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Mounds View City Council June 11, 1990 Regular Meeting Page Nine • Councilmember Conde gave a history of Lakeside Park and the many people who were involved in its develop- ment. He stated he does not favor changing the name, but would favor a large sign on the bath house giving credit to the Lion ' s Club. He stated he has nothing against the Lion' s, and he is a member himself. He also noted it was not unanimous among the Spring Lake Park Lion' s Club members that the name change should occur. Mary Johnson, 7964 Spring Lake Park Road, stated he has lived in the area since the 1940s, and he reviewed the history of the park and the involvement of many people. He stated he does not feel the Lion' s Club should be given full credit for the park, but rather the community should receive the credit. He agrees the Lion 's Club could have their name somewhere in the park, but they should not be given more credit than just being associated with it. He added they should be commended for their generosity but he noted many groups and individuals have given money for the park. He also pointed out in 25-40 years, if someone else makes a good contribution they could request the name be changed again. • Ruth White, 2917 County Road I, stated she feels it takes a lot of guts for the Lion's Club to feel they are so generous that they need a park named in their honor. She stated the park belongs to the people, not the Lion's Club. She noted many people have donated money and time. She agrees they should be credited for the good work they do, but does not feel the park should be named after them. She added if they are that good of an organization, they will have good name recognition. She further suggested they could be named on a specific building, but not in the park name itself. Bill Frits reviewed the history of the park, back to the time when the City was a township, and the development of the park system over time. The decision was made a long time ago to not give name definitions to the parks, but rather name them by location, and nothing else. He noted many people have been involved in the development of Lakeside Park, and he equated it as being similar to the community effort expended in building the playground at Pinewood School. He stated the only difference in the bath house is that it was built with community money, not community involvement. He added he completely supports the Lion's organization ibut is opposed to renaming the park, as it is not a Lion' s park but rather the peoples park.