. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Mr. Smith stated he is opposed to the park because of noise. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Mayor Linke stated that he lives near a big park in the City and does <br /> 37 not see the noise problem. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Mr. Smith stated he now can't retire there because of the park. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Mayor Linke asked if Mr. Smith wanted a park when he was raising his kids <br /> 42 but Mr. Smith stated he had a big yard and didn't need a park. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Mr. Larson stated again that the residents were opposed to the park. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 Mayor Linke stated that the Council is looking at the first step which <br /> 47 is getting the grant. <br /> 48 <br /> 49 Mr. Larson stated that it is almost like the budget hearing where this <br /> 50 is a done deal. Mr. Larson stated it can be stopped now and what <br /> 51 the people are saying is that we appreciate your telling us about <br /> 52 the park but we don't want the park. Mr. Larson stated that the park <br /> 53 is not needed. <br /> 54 <br />