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UNAPPROVED 1 Mounds View City Council Page Sixteen 2 Regular Meeting July 25, 1994 3 4 Jerry Blanski talked to a person directly across from Woodcrest Park 5 and wondered why Woodcrest Park was not developed and brought up to 6 par. Volleyball park not used. The residents were told that there was no 7 money to do so. Is there grant money available to do so? 8 9 Trude stated the grant applied for is a park development grant. 10 11 Dan Lindberg, 7188 Knollwood stated he was concerned about safety. 12 Lindberg stated that last year he kicked out a squatter who had set up 13 camp in his backyard. 14 15 Mayor Linke closed the public hearing. 16 17 MOTION/SECOND: Wuori/Blanchard to Adopt Resolution No. 4600 Approving 18 the Outdoor Recreation Grant Proposal for Park Acquisition and 19 Development 20 21 Councilmember Trude stated this had to be discussed and was totally 22 shocked about the number of people against a park. Trude stated that 23 a City could control a park but not another's private property. 24 Trude stated that one-third of the owners of the property in the area 25 are in attendance and are opposed to the park. Trude stated that she 26 visits the parks to meet other families. Trude stated if the neighbor- 27 hood doesn't want it the money shouldn't be spent there. The Council 28 needs to discuss and deliberate on this item. 29 30 Councilmember Blanchard stated that these people in the area are opposed 31 to the park development and is wondering about the future of the park 32 in the City. There is no park in the southwest section. This item 33 has come up quickly as there are time constraints on the grant and if 34 the grant is not received the park development is a moot point and if 35 it is passed up at this time is the Council doing what is right for 36 the entire City of Mounds View. 37 38 Councilmember Wuori stated that the City Council is responsible for 39 serving the broad community. Children need something to do and 40 should be given good opportunities. Wuori stated that the Council 41 has the opportunity to share funding to provide something for the 42 community but it is hard to be told to be good stewards and not 43 provide something good for the community. 44 45 Councilmember Trude stated her concern for the homeowners of the 46 park land who would be impacted and those persons haven't spoke 47 for or against the park. 48 49 Mayor Linke stated that he normally looks for the NIMBY syndrome, 50 and a lot of what he has heard, is not in my backyard and it is okay to 51 have the park elsewhere but not by my property. Linke stated that he 52 normally takes the NIMBY situation and looks at what is going on for the 53 betterment of the entire community, however, this time he stated that he 54 will vote for the NIMBY'S and let them face the consequences.